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Resources for 3/15 - National Interfaith Gun Violence Prevention Shabbat
Congregations of many faiths around the country will participate in a Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath the weekend of March 15-17.
Rabbi Saperstein Reflects on the Gun Violence Epidemic
This piece was originally published on March 13 with the Very Reverend Gary Hall, dean of the Washington National Cathedral, in the
Reform Jewish Leader Responds to Susan Rice’s Departure as Domestic Policy Advisor
Washington, DC April 24, 2023: In response to Susan Rice’s decision to step down from the role of Domestic Policy Advisor, Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement:
Preserving Hope
Hope is hard to find these days, yet we need it now more than ever. Hope can spring from the most desperate places - like a daisy between sidewalk cracks or even from a site like the Twin Towers in New York City, destroyed on September 11, 2001.
International Women's Day
From the RAC's Passover Series - why International Women's Day and women's issues are more significant than ever.
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
How to Help Support Israel's Democracy
Here are some ways you and your community can support Israeli democracy and the Israeli Reform Movement during this critical moment.
Springs Means Sports and Nostalgia
Spring is the best time of year for the sports fan. I am a sports fan - but already this spring, I miss my baby brother.
A Spiritual Wellness Check Up: Examining My Metaphorical Case of Tzara’at
This week's double Torah portion, Tazria - M'tzora, is about a serious skin disease called tzara'at. We learn from the Talmud that tzara'at could be contracted by speaking lashon hara : "Reish Lakish says: What is that which is written: 'This shall be the law of the leper (metzora)?' This means that this shall be the law of a defamer (motzi shem ra).'" (Arachin 15b.)
Justice for All People Everywhere: An Interview with Rabbi Jonah Pesner
We sat down with Rabbi Jonah Pesner to discuss his work in the Reform Movement, as a SCoRE member, and his experience as the first Jewish person appointed to SCoRE.