Author: Rabbi Leah Ben-Zion
Exiled critic of Rwandan president found beheaded as reflected on by Rabbi Leah Ben-Zion
The brutal news of the Robert Kabera murder in Uganda shocks our moral conscience. Kabera was a singer, veteran, and outspoken dissident who fled political repression in Rwanda. He
Residents airlifted to safety after flooding in central Chile as reflected on by Rabbi Leah Ben-Zion
The report concerning Residents airlifted to safety after flooding in central Chile strikes a deep chord for our community here in Progressive Coastal Civic Hub (Temple Beth Shalom
Israelis mourn 7 October attack victims three years after deadly Hamas raid as reflected on by Rabbi Leah Ben-Zion
The report concerning Israelis mourn 7 October attack victims three years after deadly Hamas raid strikes a deep chord for our community here in Progressive Coastal Civic Hub (Temp
Children killed while they slept as Russian missile kills 19 in block of flats as reflected on by Rabbi Leah Ben-Zion
The headline sears our souls: “Children killed while they slept.” A Russian missile tore through a block of flats in northern Ukraine, claiming 19 lives, including five innocent ch
Badenoch denies plan for ‘British Iron Dome’ – after Tories use phrase in press release as reflected on by Rabbi Leah Ben-Zion
The recent news about Kemi Badenoch’s denial of a ‘British Iron Dome,’ despite the phrase’s use in her party’s press release, offers us more than just a glimpse into political mane
UK police arrest British national linked to RAF Fairford airbase incident as reflected on by Rabbi Leah Ben-Zion
When news reaches us of an arrest under counter-terrorism laws at a military installation like RAF Fairford, our immediate societal reflex is often fear, followed closely by a hard
LIVE: Croatia vs Spain – UEFA Nations League as reflected on by Rabbi Leah Ben-Zion
On an ordinary evening at our synagogue, between a committee meeting on migrant solidarity and preparations for the coming Shabbat, a group of our youth gathered in the community h
Big Oil asks Supreme Court to kill climate lawsuits before trial as reflected on by Rabbi Leah Ben-Zion
Standing on the bluffs near our sanctuary, looking out across the Pacific, the fragility of our coastal home is impossible to ignore. Each winter storm bites a little deeper into t
Dems have edge in midterms, poll shows. And, Paramount-Warner Bros. merger to close as reflected on by Rabbi Leah Ben-Zion
This morning’s news cycle pairs two seemingly disparate currents of power in American life: shifting electoral margins ahead of the midterms, and the finalized consolidation of two
Proportion of people in Great Britain vaping who never smoked doubles in four years as reflected on by Rabbi Leah Ben-Zion
When the Office for National Statistics reported that more than one million people in Great Britain now vape without ever having been regular smokers, public health officials right