On the Origins of Kehilla
by Rabbi Burt Jacobson Note: This is the tenth of an ongoing series of personal essays on the beginnings of Kehilla. Each article shares the origins of one or more […]
Housing an Immigrant Family: Creating Meaning, Safety, and Connection
by Lili Shidlovski In response to our anger and helplessness after the election in November and the need to do more than sign petitions and make phone calls, my partner […]
Executively Speaking: An Extraordinary Celebration
by Michael Saxe-Taller, Executive Director It was an extraordinary celebration. On February 12, 2017, close to 400 people packed the pews of First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley for From Justice […]
The Prophet’s Warning
Remarks by Rabbi David J. Cooper at the celebration, February 12, 2017 I think my path to social activism began in a moment when I was about eight. I remember […]