Category Archives: Week of Action

Posts related to the “Week of Action”, a program in response to the “National Day of Prayer” in early May.

If Not Now, When?

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Rabbi Adam Chalom

If Not Now, When Indeed? Continue reading →

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Am I My Brother’s Keeper?

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Rabbi Adam Chalom

Am I my brother’s keeper? And who is my brother? Continue reading →

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Who Am I, That I Should Confront Pharaoh?

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Rabbi Adam Chalom

If you were Moses, what would you do? Continue reading →

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Building Secular Communities

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Rabbi Adam Chalom

In July, I will be leading a panel discussion at the “Humanism at Work” conference sponsored by Foundation Beyond Belief in Rosemont, IL (near Chicago O’Hare airport) on “Building Secular Communities.” This is a topic on which Humanistic Judaism has much … Continue reading →

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A Week of Actions #choosetoACT

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Rabbi Adam Chalom

I am very gratified that my idea of “action” as a Humanist response to a National Day of Prayer has been picked up by others who will #choosetoACT this April 24-30, 2014, the Week of Action supported by Foundation Beyond … Continue reading →

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Actions Speak Louder than Words

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Rabbi Adam Chalom

V’lo ha-midrash hu ha-ikar ayleh ha-ma’aseh Commentary is not fundamental, but rather the deed Rabbi Simon ben Gamaliel, “Pirke Avot”, 2nd century CE Last spring, an idea crystallized for me. I hope it will speak to you. For years I … Continue reading →

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Choose to ACT-3-Comforting Mourners

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Rabbi Adam Chalom

In this house is a family who has lost their matriarch, whose funeral I will be performing this weekend. We had a very frank and yet loving discussion of a complex and in many ways wonderful woman. Humanistic #choosetoACT can … Continue reading →

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ChoosetoACT-2

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Rabbi Adam Chalom

#ChoosetoACT number 2 – Donating a heavy box of used children’s books to Bernie’s Book Bank, a wonderful charity that provides free books and even home libraries to children and families who need them. So far, haven’t felt excluded by … Continue reading →

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ChoosetoACT #1

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Rabbi Adam Chalom

You don’t have to buy an American-made plug-in hybrid to #choosetoACT, but mine showed up yesterday! Members of Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation are supporting a “Choose to Act” initiative this May 2 as our response to the declared “National Day of Prayer,” … Continue reading →

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“If Humanistic Jews don’t pray, what do you do?” “We DO!”

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Rabbi Adam Chalom

Those whose wisdom exceed their good deeds, to what may they be compared? To a tree whose branches are many but whose roots are few, and the wind comes and uproots it and overturns it on its face. But those … Continue reading →

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