Denouncing Arson Threat
Yoffie and Saperstein: We are disgusted and outraged by those who have threatened to use violence and arson against Presbyterian churches to protest the Presbyterian Church (USA)'s recent steps toward divestment from Israel.
Reform Movement Leader Marks Anniversary of Sudan Peace Agreement, Urges Fair Elections
Saperstein: Although the North-South peace agreement brought a welcome end to the worst brutalities that characterized the lengthy civil war, the nation remains a powder keg.
Reform Movement Observes 37th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Saperstein: "Mandatory waiting periods, restrictions on doctors' ability to make medical judgments, the violence that this year took the life of Dr.
The Other F Word: Fistula
Do you know what a fistula is? If you do, then you're likely fidgeting uncomfortably. If you don't, I'll take a moment to explain.
Machon Kaplan: Fueling my "Jewish Soul"
Let's Make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a Day ON!
A Perilous "Fragile Calm" in Darfur
Haiti Relief Update on URJ Allocations
Rabbi Marla Feldman is the Director of Development for the Union for Reform Judaism. This posit originally appeared on RJ.org.
Union for Reform Judaism Distributes $80,000 in Sudan Relief Funds
NEW YORK - The Union for Reform Judaism is giving $80,000 to organizations dedicated to helping the men, women, and children affected by the ongoing violence in Sudan as its first allocation of dollars donated to its Disaster Relief Fund.