Pursuing Justice

As members of local and global Jewish communities, we bear responsibility for pursuing justice and equality for all the citizens of the world. We can all give tzedakah and a little time, while some of us have the capacity to do much more. We make the world better when we fight for justice from a place of humility and love. These rituals and prayers infuse that work with a sense of holiness and perspective to help us do just that.

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“Can I speak to the people the way I speak to You?”
black male Jewish person wearing a tallit and blue kippah, sitting in the pews of a synagogue, as a little black girl in a pink dress sits on his lap. He is wearing glasses and looking down at her. Other congregants are in the background.
“Be with us, as we acknowledge the sins of slavery, racism, and discrimination”
black and white photo of black person at a protest holding up a sign that reads “If you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else.” ―Toni Morrison
“May we be liberated by the expanse of our gifts”
person standing in silhouette at the shore against a bright pink and red sky
“with each step, breath, check mark, or absence / I can sing your praise”
silhouette of woman looking to the right against orange sunset overlooking city
“We come here in humility and gratitude today for the opportunity to celebrate the installation of our solar panels”
solar panels on a building with sunshine
“because you breathed / because you dreamed”
coral colored stone with the word remember on it with line of stones in the background in various shades of coral and beige
“Your heart is noble, / The need is global”
black and white photo of people at a protest, one black/brown woman shown from behind with fist in the air, another black man in mask standing near her and another white person walking by on her other side
“Pay attention. This is not a test.”
person in silhouette blowing shofar against white curtains
“You’re the essential / Co-repairer of the world”
close up of mosaic of red white blue and yellow pieces
“We ask your blessing upon our community, the holy assembly of all transgender people”
person holding white umbrella with multi-colored paint or sparkles raining down over them

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Presence and Absence: Images of the Divine in Kabbalah

In this study of the Zohar, Rabbi Margie Jacobs will guide you in exploring the Shekhinah, the feminine, immanent, indwelling Sacred Presence, through the use of art materials and reflective writing. Four sessions starting May 7, 2024. 

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