Jewish Leader Stands Up for a Strong VAWA
Rabbi Saperstein: "A Violence Against Women's Act that prioritizes some Americans over others is simply not acceptable; it would be shameful."
Saperstein Joins Faith Leaders in World AIDS Day Service to Call for Action
Saperstein: “It is up to each of us now to reflect the holiness of our faiths by calling for a world where every life is treated as holy; it is up to each of us to reach out and let our hands be God’s hands in the sacred work of healing in our world.”
Celebrating a Milestone for VAWA
Reform Jewish Leader Celebrates the Enactment of the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act
Pelavin: As the first federal law preventing health insurers or employers from using genetic information to discriminate, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (H.R.
“Women’s Issues” Are Everybody’s Issues: Preventing Sexual Assault is On All of Us
Darfur Divestment Legislation Lauded by Reform Jewish Movement
Feldman: “The circumstances in Darfur are such that divestment is timely, appropriate and likely to be successful.
Welcome, MK Class of 2012
By Manda Graizel, the Machon Kaplan Program Coordinator.
Everything is foreseen, yet freedom of choice is given. The world is judged by grace, yet all is according to the amount of action. —Pirke Avot 3:19
Reform Jewish Leader Condemns Attacks on Israeli Civilians
Saperstein: Violence will never lead to the peaceful future desired by families throughout the region.
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Repentance, Redemption, and Ray Rice
At this time of year, many in the Jewish community have a heightened awareness of matters of forgiveness and redemption. With the High Holidays approaching, we are mindful of the need for teshuvah (repentance), and we do our best to turn away from past sinfulness.