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Anti-Gun Violence Activities & Coalition
Anti-Gun Violence Activities & Coalition Temple Beth El 5101 Providence Road Charlotte, North Carolina 28226 704-366-1948 Temple Beth El's website e-mail Temple Beth El Some Social Action programs are devoted to hands-on projects of direct assistance.
Hope after House Passage of Funding for Improved Background Checks
Laser: "Yesterday's vote in the House is far from the needed, comprehensive solution to the problem of gun violence, but we are hopeful that this vote signals the beginning of Congressional action in response to the thousands of innocent lives lost each year to gun violence."
Urge the ATF to ban bump stocks!
Following the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in in Parkland, Florida, earlier this year, Attorney General Sessions announced that the Department of Justice would propose a regulation to effectively ban “bump fire stocks” like the ones used in the Las Vegas massacre.
Civic Engagement - Ballot Initiatives
The Reform Movement strives for a world in which all people experience wholeness, justice, and compassion. Many of the structural policies that shape our world are established or changed through our representative democracy; the people who enact policies are elected by the voting population.
Civic Engagement - Candidate Engagement
As we work together to fulfill the sacred mandate of tikkun olam , world repair, non-partisan civic engagement in service of our enduring values is an essential way that we stay active in our communities.
Violence in Paris Condemned; Religious Freedom Must Be a Principle Valued by All
New York, NY January 9, 2015 - In response to the terror in Paris this week, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, issued the following statement:
Reform Movement Responds to U.S. Election Results
Contact: Max Rosenblum or Rachel Laser
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Headlines from NFTY’s 75th Year
by The NFTY North American Board
As NFTY’s 75th year comes to a close, we find our Movement at a crucial moment in time. While we honor our rich history, we also look toward our vibrant future with much anticipation, joy, and excitement. This year it has been our privilege to serve as the leaders of NFTY, and we want to share and celebrate ten important headlines from NFTY’s 75th year.