There is a Yiddush proverb that says that “God could not be everywhere so God created mothers.” Today we celebrate the mothers of our world — our own mothers; mothers …
A New Way of Marking Time: Before Corona (BC) and After Corona (AC)
We know that life and the world have changed. There will be a new way of marking time. There will be BC – Before Corona, and there will be AC …
Social Justice Update
There are many way for you to stay connected with the Greenspon Social Justice initiatives. The CharMeck Responds Coalition – How to get help and how to help others The …
Corona and the art of patience – a Mussar teaching for today
In my family, we have an ongoing joke. We stopped calling days Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday and so on, we just call it “day.” While thankfully, my family is able …
Where do you find light in the darkness?
Jewish mystics teach us to lift up the shattered shards of our world in order to bring healing. Each time we encounter darkness – the darkness of headlines or the …
Lowest in History: New Refugee Ceiling & Executive Order
In yesterday’s press release the Department of State announced that the administration will propose resettlement for 18,000 of the 368,000 asylum and refugee applications it expects to field in the …
Announcing the Jeffrey Alan Schwartz Holocaust Speakers Bureau
In memory of Jeffrey Alan Schwartz, his brother Larry Schwartz and family have established the Jeffrey Alan Schwartz Holocaust Speakers Bureau. This newly developed program will bring second and third …
From Brooklyn CLT to Brooklyn Village: A Legacy of Broken Promises
By Steve Cohen The history of Brooklyn CLT is part of the history of the Queen City – a legacy of broken promises known by too few. Sadly, it’s also …
Door knocking campaign in Grier Heights – two opportunities to make a difference
Stan Greenspon Center’s Affordable Housing Team has been asked to help out in Grier Heights! Join us on one of two occasions to connect with our neighbors and then to …
Tisha B’Av: #CloseTheCamps Vigil, Sunday, August 11, 2019, 7:00 pm
Sunday, August 11, is Tisha B’Av, a Jewish day of mourning, when Jews around the world remember some of the greatest tragedies of Jewish history. Many Jews take this day …
