Wednesday evening I attended an 80th Anniversary Commemoration of Kristallnacht at Temple Israel in Charlotte. As I drove to the synagogue, I thought about what had happened in Pittsburgh eleven days …
Nights and Days of Brokenness
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. …
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 …
A Tale of Two Octobers
In October of 1939, Adolph Hitler used the Reich Health Ministry to begin implementation of “Aktion T4.” Under this program, Nazi doctors and nurses throughout Germany began to identify infants …
497 Cries That Shouldn’t be Relegated to Past Tense by Barbara Randolph
The news about children still separated from their families in the past week has our minds reeling and Twitter exploding. With Congress so vocal on other issues, one can’t help …
Love and Hate in Public Life – A Queens Community Conversation
“Love and Hate in Public Life” A Queens Community Conversation with Dr. Whalen for students, staff, faculty and the broader Charlotte community. Thursday, September 7, 2017 6:30-8:00 pm in the Belk …
Let Love Drive Out Hate – A Grassroots March in Charlotte
As you may know, a white supremacist group is marching in North Carolina next Saturday, December 3rd. Groups are marching for love across our state to say “no” to hate and …