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Day 1 | Recognize Human Need February | Adar Ruth Bader Ginsberg & Standing Up for Women Ruth Bader Ginsberg z’’l took unprecedented action for women’s rights during her career, particularly during her tenure as a United States Supreme Court Justice. She left an incredible legacy, fighting against gender discrimination and acting from her own […]
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Day 1 | Recognize Human Need February | Adar The Courage to Act At momentous points in our life, we must follow our inner convictions and be willing to take critical risks and stand up for others. Sometimes they are grand, while at other times they are more measured. The courage to act comes as […]
Nahafoch Hu: An Adar Calendar of Standing Up
Day 1 | Recognize Human Need February | Adar Perfect for Kids Nahafoch Hu: An Adar Calendar of Standing Up “…בַּיּ֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר שִׂבְּר֜וּ אֹיְבֵ֤י הַיְּהוּדִים֙ לִשְׁל֣וֹט בָּהֶ֔ם וְנַהֲפ֣וֹךְ ה֔וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁלְט֧וּ הַיְּהוּדִ֛ים הֵ֖מָּה בְּשֹׂנְאֵיהֶֽם:” (אסתר ט,א) “…the very day on which the enemies of the Jews had expected to get them in their power, the […]
Unbending All of Us
Day 1 | Recognize Human Need February | Adar Perfect for Kids Unbending All of Us The foremost example of hospitality in the Torah is that of Abraham and Sarah welcoming strangers to their home, which we can understand as an act of service to their community. While so many of us are grateful to […]
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Day 1 | Recognize Human Need February | Adar Watering Our Tzedek Gardens When we speak of straightening the bent, who do we mean? In this video and activity, Jordan Daniels from The Hive at Leichtag Commons helps us interpret “the bent” as those who are sidelined and marginalized in our societies: women, LGBTQ+ folks, […]
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Day 1 | Recognize Human Need February | Adar Strengthening Gratitude Cards “Blessed are You, Adonai our G-d, King of the Universe, Who straightens the bent.” As we approach the holiday of Purim, we’d like to invite you to send a card of gratitude to those who have helped, straightened, or lifted up you or […]
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Day 1 | Recognize Human Need February | Adar Who Straightens the Bent Today we begin our gratitude journey by acknowledging and giving thanks for our privileges, abilities, and liberties. In doing so, we will ask ourselves: How can we make sure not to take what we have for granted?How might we notice what others […]
