Arlene Goldbard

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: The Intercessor Launch!. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. The official launch of Arlene's new book, The Intercessor, featuring a conversation with Rabbi Diane Elliot

The Intercessor public Zoom launch is today, featuring a conversation with Rabbi Diane Elliot, myself, and YOU! You can register anytime up to the start at 5:30 pm EDT/2:30 pm PDT at tinyurl.com/4znkxwvh I hope to see you there!

Please register for the public launch of the Intercessor on Zoom on Wednesday 10-29-25. Join R. Diane Elliot and me in conversation. We'll talk about why I wrote the book, Jewish Renewal, mystical practices, building spiritual community in these times—and whatever you want! tinyurl.com/2868zsek

In Loving Memory of Rabbi Arthur Waskow z”l - Arlene Goldbard A great soul passed this morning. Rabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow, scholar, activist, teacher, spiritual leader, and so much more celebrated his 92nd birthday on October 12th with a Zoom hosted by The Shalo...

Just published "In Loving Memory of Rabbi Arthur Waskow z"l." A great soul passed today. I already miss him more than I can say. tinyurl.com/462mz4av

Come to the official launch of my new book, "The Intercessor," on 29 October at 5:30 EDT/2:30 PDT. It's a novel about creating spiritual community, made of linked stories by people facing different dilemmas resolved in surprising ways. Register for & get a book discount. tinyurl.com/yc5eeewm

A Conversation with Arlene Goldbard on Cultural Strategy, Consultancy and Navigating Change — The Art She Manages Read the whole interview

A conversation between Alma Shaikimova and me on The Art She Manages. www.tasm.studio/interviews/a...

The Intercessor - Arlene Goldbard The Intercessor Arlene Goldbard Waterlight Press 206 pages ISBN (print) 978-0-9891669-4-2 ISBN (ebook) 978-0-9891669-5-9 Order The Intercessor at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other booksellers. To orde...

The Intercessor available @ Amazon, Barnes & Noble, & other booksellers.

"This book is entrancing. It tells the story of people in love, in struggle, with heartbreak and hope—all with Jewish culture, values, tradition, history & current challenges.” Heather Booth

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Just published "The Intercessor: My New Book Drops October 13!" It's a novel about creating spiritual community in challenging times, made of linked stories by people facing different dilemmas resolved in surprising ways. Read the backstory here. tinyurl.com/3pbbhbty

Shana Tovah, friends. May the good surprises, kindnesses, and beauty of the coming year overwhelm and cancel the hatred and cruelty. May we all know the sweetness of love and peace.

"A Culture of Possibility Podcast #56, Part 3 in the Censorship Series: Arlene Goldbard & François Matarasso." It isn't always the heavy hand of the state or the masked bureaucracy banning a book or censoring a mural. Censorship affects ideas as much as art. tinyurl.com/mrkhpf74 #culturaldemocracy

Today is the 10th anniversary of our arrival in Lamy. Our friend took this picture of Meli the other day, and it just about sums up how we feel about being here!

"A Culture of Possibility Podcast #55, Amber Hansen & Reyna Hernandez on Process, Censorship & Co-creation in Community Murals." Strong community process can be the antidote to censorship. Tune in for a deep conversation for anyone who cares about public art and free expression. tinyurl.com/4z9xz8ym

Yahhhh b'Av: A New Torah of Love — The Shalom Center A new Torah of love.

Online st 7 pm EDT tonight, 8/10, ALEPH & The Shalom Center. A rare opportunity to see Arthur Waskow at 91 offering part of his new Torah & I will offer a Tu B’Av d’var on the necessity of love. An antidote, we hope, to the flood of hate.

More information here: theshalomcenter.org/events/yahhhh

"The Hard-Hearted Right & "Toxic Empathy." A far-right influencer named Allie Beth Stuckey has been nagging me like a splinter. Her critique of "toxic empathy" shows shocking indifference to suffering and a hard-hearted ideology that has a frightening number of fans. Beware. tinyurl.com/52z8we53

Tonight’s sunset. What can I say?

Please join me at an online event at 7 pm EDT on Sunday, 10 August, cosponsored by ALEPH and The Shalom Center. Arthur Waskow at 91 and I will offer new Torah on the necessity of love. A bit of an antidote, we hope, to the flood of hate.

