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More Like Moses

October 9, 2015

| By JCUA Admin

Categories: About JCUA, Civic Engagement, Community Issues, Educational Programs, Guest Blog Posts, Human Rights, JCUA Project and Campaign Endorsements, Jewish Community, Jewish Education, Or Tzedek / Teen Program

By Hannah Coffey Or Tzedek Alum When Moses saw the burning bush, he had three qualities that made him into the leader he was: an allergy to oppression, a willingness to respond, and a radical curiosity. It was a Shabbat morning text study, at the beginning of the Or Tzedek program this past summer. Over …

Critical Services at Risk

September 30, 2015

| By JCUA Admin

Categories: Budget Reform, Community Issues, Economic Justice, Government Accountability, Guest Blog Posts, Human Rights, JCUA Project and Campaign Endorsements, Jewish Community

The Budget Impasse Takes Its Toll By Naomi Shapiro Guest Blogger On January 17, my husband and I welcomed a baby boy into our lives. Within minutes of his delivery, he was whisked to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for what we were assured was routine treatment to assist his labored breathing. Shortly thereafter, …