Category: Social Justice in Action

A White House Visit – I Sat at a Very Historic Table

Today, I sat at the table at the White House’s Executive Office Building where the Marshall Plan was crafted. The Marshall Plan (officially the European (Continue Reading »)

Clean Rivers Campaign Town Hall Meeting

I am proud to be associated with the Clean Rivers Campaign to ensure that the ALCOSAN wet weather plan will begin with green infrastructure. Over (Continue Reading »)

Clean Rivers Campaign Fanning out to Gain Support for Green Solutions to Sewage Overflow

Today I had the honor and responsibility of launching a 2-Week Municipality Blitz to encourage many of the 83 ALCOSAN municipalities to embrace green infrastructure (Continue Reading »)

We are Making Progress in “Green-ing” Pittsburgh

Through our Just Congregations Clean Rivers task Force at Temple Sinai, we are proud to be among those active in advancing the cause of building (Continue Reading »)

The American Jewish Citizen I Aspire To Be

There are certain verses that were placed as foundation stones of the Jew I aspire to be.  Growing up in Temple Emanu-el of Lynbrook, NY, (Continue Reading »)

The first first responders: Teachers stand on the front lines every day

By Deborah Dunton* / The Pittsburgh Post Gazette 12/18/12 [Temple Sinai is proud to share Deb's passion. Deb is a committed member and leader of (Continue Reading »)

End Gun Violence Now

I received the below today, signed it immediately after reading it, and request that you consider signing it too: The horrific shooting at Sandy Hook (Continue Reading »)

The Hunger Challenge – Living on Food Stamps for One Week

Thank you for clicking on this post.  It contains 5 entries that I wrote in preparation for, during and after, my family took the Food (Continue Reading »)

I Had a Productive Day at The White House

On Thursday I met with members of President Obama’s Domestic Policy Council at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House. Our delegation of (Continue Reading »)

I Had a Very Productive Day on Capitol Hill

I am attending the Gamaiel Foundation‘s International Leadership Assembly in Washington DC. We are 100 leaders from across 17 states in our network in relationship (Continue Reading »)