Champions of Change: Re-Entry and Employment
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the White House event, Champions of Change: Re-Entry and Employment.
Denominations Unite to Stop Smoking
Updates: Since the Hobby Lobby Decision
A week ago today, the Supreme Court came down in what will be noted as one of the most important decisions in recent memory.
Honoring Our Legacy by Continuing the Work
As I think back on my years of service and involvement in Jewish communal life, I marvel at the key role the Reform Movement played in advancing and achieving civil rights, both in the lead-up to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and in the years
Medicare and Jewish Law
Embroiled in the very idea of Medicare is the question of, to what extent is each person responsible to take care of and protect others? Medicare is a federal program that American taxpayers pay into—the resulting pot of funding is used to pay for the medical
Public Health and the Carbon Pollution Rule
By now, you’ve probably heard about the Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule regulating emissions from coal-fired power plants. Of course, in the long-term this key regulation will have a significant impact on mitigating climate change.
It's Time for Mom's Equal Pay
In the month between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, we honor and celebrate parents. On June 12, just three days before Father’s Day (June 15), we take action on Moms’ Equal Pay Day, the day in when mothers’ salaries would catch up to fathers’ salaries over the
Reform Movement Responds to Kidnapping of Schoolgirls in Nigeria
Rabbi David Saperstein’s statement on the kidnapping of schoolgirls in Nigeria was quoted in the Jerusalem Post. You can read the full article here.
Several weeks ago, Boko Haram, a militant Islamist group whose name means “Western education is sinful”
100% Green Power at the RAC
Sandi Kleinman is the RAC's Administrative Director.
For the past nine months, I've been working on trying to change our electricity at the RAC from brown to green power while staying within our budget. I'm now pleased to report that we were able to