This July 28th will mark the 70th Anniversary of the signing of the 1951 International Refugee Convention, which is the key legal document (along with its 1967 Protocol) that defines …
A Letter to Mother Earth
This keynote address was delivered by Rabbi Schindler at the Greening Our Faith Communities Summit in Charlotte, NC on May 20, 2021. Dear Mother Earth, We come to you as …
Queens Hillel: Transforming Lives, One Student at a Time
On the Queens University campus, the month of May is bittersweet. On one hand, we celebrate the completion of a successful Hillel and academic year, and on the other, we …
Opposition to North Carolina Senate Bill 101
The Stan Greenspon Center for Peace and Social Justice champions respect, dignity, and justice for all – including equal justice for our immigrant community. In the spirit of the great …
The Challenge and Call of Yom Hashoah
It is that time of year again. It is the time when, as life bursts forth from the slumber of winter, we recall the lives taken during the Holocaust. Yom …
Supporting Restorative Justice for Charlotte-Mecklenburg
The Time is Now!!! 2021 Petition in Support of Restorative Justice for Charlotte-Mecklenburg We support Commissioner Mark Jerrell’s call and framework for restorative justice for Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. Mecklenburg …
A Tale of Two Cities: The Crescent and The Wedge – A Symposium
On Wednesday, April 14th we hosted a dynamic symposium focused on the environmental justice implications of the crescent and wedge dynamic in Charlotte, with guest speakers Queens student Caitlin Roper, …
Seven Great Social Justice Initiatives: Find your place, Join our Work
The Stan Greenspon Center kicked off our year of advocacy with our Social Justice Agenda 2021 meeting on March 2nd. Our seven advocacy teams haven’t missed a beat in planning …
Charlotte Interfaith Mural Project 2021 Honoring Those in Tent Cities
Charlotte interfaith leaders unveil traveling mural honoring those living in tent cities As Jews began the holiday of Passover during the last weekend in March, at their traditional Seder meal they …
The Fight for Freedom Today: Our Greenspon Center Passover Seder Supplement
The Jewish holiday of Passover begins on the evening of Saturday, March 27th. The narrative of the Exodus has inspired countless communities in the past and today to fight for …