More information here: theshalomcenter.org/events/yahhhh

Just published "MAGA Comes for Culture Again: The US is Leaving UNESCO." To pump up its barrage of distraction aimed at pulling attention from Trump and Epstein, MAGA shits on the fundamental human rights asserted in the aftermath of Word War II. Read why this legacy must not die. bit.ly/4f6kH8t

"Culture of Possibility Podcast #54, Jeff Chang on MAGA Censorship of Can't Stop Won't Stop." MAGA EOs shut down educational freedom for 67,000 students on military bases, part of MAGA cultural policy of white supremacy & ignorance. What does it all mean? tinyurl.com/3me7h5k9 #culturaldemocracy

Just published "The Mortal Storm Warning." Watch this black and white 1940 anti-fascist movie to understand the parallel impact of Trump's policies and the need to warn people. tinyurl.com/yn4c3mt7

Just published "The Mirror World of MAGA Cultural Policy." MAGA cultural policy has taken core principles —for better or worse, the hill former cultural policymakers were ready to die on—and twisted them to serve their own interests while everyone else pays the price. tinyurl.com/y47xkpzm

Every Utterance: Patti Smith and My New Painting - Arlene Goldbard I recently completed a new painting after a few months' hiatus while I finished a book I hope will be published soon. As with many of my paintings, it was inspired by a text that struck me with great ...

"Every Utterance: Patti Smith." "Every utterance should be an act of liberation from enslavement of the body, mind, and spirit." Vaclav Havel explains refusing to live within the lie, our task now. tinyurl.com/ycy4jt7w

I'd love Patti Smith to see this. If you know her, please let me know.

Just published "Culture of Possibility Podcast #53, Arlene Goldbard and François Matarasso on Money." Support for community-based work has never been lavish, but now it's dire. How do we hold that? What can be done? Tune in to find out. tinyurl.com/mud3tkm7 #culturaldemocracy

A graphic titled “Civil Rights Coalition Joint Statement on Antisemitic Hate Crimes” includes a quote on a dark blue background with an orange header and highlight bar. The quote reads: “We must reiterate that the targeting of Jews because of the actions of the Israeli government, or because of their real or perceived relationship with Israel, is antisemitic. And it is unacceptable. Jews and all of our communities deserve to live free from hate. We unequivocally stand against this rising antisemitism.” At the bottom are the logos of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. A faded image of a civil rights march is in the background.

We were proud to work with our partners at @civilrightsorg.bsky.social on this vital joint statement from a coalition of civil rights groups on the horrific antisemitic violence in Boulder, CO and at the Capital Jewish Museum.

Full statement: jewishpublicaffairs.org/press-releas...

True sign of New Mexico spring! This little cactus had babies and started booming again.

"Culture of Possibility Podcast #52, Lori Lea Pourier on the First People Fund and Indigenous Artists" describes their powerful work to support culture bearers & tradition bearers, strengthen cultural fabric and economic sustainability—and how MAGA is attacking all that. bit.ly/3YNiCrg

Just published "You and Culture: The Light at the End of Tunnel Vision" The MAGA attack on culture needs to be seen whole. There's light at the end of tunnel vision, shining on the interrelatedness of all we do as a society. Let it shine. bit.ly/4iFKp3T

JFNA and Eric Fingerhut attacking a statement from the Conservative & Reform movements & others, organized by JCPA, as not “mainstream”…. tells me that JFNA in fact is outside the mainstream.

This attack inspired me to make a gift to JCPA. Join me: jewishpublicaffairs.org/donate/

"Culture of Possibility Podcast #51, David Cutler of the Baring Foundation on Arts & Mental Health." "Everything that we do is about human rights, about how civil society can work to challenge that discrimination and disadvantage." Tune in to learn more. tinyurl.com/4tw9uzbd

Excellent statement!

Just published "What is Being Born?—and a Film You Have to See!" My prompt to Seder guests: "we’re feeling like Mitzrayim is here and our challenge is to allow something far better to push through and be born." Two historical examples show how, and a fabulous film shows why. tinyurl.com/bavjcnc5

"The Pharaoh Inside: Releasing the Fear That Clogs the Body Politic." As Passover approaches, I ask what is clogged or inflated, what is waiting to be born. This year, I answer them for Congress too. It's never to late for an exodus from a mind and heart enslaved to injustice. tinyurl.com/mrxjtnnx