Fresh Updates from RAC » Gun Control
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May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
The polling numbers are out, and for those Senators who “stood idly by the blood of [their] neighbors” (Leivitcus 19:16) and opposed the Manchin-Toomey amendment to expand background checks, those numbers aren’t looking very good. Americans are demanding that Congress take action, and are not taking “no” for an answer. Last month, the Senate failed [...]
Fresh Updates from RAC » Gun Control
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Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM
Last week, Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) spoke to attendees at the RAC’s Consultation on Conscience about the urgent need to stop gun violence. Yesterday, Congressman Nadler took this important message back to his district by speaking at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue. We are thankful for the important work of Congressman Nadler in advancing this important [...]
Fresh Updates from RAC » Gun Control
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Apr 29, 2013 12:00 AM
This article appeared in Tablet Magazine on December 19, 2012. The tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School has sparked passionate debate about whether or not we need stricter gun-control laws in this country—and the Jewish community is no exception. For every organization like the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, which aggressively advocates for strict [...]