Anti-Gun Violence Activities & Coalition
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."
Saperstein Calls on House to Combat Hate Crimes
"We know all too well the dangers of unchecked persecution and of failing to recognize hate crimes for what they are: acts designed to target and terrorize an entire community."
Coalition Urges House Passage of Hate Crimes Bill
Saperstein: "All violent crimes are reprehensible, but hate crimes rend the fabric of society and fragment communities."
Contact: Kate Bigam or Jason Fenster
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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
Nothing About Them Without Them
Religious Action Center Associate Director Submits Comments on Community and Police Relations
Testimony of Barbara Weinstein
Associate Director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
The Task Force on 21st Century Policing
Task Force Listening Session: Building Trust & Legitimacy