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How You Can Support Unaccompanied Migrant Children

Elizabeth Leff

March 19, 2021

Like so many across the United States, we are committed to ensuring a compassionate and just national response to the growing numbers of unaccompanied minors entering the United States along the southwest border.

Rabbi Jonah Pesner and Yolanda Savage Narva pose with Nick Cannon in the foyer of the RAC building

Racial Justice

Nick Cannon's Conversation with Reform Jewish Leaders Featured on ABC's Soul of a Nation

March 17, 2021

Deep-rooted systemic racism is deeply impacting People of Color across the U.S., including Jews of Color. Last fall, TV host and podcaster Nick Cannon visited the RAC to speak with Reform Jewish leaders about this crucial topic.

Voting Rights

56 Years After Selma: Still Marching for Voting Rights and Freedom in the Season of Liberation

Josh Burg

March 5, 2021

This weekend, we observe the 56th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.

Refugees

Global Refugee Crisis: Where We Are and How You Can Help

February 24, 2021

As we face the world’s worst global refugee crisis, the United States has failed to do all that it is capable of to support robust refugee resettlement.

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Congregational Benefits & Services

Bring Your Words to Life: Making Online Worship Accessible

Sheri Denkensohn-Trott

February 24, 2021

This year, as I write about Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM), I do so with a heightened sensitivity to issues that I had not previously contemplated.

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State-Based Projects

RAC-IL Helps Pass Historic Criminal Justice Bill in Illinois

February 24, 2021

On February 22, 2021, RAC-IL helped secure a historic victory in Illinois, as Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Pretrial Fairness Act, contained in a larger criminal justice bill, to end the use of cash bail and reform the state’s pretrial justice system.

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Jewish Values

Reflections on Observing Black History Month in the Wake of the Capitol Insurrection

Robin Harrison

February 23, 2021

This is not yet the America most of us dream of, but it is an unavoidable part of our DNA. American equality and exceptionalism are checks that are still in the mail. If we truly love what this country is capable of, we must continue to speak the hard truth to power.

Purim

This Purim, Make Noise to Protest Modern-Day Hamans

Rabbi David Wirtschafter

February 22, 2021

We know that religious freedom is not a lesson from ancient stories, but an ongoing quest even today. While many of us are fighting antisemitism in our home countries, we are also in solidarity with the Rohingya people, who have been persecuted for decades.

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Racial Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Jewish Disability Advocacy Month: Building a Community for All

Lee Smith

February 17, 2021

Jewish Disability Advocacy Month is an opportunity to participate in the work to achieve a more just world. On February 22, nonprofit and congressional leaders in the field of disability policy will discuss the state of disability rights policy.

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Audacious Hospitality

The Eisendrath Legislative Assistant Fellowship Focuses on Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Juri Jacoby

Yolanda Savage-Narva

February 8, 2021

The LAs are at the heart of every aspect of our social justice work, but to date, the fellowship has not fully reflected the diversity of the Movement it represents – and we’re committed to changing that.