Norway is said to have a particularly humane incarceration system, especially as compared to our American system. Rep. Roger Goodman recently traveled to Norway to learn about their methods. He will be reporting back to the Washington State Legislature what he learned. This meeting is a wonderful opportunity to learn about best practices in criminal justice.
Being part of the Jewish/Black Clergy Bible Study has been spiritually and intellectually rewarding for me. The (selected text and) opportunity to be paired together and study the bible from two rich faith traditions is simply awesome. The theological interpretations shared have been fascinating and extremely relevant when reflecting upon social issues of our time. Two historic marginalize groups finding common ground with the hope of individual and community spiritual transformation to help shape a better world is what I had hoped when joining this group. Together we are learning and continue to develop our respective hermeneutics with the collaboration of rabbi and theological scholars in this space. Onward… striving to uplift the beloved community!