- Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and people around the country are marking the holiday with celebrations, remembrances of loss, and questions about what motherhood means in today’s world. For a connection to justice, Jewish Women’s International links the holiday to its work on domestic violence. For another perspective, the Jewish Women’s Archive published a reflective blog post, “Toward an inclusive celebration of Jewish motherhood.” What do you think: is Mother’s Day a Hallmark holiday or a fulfillment of the mitzvah to “Honor thy mother”?
- President Obama made waves this week when he voiced his support for same-sex marriage in an ABC news interview. Many Jewish groups welcomed the President’s public statement, with some exceptions, but given the timing of his announcement—a day after North Carolina became the 30th state banning same-sex marriage—the question remains: what will be the real impact of the President’s words?
- Workers owed back pay and other compensation from Flaum Appetizing Corp. in Brooklyn achieved a major victory this week: the kosher food company agreed to pay a settlement of $577,000 to the 20 workers. A JTA article portrays the pivotal role that Uri L’Tzedek played in this struggle, which was led by the workers through Brandworkers’ Focus on the Food Chain campaign. For more extensive coverage of the work that went into this victory—and the ensuing celebrations—visit Uri L’Tzedek’s press page.
- Bend the Arc’s interfaith Community Organizing Residency (COR) was in the news twice this week, highlighting the key role that organizers of faith are playing in local struggles. The New York Times profiled Faiza Ali, a COR participant who now works as a community organizer with Brooklyn Congregations United, describing her work in support of legislation for banks to increase their local investment. The Portland Business Journal included a quote from participant Reverend Geoffrey Nelson Blake about his role in local protests calling on Wells Fargo to hold another annual meeting after protesting shareholders at the recent meeting were shut out of voting.
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