The year behind and the year ahead

The year of the Pandemic! There will be a lot to reflect on and say about this past year. SO much to say. So many stories about how we each survived the year, how we coped with disruption and loss, uncertainty and anxiety, isolation and restriction, sickness and death.  Life is messy. The birthing process...

Neighbors Helping Neighbors, A Coalition of Faith Communities and Local Activists

Action Potluck / Sanctuary Neighborhoods, NYC is a coalition of grassroots activists and neighbors who support diverse neighborhoods and are willing to take action on behalf of immigrant families. It is a model for community supporting community. Tara Geer is the Founder and Director of the organization. She is a product of a diverse family...

Jewish and Arab Israeli Partners Build an Educational School for Refugees in Lesbos

The International School of Peace (ISOP) is located on the island of Lesbos, Greece. It was founded two years ago by two groups of educators, one Arab - the Ajial Movement, and one Jewish - the Hashomer Hatzair Life Movement. At that time, Greece had thousands of refugees crossing each day by sea from Turkey....

Enough is Enough

There are times in life when one can pierce through the veil of separation and catch a glimpse into the One-ness of all life… March 24, 2018 was one such day…. People all over the country and all over the world poured out into the streets to remind the world and one another that “this is what democracy...

“This is what democracy looks like”

The second annual Women's March took place this past Saturday, January 20th, 2018.  Reports indicate there were 200,000 people in NYC, 300,000 in Chicago, 500,000 in LA, 100,000 in San Francisco, 40,000 in Oakland and 10,000 in Washington, D.C.  International Marches also took place in Rome, Frankfurt, Osaka and Kampala.  Marches are being planned for...