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The United States Mourns Another Shooting: When Will The Violence End?
Sunday’s shooting outside of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is yet the latest reminder that, for the safety of our communities, the fight for sensible gun control policies must become a national priority.
Act Now! Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Think of four women you know. They can be anyone – friends, sisters, classmates, colleagues. Got it?
Self-Inflicted Violence: What it is and How to Help
One of the most common reasons for self destructive and self injuring behavior is to get relief from intense and unsettling emotions.
The CSA Comes to Washington!
Welcome, CSA members!
This weekend the Commission on Social Action, the social justice policy-making body of the Reform Jewish Movement, will join us from across North America in Washington, D.C.
What’s up on the Temple Mount?
Over the last week, escalating tension on the Temple Mount has resulted in the arrest of both Jews and Arabs. The violence on the holy site has led to accusations of police brutality and a call for an official Knesset investigation.
“And the whole earth was of one language”
This past Saturday, Jews around the world listened to the chanting of Parshat Noach. After the dramatic story of the flood, the destruction of the world and the annihilation of most of the human race, we are privy to yet another tale: the story of the tower of Babel.
B'chukotai for Tweens
How do we achieve lives full of blessing? Discuss this portion with the tweens in your life.
With 2,000th U.S. Casualty, War in Afghanistan Enters 12th Year
On a recent visit to Capitol Hill I found myself outside of Senator Frank Lautenberg’s (D-NJ) office. Senator Lautenberg is one of only a handful of Senators left who served in the U.S. military during World War II.
Fateful Words Can Have Fatal Consequences
The Jewish people's turbulent saga of disillusionment with liberation takes a new and momentarily promising turn this Shabbat, with a foray into the land of Canaan by twelve scouts.