Politicizing the Tragedy of Gun Deaths
Tragedy struck Aurora, Colorado last week. A man walked into a crowded movie theater armed with automatic weapons and took the lives of twelve people, including a six-year-old girl.
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Reform Movement Responds to Tragedy in Colorado
Saperstein: We mourn with the families of those whose lives were taken and pray for those who have been injured.
Reform Movement Appaulds Implementation of Mental Health Parity Laws
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Praise for Bipartisan Commitment to Israel
Rabbi Saperstein: "These actions and statements from these two leaders are a powerful expression of Americas enduring commitment to Israel's well-being and security and as being vital to U.S. values and interests."
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.
Embracing Differences on the Front Lines
He was waiting for one of his commanders to pick him up. I was waiting to go to sleep.
Learning from Dinah
As a woman who looks to the Torah for guidance and for lessons, I very often struggle with the portrayal of women in our Biblical texts.
Munich Massacre Memorial Prayer
Here is a memorial prayer for the 40th anniversary of the Munich massacre.
My History with the Family of Lee Harvey Oswald's Jewish Killer
We were sharing a pastrami sandwich and pickles at the Los Angeles landmark Canter’s Deli. I was 24. She was nearly 50 years older, with a piercing voice as loud as her flaming red wig.