Why Religion is Important to Conflict Prevention
Rabbi David Saperstein addresses the importance of religion and interfaith work to conflict prevention and resolution.
Reform Movement Condemns Repressive Violence, Mourns deaths of Iranian protesters
Saperstein: "Above all, we mourn the senseless deaths, condemn the violent repression of the rights of free assembly, speech, and dissent, and urge that these human rights violations cease immediately."
Standing Idly By as Our Neighbors Bleed
Like many Massachusetts families, the Boston Marathon is very much part of my family’s lives. Every year we gather to watch, volunteer, or run, as my wife and I did in 2008. Drawing thousands of diverse souls from all over the world, the event represents the best of American civil society.
Fulfilling a Lifelong Desire
"Faith's Calling" to End Workplace Discrimination Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Americans
Contact: Sean Thibault or Sophie Golomb
news@rac.org | (202) 387-2800
Hate Crimes Bill Would Give Nation "The Ability to Respond"
"Hate crimes are nothing less than attacks on those values that are the pillars of our republic and the guarantors of our freedom. They are a betrayal of the promise of America."
Newly Passed Tobacco Bill Wil Save Countless Lives
Saperstein: "Todays strong, bipartisan vote for the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act prioritizes the health and safety of Americans."
Contact: Kate Bigam or Jason Fenster
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
Yom Kippur and Depression
It happens that this year the Days of Awe align with Suicide Prevention Week.
The FDA is Smokin'
Galilee Diary: The Neighbors
Whoever saves one life in Israel [i.e., of a Jew] is as if he had saved an entire world.
– Mishnah, Sanhedrin 4:5
Whoever saves one life is as if he had saved an entire world.