by Maddie Grimes | Mar 8, 2022 | Opinion
I come from a background where “feminism” is a dirty word. In the context of my upbringing, the assertion that women still face any amount of inequality in the United States is laughable, a woman’s right to make decisions about her own body is disdained, and the...
by Sara G. Tariq | Mar 8, 2022 | Opinion
As I settled down to watch President Biden’s first State of the Union address, I was struck by the powerful image of two strong women seated confidently behind the president. Never before in the history of the United States had the words, “Madam Speaker, Madam Vice...
by Starlette Thomas | Mar 7, 2022 | Opinion
Tis’ the season to be melancholy, the time when we, Christians, remember that we are members of Christ’s dying body. During the Lenten season, we join in Jesus’ suffering and bear witness to an American society that sells us generalized, one-size-fits-all numbness....
by Rachel Ain | Mar 7, 2022 | Opinion
I applied to rabbinical school over 20 years ago. When asked to share a favorite piece of rabbinic literature, I decided to teach a text where the ancient rabbis “imagined” what biblical Sarah was doing during the binding of Isaac. I wanted to show that it is...
by Sahar Alsahlani | Mar 7, 2022 | Opinion
The Almighty reminds us that on the final day of judgment we are all accountable for our actions and compensated for our deeds equally, whether we are male or female (or however we choose to identify). “I shall not lose sight of any of you who labors my way, whether...
by Mitch Randall | Mar 4, 2022 | Opinion
As Russian bombs continue to drop in Ukraine and over a million refugees cross the borders, faith leaders from around the world gathered in person and virtually at the Church Center for the United Nations to pray and to demand peace. Co-sponsored by the Parliament of...
