Suggestions for Observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance Nov. 30

Every November 20, transgender people and allies around the world observe Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) to memorialize and remember the victims of transphobic violence who died in the last year, as well as to honor the strength of the trans community in the face of hardship. [Rabbi Eliana Kayelle]

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From San Diego to Israel and Germany: The Butterfly Project’s Mission of Memory and Empathy Expands Across Borders

Ulla Hadar has researched, among other things, the biographies of the child victims from the Vilnius Ghetto. Ulla and Nicole, too, have developed a close partnership. In June 2025, the pair were invited to Vilnius, Lithuania, to present The Butterfly Project to Lithuanian teachers at a seminar hosted by The Olga Lengyel Institute (TOli). [Press Release]

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Kavod Charter School: Teaching with Intention

With a name like Kavod, which translates to “honor” or “respect” I expected that it would be a Jewish day school.  It is not. According to Jordyn Theroux, Community Engagement Coordinator, it is a tuition-free public school intent on “developing socially responsible, respectful global citizens.” [Eva Trieger]

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One-Woman Show Warned of Physical and Mental Abuse

Ackerman then performed her one-woman show Flowers Aren’t Enough, portraying Michal, a young woman trapped in an abusive relationship. The 50-minute performance, followed by a 30-minute discussion, is based on real stories and has been staged more than 2,500 times across seven continents. [Cailin Acosta]

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Cailin Acosta, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

‘The Triumph of Life’ is a Theology of Judaism

His 326-page book has 14 chapters that discuss a wide range of essential subjects, including creation, the dignity of life, humanity imitating God, tikkun olam (repairing and perfecting the world), the struggle of life against death, the lesson of the Holocaust, and much more. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]

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