Dear Friends: There is no other way to say it. Extremism is rising as our country grows more polarized. Church shootings. Synagogue desecration. Muslim and Sikh youth harassed. Equally troubling are the countless other injustices that fail to make the headlines. It can feel unsurmountable, but there is hope. Over two years ago, we launched […]
Dear Friends, Did you know that anonymous hate-mongers are urging people to “celebrate” tomorrow, April 3rd, as “Punish a Muslim Day”? And that they’ve created a game to encourage and reward acts of violence? I’m horrified. We should all be. And that’s why Tanenbaum is issuing a statement condemning this act of hate. We should […]
March 11th marked the beginning of 2018’s Patient Safety Awareness Week, sponsored by the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) in cooperation with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). This year, Patient Safety Awareness Week focuses on safety culture and patient engagement, a cause that Tanenbaum wholeheartedly supports. At Tanenbaum, we believe that patients cannot be […]
The following letter was written by Tanenbaum Peacemaker in Action, Dr. Ephraim Isaac. You can read more about his work here. Dear Beloved Brothers/Sisters, “We must learn to live together as brothers [and sisters] or perish together as fools” Martin Luther King, Jr. Our beloved country Ethiopia has been known since ancient times as a […]
Monday was amazing! Thank you so much for joining us, and helping us kick-off 2018 with a bang! The Tuck Room exceeded our expectations, and we’re so grateful to everyone who shared that space with us. Special thanks to the evening’s sponsors: The Tuck Room and iPic Theaters
January 27th is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, marking the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau from the Nazis 73 years ago. And this year’s theme is “The power of words.” So, isn’t it time to ask: How powerful would it be, if we really meant the words, “Never Again”? View our resource to see how the horrors of […]
Dear Friends, Yesterday was #givingtuesday. And I’m sure you were bombarded with worthy causes asking for your support. To those of you who gave to make the world a better place—in whatever way you chose to do so—we say thanks. In honor of what we call #givebackwednesday, I want to share our tips for Respectful […]
A Pastor, a Rabbi, and an Imam will walk into a Museum…Tomorrow night! Visit the Museum of the City of New York tomorrow night for Faith in the 5 Boroughs. Reporter Sarah Maslin Nir sits down with three religious leaders — Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, the world’s largest LGBT synagogue, Pastor […]
