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RAC Legislative Priorities for the 117th Congress

Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
The Religious Action Center outlines our legislative priorities to members of the 117th Congress, urging them to join us in the pursuit of a more just and compassionate world.

Awakening to the Moral Imperatives of this Moment

Rabbi Rick Jacobs
This is a moment that requires extraordinary courage to do the hardest and most transformative social change work. It is for all Americans of conscience to build a more just and compassionate future by facing the truth of our history and our present.

Democracy Is a Promise We Renew Every Day

Barbara Weinstein
Democracy is, indeed, a promise we renew not just on election day, but every day. Democracy does not exist independent of our contributions to it. Citizens and immigrants, voters, and presidents – all of us build democracy.

What Participation Looks Like – and What Comes Next

Barbara Weinstein
Democracy doesn’t happen every four years at the ballot box; democracy needs to be affirmed daily by each of us. That happens when we commit to engaging with one another, rather than tuning each other out.

After the Election, Here's What We Know – and What We Don't

Barbara Weinstein
Here’s something we know about this election: Vulnerable and oppressed communities remain vulnerable and oppressed; this election was not a clear repudiation of white supremacy. Marginalized groups continue to be at risk from white supremacists and those who enable them.

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

Sarah Blaine
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.