Day: July 11, 2013

July 2013

Tisha B’Av–An Annual Pause to Stop Sinat Hinam–Baseless Hatred

by Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay, Director of Alumni and Community Engagement at AVODAH. Is there such a thing as sinat hinam –baseless hatred? Usually when we hate something or someone, we believe we are justified–we have cause. Somebody slighted us, … Continue reading →

11th Jul, 2013

A Moment Like This: Thoughts on Work, Faith, and Presence

By Nettie Faratci A large part of my position at N Street Village, a social services agency in Washington, DC, entails working with previously-incarcerated women who are in recovery from substance abuse. To be honest, their status as former inmates is … Continue reading →

11th Jul, 2013