Reform Movement Responds to President's Budget
Pelavin: "President Obama has made difficult choices, and it is not surprising that in so complex a document, we find aspects worthy of applause and others demanding significant improvement."
Reform Movement Condemns Death Threats Against Israeli Arab Knesset Members
Saperstein: "While we may not always agree with the ideas expressed, our deep commitment to Jewish and democratic values requires that we defend the free speech of all Israel's citizens, including its Arab citizens."
Sudan's Future Optimistic Despite Numerous Obstacles
Rabbi David Saperstein: "It is with cautious optimism that we look towards the future for a peaceful Sudan; A Sudan with out destruction, rape, and death."
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Then and Now: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
UPDATE: 98.83% Vote for Independence
Reform Jewish Leader Calls on Rev. Robertson to Retract Anti-Islamic Remarks
Pelavin: "How disappointing to see a religious leader stoop to this level, attempting to delegitimatize one of the worldÂs great faiths based on the actions of someone who perverts its teachings."
Galilee Diary: The Long Arm of the Law
by Marc Rosenstein
(Originally published in Ten Minutes of Torah and Galilee Diary)