Gun violence is all around. Today another shooting in front of the Empire State building. And last night a particularly bloody night in Chicago. This against the backdrop of The Aurora shooting and the murders at the Sikh Temple in Wisconsin. Everyone says you can’t fight the NRA, The giant lobby of the gun owners…Read more »
Tag: poverty
Dangerous lives
We are living in dangerous times. I don’t really think the threat of terrorists is as great a threat as those coming from Conservatives these days. The coordinated attack on women in this country is the greatest threat of all. There is an attack on reproductive health care. There is an attack on women’s…Read more »
Dignity of the poor
Parshat Ki Tezei Deuteronomy 21:10 – 25:19 The continued economic dissonance and recession affects millions of people. Many in California and in our own community have lost their homes and jobs. This is more than just fodder for the evening news this is the reality of our friends and neighbors including some of our fellow…Read more »