Rabbi Jonah Pesner

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Remarks from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Jewish American Heritage Month Event

Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner

Jordan Berg Powers

May 18, 2023

The following blog post is adapted from the invocation given by Rabbi Jonah Pesner and remarks given by Jordan Berg-Powers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Jewish American Heritage Month event celebrating Jewish contributions to agriculture and the fight against hunger in America.

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Racial Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

A Letter to the 118th Congress

Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner

January 3, 2023

This is the cover note of a letter to the 118th Congress outlining the Reform Jewish Movement's policy priorities and urging all Members of Congress to join us in pursuit of a more just and equitable world.

Rabbi Jonah Pesner

Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner Appointed to DHS’s Faith-Based Security Advisory Council

Contact: Laura Frank, lfrank@urj.org, 267-234-1497

September 20, 2022

Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the appointment of Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, director of the Religious Action Center (RAC), to the Faith-Based Security Advisory Council. The council, which consists of twenty-five of the nation's most distinguished faith leaders, will advise the secretary of homeland security on the needs of the faith community relating to security and preparedness matters.

Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner Build Back Better Rally

Rabbi Jonah Pesner

Reflecting on the Prayer Vigil: Congress Must Seize the Moment and Invest in Families

Lillie Heyman

October 27, 2021

After 12 hours of storytelling and prayer at the Washington Interfaith Staff Community's Build Back Better Prayer Vigil outside the U.S. Capitol on October 20, it was clear: bold investments in our economic recovery are crucial to the livelihood of workers, children, and families in the US. To rebuild the American economy and address the structural inequities that long preceded the pandemic, Congress must pass a robust Build Back Better Act.

Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner: Recent Writings, Remarks, and Media Appearances

Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner

Find links to Rabbi Jonah Pesner's work.

Rabbi Jonah Pesner

Rabbi Jonah Pesner

Remarks from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Jewish American Heritage Month Event

A Letter to the 118th Congress

Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner Appointed to DHS’s Faith-Based Security Advisory Council

Reflecting on the Prayer Vigil: Congress Must Seize the Moment and Invest in Families

Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner: Recent Writings, Remarks, and Media Appearances

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