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RAC-CA 2019 Legislative Victories
RAC-CA advances healthcare, immigrant justice, gun violence prevention, and access to drinking water California’s legislative year is only half over, but RAC-CA and our allies have already won significant legislative victories!
New Leader for Reform Jewish Movement's Commission on Social Action
"Today, leaders of the Commission on Social Action (CSA), a joint body of the Central Conference of American Rabbis and the Union for Reform Judaism, announced that Susan Friedberg Kalson has been unanimously selected as the next chair of the Commission on Social Action. "
New Leader for Reform Jewish Movement’s Commission on Social Action
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July 22, 2019
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Reform Jewish Movement Condemns Act of Violence, Mourns Death of Dr. George Tiller
Gutmann: "The murder of Dr. Tiller is a tragic reminder that we must find common ground on the divisive issue of abortion.
A Prayer Against Detaining Children
This prayer addresses the detention of children at the U.S. border and the tragic deaths of innocents there and in the custody of the federal government.
Rape and Torture
Andrew Sullivan, blogger for The Atlantic, has been relentless in advocating for the prosecution of government officials who sanctioned the torture of detainees during the previous administration, a position the Obama Administration has resisted.
Brit Olam Reproductive Health & Rights Cohort: A Reform Jewish Issue
For nearly 85 years, Women of Reform Judaism has been a leading advocate for reproductive rights and health, adopting more than a dozen resolutions affirming a strong and vocal stance and mobilizing its members to speak out for the rights of women[1] to exercise moral authority over their own bodies.
Galilee Diary: Independence
by Marc Rosenstein
(Originally published in Galilee Diary and Ten Minutes of Torah)
How My Judaism Inspires My Social Justice Endeavors
As I enter a new phase of life as a retired person, I have a wonderful opportunity to volunteer for causes at the intersection of Judaism and social justice.
Brit Olam Reproductive Health & Rights Cohort: Glossary of Terms
Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice: Glossary of Terms Crisis Pregnancy Center: Commonly referred to as CPCs, crisis pregnancy centers are fake health clinics who exist to persuade individuals from having an abortion.