February 2022 - Congregation B'nai B'rith

Diane Blau: GHIS Connection

Diane Blau: GHIS Connection I sat in awe as Rabbi Steve Cohen described the Givat Haviva International School (GHIS). First, he told me about the composition of students living and learning together. Then he explained the mission and vision. I heard words like “conflict resolution,” “peacemaking”, “leadership opportunity.” These high school students from around the [...]

Monica Steiner2022-02-22T17:32:16-08:00February 22nd, 2022|

Holly Goldberg: Standing up for Judaism

Holly Goldberg: Standing up for Judaism Current events have illuminated how our culture has become complacent with outdated, non-inclusive policies and practices that marginalize minorities. Unfortunately, as a result most of us have faced unintentional as well as explicit forms of antisemitism. Being Jewish requires a refined inner grace to know when to not take [...]

Monica Steiner2022-02-09T15:37:37-08:00February 9th, 2022|