Tonight, with the start of Lag B’Omer, we begin a three-part class taught by the amazing Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife, helping us do that preparation work for Shavuot. We hope you’ll join us!

An invitation from Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife, facilitator of our upcoming program.

Jewish tradition demands we stand up for those who are vulnerable. On Thursday, April 30, join a national Jewish community Day of Action take a stand against ICE’s cruelty.

Join The Shalom Center, Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife, and Jewish Studio Projectfor a three-part Shavuot series on revelation, dreams, and creative futures.

In the aftermath of the Temple Israel shooting, we have been trying to decide whether to postpone our upcoming Manosphere program. Rabbi Nate discusses why and how we are moving forward.

Showing solidarity through support and thorough learning more about the history of the manosphere and gender-based violence, the intersection of the manosphere with antisemitism, Christian nationalism, and broader far-right movements, how it all relates to the arson in Jackson, misogyny in our current society and political reality, and what we can do about it.

As you prepare for Purim next week, we want to remind you about the Chapter 9 Project, which we released in 2023, but remains relevant as ever.

A conversation about far-right masculinity, the harm it causes, and what to do about it.

Join us for Prophecy School, a three-part series with Rabbi Ilana Sumka on living, embodied prophecy for all. 

This past Wednesday, February 4th, Rabbi Nate DeGroot joined over 200 interfaith leaders who gathered at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Detroit, Michigan, for a press conference to speak against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) abuses, calling for increased ICE accountability and decreased DHS funding.  

As we return from the King holiday, thinking about and uplifting that crucial ecosystem of people who do the work of keeping Democracy alive, we share an especially full calendar of upcoming opportunities and actions.

Today, Rosh Hodesh Shvat - the first day of the new Jewish month of Shvat - is also Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Soon comes Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish birthday for the trees. Rabbi Nate discusses the interconnected networks — not unlike the ecosystems of forests — that worked and are working to protect Democracy in King’s time and now.

It has not yet been a month since Arthur passed. Each day since has been a journey. The Shalom Center is leaning tender-heartedly into the notion that our work has much to do with receiving the nourishment that is Arthur’s legacy, and transforming what he’s given us into new growth, new life, and new possibilities. We hope you’ll join us in doing just that.

Photo: ©️ Linda J. Eber

Delivered at Arthur’s funeral in Philadelphia on October 22, 2025

Delivered at Arthur’s funeral in Philadelphia on October 22, 2025

Delivered at Arthur’s funeral in Philadelphia on October 22, 2025

Delivered at Arthur’s funeral in Philadelphia on October 22, 2025

Delivered at Arthur’s funeral in Philadelphia on October 22, 2025

A note from Cherie Brown, The Shalom Center’s Board President, on honoring Reb Arthur and ensuring that his legacy continues on for years to come.

We are writing to share the news that Reb Arthur Waskow z"l died peacefully this morning, Monday, October 20