Spiritual muscle: How a New York rabbi started a movement that meets power with gentleness

Inspired by Israeli group 'Tag Meir,' Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum launched 'The Beacon,' an initiative that offers a simple but powerful tool: organized compassion. 'You don't need a mass movement to offer resistance,' says Kleinbaum, 'you need moral clarity'

NEW YORK - When Donald Trump was re-elected in November, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum didn't yet know exactly how she would respond. But she knew what was needed: a way for people to come together.

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Spiritual muscle: How a New York rabbi started a movement that meets power with gentleness

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