It’s Time for our Government to Start Listening to Common Sense.
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Religious Violence in Egypt Deeply Disturbing
Religious Violence in Egypt Deeply Disturbing Rabbi Saperstein: "We also call on the government to protect all the citizens of Egypt, but especially religious minorities like the Coptic Orthodox Christians, and use its new found power to bring about a modern, democratic
How the RAC's work created change in 2019
Throughout 2019, the Religious Action Center worked across North America, and at the state level in the United States, to advance principles of justice, wholeness, and compassion.
How the RAC's Work Created Change in 2019
From policy victories, to activating our base, to driving the narrative around Jewish values in the public square, here is a sample of the RAC’s impact in a few of our priority areas.
Congress was busy in December. How did social justice issues fare?
Congress’s last week in session in 2019 was dramatic, tense, and consequential for millions of people in America and around the world.
What Will You Do at a Time Such as This?
Editor's note: The text that follows was presented before a live audience at the 2019 Union for Reform Judaism Biennial.
Public Figures Speak to Reform Values at Consultation
When it comes to politicians addressing Jewish organizational conferences, I can be pretty jaded, having heard more than my share of talks so tailored to a particular group's interests that it's clear that someone in the group had a hand in the speech.
"What Will You Do at Such a Time as This?"
Editor's note: The text that follows was presented before a live audience at the 2019 URJ Biennial.
Resilience of the Soul Breaks Ground in Adolescent Mental Health
SAN DIEGO, CA—To help families and congregations offer teens a safe place to mature into adulthood, the Union’s Department of Jewish Family Concerns has published Resilience of the Soul – Developing Emotional and Spiritual Resilience in Adolescents and Their Families, A Resourc
Fighting antisemitism with a fair criminal justice system in New York
Joy Friedman made the following remarks at a rally to support bail reform in New York.
I am Joy Friedman, the Director of Organizing for the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. I am a New Yorker and a Reform Jew myself.