Establishing a Comprehensive System of Care for Persons with Mental Illnesses
Background
Jewish Genetic Diseases
Background
Women in Jewish Professional Life
Adopted at the 62nd General Assembly
October, 1993
San Francisco, CA
Background
Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism
The Union of American Hebrew Congregations grieves over the tragic cycle of violence that grips the administered territories. Violence provokes violence, and one day's instigator becomes the next day's victim.
Health Care and Health Insurance
Judaism teaches us that when there is a way to alleviate suffering, not to do so is to deny our responsibility to humankind. The question "Am I my brother's keeper?" has always been answered affirmatively by Jewish tradition.
Breast Cancer, Genetic Testing, and Health Insurance Discrimination
Adopted by the General Assembly
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
October 29-November 2, 1997 Dallas
Confronting the AIDS Crisis
59th General Assembly
November 1987
Chicago, Illinois
AIDS Committee and Research
Board of Trustees
December 1986
White Plains, New York
Fifth Anniversary of Virginia Tech Massacre
Yesterday marked the fifth anniversary of the horrific shooting at Virginia Tech, where a mentally disturbed student named Seung-Hui Cho opened fire on his classmates, killing 32 and wounding 25 others.