L'Taken Participants Urge Congress to Raise the Minimum Wage
Earlier this month, Reform Jewish high school students from around the country came to the nation’s capital for the first Bernard and Audre Rapaport L’Taken Social Justice Seminar of the 2015-2016 season. Rose Gibney, Alanna Cotton and Josh Taranow from Temple
Join the Reform Movement's National Call-In Day for Sentencing Reform
On January 19, Reform rabbis and congregations from around the country will be coming together for a national call-in day to the U.S. Senate in support of the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S. 2123).
Reform Movement 2016 Social Justice Resolutions
As we begin 2016, we reflect upon the successes and challenges of last year, and many of us embark on fulfilling our new year’s resolutions. We at the RAC have made our own social justice resolutions for the New Year. We are sharing them in advance of
President Obama’s Executive Actions to Address Gun Violence
2016 is off to a great start in the fight for social justice! On Tuesday, President Obama issued an executive order against gun violence. This is a historic victory for gun violence prevention, and is a great step towards preventing future tragedies that have
The Stories That Shape our Work to Eradicate Homelessness
Participants of the RAC’s Bernard and Audre Rapoport L’Taken Seminars, often share with us that one of the most inspiring moments of the weekend is hearing a presenter from the National Coalition for Homeless Speaker’s Bureau. Presenters are people who have or
Major Progress in Campaign against Death Penalty in 2015
2015 was a year of major milestones in the campaign against the death penalty in the United States.
At the national level, there is clear evidence that the death penalty is falling in favor and in use. There were 28 executions in 2015, a decrease of one-third