Tikun Olam Blog

No Justice – No Peace

A few weeks ago, TBE sponsored a zoom discussion on the evolution of African American –
Jewish relations led by Professor David Weinfeld, TBE member and VCU Professor of Judaic
Studies. It was a timely talk on the eve of worldwide protests.
There were many insightful points to the discussion, but what I came to see as...Read more...

As I watched the Disney version of the Exodus, “Prince of Egypt” this year with my kids, I dreaded the part when all the first born of the Egyptians died. Liam, with big tears looked at the screen with great sadness, and said, Mami, are they dead? It pained me to say yes. I also had to tell him later in the movie that all those Egyptians that chased the newly freed hebrews
drowned and died too. The Passover story always makes me...Read more...

Dear SATO and CHAI volunteers:

This note comes from Adrain Bakker at First Unitarian Univ. Church at 1000 Blanton Ave., Richmond 23230

Please send any replies to him at adrian.webb.bakker@gmail.com.

Good evening everyone!  Now that First Unitarian Universalist Church of Richmond has declared that they will offer physical sanctuary to an individual or family at risk of deportation, we have some work...Read more...