What does it mean to defund the police? Paisha Thomas from Faith in Public Life opened her comments by asking us to consider the city budget as a moral document, and the fact that one-third of our city’s budget is allocated to policing. Other cities have begun the process of diverting some of those funds Read More
Author: Roberta Kayne
Passover and Liberation, Now and In Our Time by Debra Seltzer
In her recent workshop with our kehila, Rabbi Dr. Tirzah Firestone shared these words from the poet Rumi: “Moses and Pharaoh are both within you. You need to look for these two adversaries within yourself.”. As we approach Passover, I call on all of us to wrestle deeply with what it means to have both Moses Read More
Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM)
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha’olam, m’shaneh habriyot .בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם מְשַנֶּה הַבְּרִיּוֹת February is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM), and here is a prayer, which like all like all things about JDAIM, is perfect for the whole year. This is one of my very favorite Jewish prayers, and one Read More
Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month –
From the Columbus Jewish News: “Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month, known as JDAIM, will be observed in Columbus this February with a pair of virtual events hosted by a group of Jewish congregations coming together to bring about better knowledge and acceptance for those with disabilities. On Feb. 7, families can come together to Read More
January Events at KSS
Following are just a few highlights for January to get you started! And as always, if you have programming ideas you want to share or are feeling inspired to lead, please reach out. The KSS Board looks forward to hearing from you! Jodi Jewish, Grassroots, and Local: Organizing for Justice with Carolina Jews for JusticeSunday Jan Read More
Thoughts on Chanukah and Wobbles from Cheryl
This year, while placing candles in my Chanukah menorah, I dropped a couple, and they broke. I could still use them, but they were a bit wobbly. My menorah has one or two candle holders which are slightly larger than the rest, and any candles I place in them are also a little wobbly. But Read More
Donations to Our Neighbors in Need
As part of our Yom Kippur day of fasting at Sukkat Shalom, our thoughts turn to our neighbors for whom being hungry is not a choice. In the past we have collected food for the Clintonville Resource Center; this year we invite you to make a cash donation to either the CRC or to Local Matters Read More
Taking White Supremacy to Court: The Charlottesville Case
Join us on September 21st at 12pm ET for “Taking White Supremacy to Court: The Charlottesville Case.” Lead attorney Roberta Kaplan and IFA Executive Director Amy Spitalnick will discuss our groundbreaking Charlottesville lawsuit and the broader fight against violent white supremacy at this moment—moderated by former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Yvette McGee Brown, with opening Read More
Plastic Brand Audit – Sunday, September 13
Please join us on Sunday, September 13 for our Plastic Brand Audit. – See below for more information about what and why WHERE: We will meet in the east end of the Henderson Road Kroger parking lot (1955 Henderson Rd, Upper Arlington, OH 43220) at 2PM. We will collect trash from the area around the Read More