Sarah Blaine

Sarah Blaine, previously a teacher and a lawyer, is now the lead organizer for the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism's New Jersey state project, RAC-NJ.

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Jewish Clergy Letter in Support of Immigrant Protections Bill Package

Sarah Blaine

January 7, 2026

As Jewish clergy serving communities across New Jersey, we write in strong support of a new three-bill immigrant protection package introduced into the New Jersey General Assembly on January 2, 2026.

RAC-NJ Victory: The Fair Chance in Housing Act Passed!

Sarah Blaine

June 4, 2021

RAC-NJ’s first issue campaign to “Ban the Box in Housing” by supporting the Fair Chance in Housing Act (A1919/S250) scored a major victory when the bill passed both houses of the New Jersey Legislature on June 3. The bill, which The New York Times called “a

The Sanctity of Voting: A Jewish Analogy for “Secrecy Sleeves”

Sarah Blaine

October 21, 2020

Just as the Torah is at the center of Judaism, the ballot is at the core of our democracy. We would not dream of returning the Torah to the Ark without first dressing it. It helps, then, to think of the outer envelope as the ark and the inner security envelope as our ballot’s Torah cover.

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Jewish Clergy Letter in Support of Immigrant Protections Bill Package

RAC-NJ Victory: The Fair Chance in Housing Act Passed!

The Sanctity of Voting: A Jewish Analogy for “Secrecy Sleeves”

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