Eighty years ago, on the night of November 9th, 1938, the Nazi government stood by and watched as synagogues, Jewish owned businesses, schools, and homes were vandalized, looted, and destroyed. …
Come to Israel in the Spring!
Take flight with us on a weeklong trip to Israel this Spring! We leave on Sunday, May 12, 2019 and return on Monday, May 20, 2019. The trip will be …
Our greatest fears realized…
This morning in Pittsburgh, on Shabbat, our greatest fears became a reality when a shooter armed with an AK-47 entered the synagogue of the Tree of Life congregation as three …
My Birthright Experience by Morgan Torcellini
My name is Morgan Torcellini and I had the amazing opportunity to go to Israel in the summer of 2018. I went on a program called Birthright which is a …
The Political Process in Social Change – Marches to Movements Session 3
On Monday, October 15 Dr. Maggie Commins and Dr. Mark Kelso presented at the Greenspon Center’s Fall Advocacy program: From Marches to Movements – Tools for Social Change. They walked …
Faith in Housing: A Workshop for Congregations to Create Affordable Housing
Please join us on Thursday, November 1 for “Faith in Housing,” a workshop organized by the Stan Greenspon Center for congregations to share their work creating affordable housing. Our …
Holocaust Education: Something Old, Something New
Every good educator knows that the key to success in the classroom is revisiting and revising lesson plans. Each year brings new challenges and opportunities to tweak what has worked …
Oath and Opposition: Teacher Workshop
After a long day at school, I often find myself asking the question, “What am I doing here?” This is a pretty common thing among teachers. We are in the …
Setting the Stage for Social Justice – Highlights from Session One of our Marches to Movements Series
Setting the stage for Social Justice was the theme of the opening presentation of the Stan Greenspon Center’s Marches to Movements and the Tools for Social Change advocacy program. Monday …
Advocacy Initiatives Making Strides
During the past month, The Greenspon Center has made amazing strides in the area of Social Justice. We led a coalition of advocacy groups that reshaped the affordable housing framework …
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