Religious Action Center - 2008 Press Releases

DC Plan to Fund Religious Mission Violates First Amendment	09/19/08
Provision in Kentucky Law Violates Establishment Clause, Reform Jewish Leader Says	12/01/08
Reform Jewish Leaders Send Letter of Welcome, Blessings to President-elect Obama	11/07/08
Saperstein Joins Faith Leaders to Promote ONE Sabbath Initiative	12/03/08
‘ONE Sabbath’ Mobilizes People of Faith around Global Poverty, Disease	11/03/08
4,000 and Counting: Reform Jewish Movement Mourns Continuing Loss of Life in Iraq	03/25/08
Alarmed By Iranian Missile Test Jewish Leader Renews Call for Targeted Divestment	07/10/08

As Congress Fails to Act, Reform Jewish Leader Renews Call for Comprehensive Energy Policy	09/26/08
Bipartisan Senate Passage of Disability Bill Renews Commitment to Equal Rights	09/11/08
Boycott Opening Ceremonies in Beijing, Reform Jewish Leaders Urge	04/15/08
Broad Coalition Opposes Irresponsible DC Gun Bill	09/23/08
Burning of Bibles a Desecration of Jewish State’s Values	05/20/08
Campaign is No Place to Spread Hate: Reform Jewish Leader	03/11/08
China’s Decision to Revoke Olympian and Activist’s Visa Disappointing	08/06/08

Circuit Court Decision a Step Toward Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” Jewish Leader Says	12/10/08
Congress Must Safeguard Civil Liberties: Reform Jewish Leader	01/31/08

Doing Less with Less: Reform Jewish Leader Troubled by President’s Budget	02/05/08
Faith Based Organizations Call on House Committee to Support Effective HIV Prevention Strategies, Drop Abstinence Earmark	02/27/08
Farm Bill Eases Burden on Poor, President Bush Must Sign It	05/19/08
Florida Supreme Court Upholds Separation of Church and State: Reform Movement Hails Decision on Dangerous Ballot Initiatives	09/03/08
Hagee Quoted as Blaming Jews for Holocaust: Yoffie’s Letter Calls for Explanation	05/21/08
Help the People of Burma: Reform Jewish Leader	05/08/08
Highest Court Protects the Right of Habeas Corpus: Reform Jewish Leader	06/12/08

House Passage of Disability Legislation Reflects Commitment to Equality	06/25/08
Interfaith Cooperation Defeats Anti-Israel Resolution at United Methodist Church Convention	05/05/08
International Criminal Court Indictments an Important Step Toward Justice In Sudan: Reform Jewish Leader	07/11/08

International Reform Jewish Movement Retains U.N. Accreditation	06/10/08
Israel’s Resolve in Hebron Violence Vital to Peace	12/05/08
Israeli PM Olmert Responds to Saperstein Letter	12/05/08
Jewish Coalition Mobilizes for Restoration of Rights for Americans with Disabilities	02/07/08
Jewish Leader Appeals to Bush to Commute Jonathan Pollard’s Sentence to Time Served	12/30/08
Justice for California Gay Community in Today's Ruling	05/15/08
Lantos' Legacy: A Stronger, Better America	02/11/08
Largest Jewish Movement Cautiously Welcomes New Developments in Path Toward Peace in Middle East	06/18/08
Madonna's Hitler-McCain Analogy Deplorable	08/26/08
Marriage Equality puts Connecticut at Vanguard of Civil Rights	10/10/08
Mental Health Parity Law Long Overdue: Reform Jewish Movement Calls on Congress to Finalize Broadly-Supported Bill	09/26/08
Mumbai Killings Reprehensible; Targeting of Jewish Center adds to Horror	11/28/08
On World Mental Health Day, Reform Jewish Movement Celebrates Long Overdue Parity Law	10/10/08
Outcomes of State Ballot Initiatives Prove Both Troubling, Celebratory to Reform Jews	11/06/08
Rabbi David Saperstein Addresses Poverty and Climate Change at Senate Event	05/21/08
Rabbi David Saperstein to Give Invocation at Democratic National Convention	08/18/08
Reform Jewish Leader Applauds New Jersey Action to Divest from Iran	01/15/08
Reform Jewish Leader Applauds Passage of Farm Bill Reauthorization	06/23/08
Reform Jewish Leader Celebrates Cover the Uninsured Week	04/29/08
Reform Jewish Leader Celebrates Cover the Uninsured Week	04/28/08
Reform Jewish Leader Celebrates the Enactment of the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act	05/23/08
Reform Jewish Leader Commemorates the 35th Anniversary of Roe V. Wade Supreme Court Decision	01/22/08
Reform Jewish Leader Commends Senate Passage of Landmark Global AIDS Bill, Expresses Concern Over Key Prevention Provisions	07/17/08
Reform Jewish Leader Criticizes Senate’s Failure on Climate Legislation	06/06/08

