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How We’re Helping Build Coalitions to Lead the Fight Against Antisemitism
This week, the Religious Action Center was proud to help coordinate and join more than 60 national Jewish organizations on a letter calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring the Countering Antisemitism Act to the floor for a vote. The bill would strengthen federal efforts to counter antisemitism in the United States.
Changing the Conversation: Why I Advocated for Gun Safety with RAC-PA
As I walked off the bus in front of the Capital Building in Harrisburg on May 7th, I was approached immediately for an interview. Why, they asked, did I travel to Harrisburg to spend the day advocating for gun violence prevention and gun safety? I had to think quickly, but soon the answers came.
A Message of Support
While we recognize that the deep conflict between Israelis and Palestinians will not be resolved over the summer, we believe that come the fall, college campuses must once again be safe for all students - and this includes Jewish students living their Jewish commitments openly and proudly.
My Playground, My Home, and the Oil Well Next Door: A Look into California’s Neighborhood Drilling
Wilmington and neighboring Carson are home to five oil refineries and the Wilmington Oil Field which is the third-largest oil field in the United States, with 3,400 onshore oil wells and among the most productive oil fields in the nation.
Remarks from Rabbi Eliana Fischel at Jewish Gathering for Abortion Access
Rabbi Eliana Fischel, Associate Rabbi at Washington Hebrew Congregation in Washington D.C., spoke at a Jewish community gathering just before the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine regarding the future of Mifepristone, one of two medications commonly used in medication abortion.
Teens from North Carolina Speak About Environmental Justice
This year, as we approach Earth Day on April 22nd, we are amplifying the voices of our L'Taken participants. These teens, who are at the forefront of our fight for environmental justice and climate change, are not just the future-they are the present.
Why is this Right Different?: City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson and the Passover Call to Action
As families prepare for the Passover seder and its celebration of freedom, the Supreme Court
will hear a case in which the basic civil rights of unhoused people are at stake.
Highlights from the 2023-2024 L'Taken Season
Another incredible L'Taken season has come to a conclusion! Over the 2023-2024 season, we had over 1,300 Jewish high schoolers from across North America join us in Washington, D.C. over our four weekends.
Passover 2024: The Three Central Messages of Pesach
The Exodus story is the master narrative of the Jewish people. As most of us know, it tells the story of the Hebrew slaves in Egypt and the rise of Moses as their liberator. It reminds us that in 2024, the universality of Passover's three-part message again reverberates through the generations: freedom, love, and justice.
Modern-Day Plagues of Injustice and Inequality
On Passover, we recount the Ten Plagues that were inflicted upon the Egyptian people. Here are some of the "plagues" and injustices that afflict our present-day society -- and actions you can take.
