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Category: Pursuing Justice

"Thanks for the Chair!"
by Betsy Platkin Teutsch
December 5, 2012
In 1997, I was honored by Kolot, the forerunner of today’s Ritualwell, for my contributions to Jewish art. Up until that point I had not created any specifically Jewish feminist art, though I had designed many a birth announcement and bat mitzvah invitation. 
An Instrument for All Seasons
November 30, 2012
With this tambourine, we salute Women of the Wall for their struggle for equality and peace at this sacred site.
Springing Into Action
April 27, 2012
Spring Break is often a time for beach parties and fun in the sun, but for many students on college campuses throughout America, Spring Break is increasingly a time for serving our communities and our earth through immersive service-learning experiences. 
Service Is Work and Work Is Worship
January 4, 2012
The Hebrew word for service,"avodah," is the same word we use for both work and worship. This is not an accident.
Justice on My Plate
By Maharat Dasi Fruchter
November 7, 2011
It left a sour taste in my mouth to know that my food could be technically kosher but have unjust origins. I wanted another dimension for my brakhah. 
Feast and Famine
November 1, 2011
High Holidays, Sukkot, Thanksgiving … food is at the heart of our collective experience now. But for some, insecurity is also a given.

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