Reform Jewish Leader Demands O’Reilly Apologize for Hitler, Pelosi Comparison	10/03/08
Reform Jewish Leader Disappointed By Supreme Court Ruling in DC Gun Ban Case	06/26/08
Reform Jewish Leader Encourages Members to Attend Hearing on the Workplace Religious Freedom Act	02/11/08
Reform Jewish Leader Hails House Passage of Mental Health Parity Bill	03/07/08
Reform Jewish Leader Issues Support for Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Resolution	06/04/08
Reform Jewish Leader Joins Jewish Community Letter Criticizing Attacks on Senator Obama	01/16/08
Reform Jewish Leader Lauds Bush’s Signing of Bill to Aid Ex-Offenders	04/10/08
Reform Jewish Leader Praises Enactment of Sudan Divestment Bill	01/09/08
Reform Jewish Leader Praises Parties on Platform Support of Two-State Solution	09/04/08
Reform Jewish Leader Urges Passage of Farm Bill	05/12/08
Reform Jewish Leader Welcomes Affordable Housing Trust Fund	07/30/08
Reform Jewish Leader Welcomes New Global AIDS Bill, Calls on Senate to Fix Shortcomings	04/02/08

Reform Jewish Leader: “The Time to Address Genocide is Before It Happens”	12/09/08
Reform Jewish Leaders Send Letter of Welcome, Blessings to President-elect Obama	11/07/08
Reform Jewish Movement Adopts Resolution in Support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform	01/11/08
Reform Jewish Movement calls on Congress to Make Women’s Health a Priority	03/05/08
Reform Jewish Movement Calls on Senate to Restore Protections Against Pay Discrimination	01/30/08

Reform Jewish Movement Celebrates House Passage of Tobacco Regulation Bill	07/31/08
Reform Jewish Movement Commemorates Endangered Species Day, Condemns Border Fence Plans Threatening Biological diversity in the Southwest	05/14/08

Reform Jewish Movement Grieves with Israel as Remains of Kidnapped Soldiers are Returned	07/16/08
Reform Jewish Movement Lauds Appeals Court Decision to Keep AIPAC Staff Trial Open to the Public	06/24/08
Reform Jewish Movement Mourns Imam W.D. Mohammed, an Advocate for Peace	09/10/08
Reform Jewish Movement Mourns Lives Lost in Jerusalem Attack	03/06/08
Reform Jewish Movement Observes 39th Annual International Earth Day	04/22/08

Reform Jewish Movement Opposes Attack on Women's Health	12/19/08
Reform Jewish Movement Responds to Gaza Violence	12/27/08
Reform Jewish Movement Unveils New “Iran Advocacy Toolkit,” Provides Resources for Personal, State and Federal Divestment	01/22/08
Reform Jewish Movement Urges Senate Opposition to Honaker Nomination	03/27/08
Reform Jewish Movement Welcomes New York's Steps Toward Marriage Equality	05/30/08
Reform Movement Blasts ADF “Stunt” Threatening Religious Freedom	09/26/08
Reform Movement Joins Broad Coalition Expressing Concern about the Faith Based Initiative	07/11/08

Request for Sudanese Rebels’ Arrest Warrants a Step Toward Justice	11/21/08
Respect Workers' Rights, Reform Jewish Movement tells Government and Kosher Food Producers	09/15/08
Saperstein Addresses DNC in Invocation Speech	08/28/08
Saperstein Commends McCain's Repudiation of Hagee	05/22/08
Saperstein Issues High Holiday Plea for Peace to Olmert	10/06/08
Saperstein Joins Faith Leaders in World AIDS Day Service to Call for Action	12/01/08
Saperstein Mourns Abie Nathan, “Passionate, Creative, Dedicated” Peace Activist	08/28/08
Saperstein: Turn Darfur Ceasefire Offer into Just and Lasting Peace	11/13/08
SAVE Act "fatally flawed," says Reform Jewish Leader	04/30/08
Senator Howard Metzenbaum: Devoted Senator, Reform Jewish Leader, Tireless Fighter for Social Justice	03/13/08
Steven Spielberg Applauded by Reform Jewish Leader	02/14/08

Supreme Court Misguided on Lethal Injection Ruling: Reform Jewish Leader	04/18/08
Texas Jewish Leaders Fight for Students’ First Amendment Rights	11/20/08
The Promise of the ADA Restored: Reform Movement Applauds President’s Enactment of Disability Rights Bill	09/25/08
Torture is Not an American Value: Reform Jewish Leader Hails Senate Vote Opposing Torture, Calls on President to Sign Bill into Law	02/14/08

UN Vote Calls Attention to US Absence from Global Fight for Gay Rights	12/19/08