The Jewish Melting Pot
I attended and led some diversity trainings within the Jewish community in 2021. White Jews of Ashkenazi descent (ancestors coming from northern …
July Fourth and Juneteenth: Thinking about who is left out
If you are not working on July 4, 2022, I hope you have an enjoyable day not working on July Fourth. Maybe …
Infrastructure Improvement and Social Justice
It was just a couple of weeks ago when I wrote about how the building of the American highway system was a …
Thanksgiving misgivings
The Pilgrim story of Thanksgiving was the one I grew up with. I was an adult when I learned that the first …
Making a True Apology on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
In 2021, President Joe Biden made a formal proclamation to establish Indigenous Peoples’ Day. In his proclamation, President Biden acknowledges the contribution …