Engaged Spirituality: Stories of Religious Resilience, Inspiration and Pursuing the Common Good
Edited by Ken Chitwood (Bloomsbury, 2026) Read More
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Pete Hegseth’s belief in Christian dominion should deeply trouble American Jews
The new secretary of defense’s approach to Zionism has Christian supremacist roots. Read More
Holistic Resilience: Why Some Spiritual Exemplars Question Suffering as a Path to Resilience
The work of holistically resilient spiritual exemplars shows that it is possible to give equal and simultaneous attention to individuals, communities and the wider systems in which they are embedded, striving for a model of resilience that is not simply persisting but also flourishing. Read More
Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur: Musing on Mortality from a French Feminist Rabbi
The rabbi often asks herself why she is so preoccupied with death, and attributes it to officiating at least two funerals a week and being a grandchild of Holocaust survivors. Today, she gives weekly talks on Talmud and Jewish mysticism in a theater filled to its 400-seat capacity, with the audience including, she says, psychoanalysts and film directors. “They understand the power of storytelling to change lives.” Read More
Ruth Messinger: The New York City Politician’s Long Second Act Honors ‘an Obligation to Respond’
New Yorkers of a certain age remember Ruth Messinger as a city councilwoman and later Manhattan borough president whose political achievements were, by dint of the time, feminist, including her 1997 attempt to deprive then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani of a second term and become New York’s first female chief executive — a glass ceiling that has yet to be broken. Read More
JTA: Flory and Belzer on the Spiritual Lives of Young Jews
Young Jews, age 13-25, are among those who are least likely to be thriving spiritually and religiously, according to a survey conducted by Springtide Research Institute. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency turned to CRCC's Richard Flory for perspective on the study. Read More
Religion in Los Angeles: Religious Activism, Innovation and Diversity in the Global City
Edited by Richard Flory and Diane Winston (Routledge, 2021) Read More
Rachel Sumekh: The Young Jewish Woman Of Color Leading America’s Effort To End Hunger On College Campuses
“I'm a 27-year-old girl from the San Fernando fucking Valley, who spoke Farsi before I spoke English,” Sumekh said in a moment of candor. “And I get to be literally the leading voice on this issue… sometimes it blows my mind.” Read More
RNS: France’s ‘hip’ female rabbi draws Muslims, Christians and Jews in a time of crisis
Delphine_Horvilleur_par_Claude_Truong-Ngoc_mars_2019 RNS: France’s ‘hip’ female rabbi draws Muslims, Christians and Jews in a time of crisis Article ByJulia Lieblich July 21, 2020… Read More
Michael: A Former Israeli Soldier Questions His Country and Faith
Michael Cropped Michael: A Former Israeli Soldier Questions His Country and Faith Audio ByShaina Shealy April 3, 2020… Read More
