Gun Violence Prevention: One State at a Time
My first personal exposure to gun violence was as a teenager. I had a weeklong internship at a courthouse, and coincidentally a murderer from my hometown was being sentenced that week. A young man had shot his grandmother with the family hunting rifle.
Gun Violence Prevention: Looking Back and Looking Forward
“Don’t stop after beating the swords into ploughshares, don’t stop! Go on beating and make musical instruments out of them. Whoever wants to make war again will have to turn them into ploughshares first.” –Yehuda Amichai
Act in Today's Call-In Day for Gun Violence Prevention
As a follow-up to last month’s March for Our Lives, Reform Jewish young people have designated April 10th as a National Call-In Day for Gun Violence Prevention.
Gun Violence Prevention and the Power of "We"
In response to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, communities across the country have come together to help protect our schools and our students. What makes this gun violence prevention movement different from other past movements is that, this time, it is led by teenagers.
Faith Calling for Gun Violence Prevention Honors Anniversary of Newtown Tragedy
Contact: Sean Thibault or Deborah Goldberg
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Join a National Call-In Day on April 10th for Gun Violence Prevention
We are urging Congress to pass comprehensive legislation that would improve public safety, prevent gun violence, and save lives. After you've made your call, let us know how it went!
Sustaining the Momentum: Updates on Our Gun Violence Prevention Campaign
Together, we are committed to building inclusive communities, repairing the world, and pursuing justice. Our work is just beginning.
Faiths Calling Campaign Asserts Reform Jewish Movement Commitment to Gun Violence Prevention
Contact: Sean Thibault or Deborah Goldberg
news@rac.org | 202-387-2800
Join Faiths Calling to Prevent Gun Violence
Jewish tradition teaches that “whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world” (Mishnah Sanhedrin 4:9).
Gun Violence Prevention: Am I an Activist or an Actor?
I don't want my daughter to know we live in a world in which she could get shot in her second-grade classroom. Am I too protective? Too naive? Too selfish?