“I am grateful that we made it out. I am grateful to be alive.”
As we heal from this, may we keep our hearts open and act justly to protect and defend all in our Jewish community – and in our human community. Continue reading
Author Archives: Cheryl Cook
From the desk of the CEO: One year of COVID-19
I write this note sitting at my dining room table in Brooklyn, NY, with my children attending school via video in the next room. It’s unbelievable that it’s been a year since the pandemic hit. My last time on a … Continue reading
The Day I Received an Email From Ruth Bader Ginsburg
May We Come Together
This past weekend, we once again bore witness to the tragic destruction of life that hate leaves in its path. The vile and vitriolic rhetoric and actions of neo-Nazis who marched in Charlottesville, Va, serve as an ever-present reminder that … Continue reading
We Can’t Afford Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts
President Trump announced his proposed federal budget for 2018 this week, and the news is staggering. The spending plan aims to slash $274 billion over ten years from antipoverty programs including food stamps, Medicaid, federal student loans, job training, and … Continue reading