Religious Coalition Responds to Tragedies at Sikh Temple, Mosque
Saperstein: "Group-based assaults are more than mere acts of violence. They are nothing less than attacks on those values that are the pillars of our republic and the guarantors of our freedom. They are a betrayal of the promise of America."
Reform Movement Rejects Calls for New Limits on Syrian Refugees
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Reform Movement Mourns Sikh Tragedy
Saperstein: "America is the most religiously diverse nation in the history of humankind and hate crimes targeted at religious, racial or ethnic groups tear at the fabric of our nation."
Changed for the Better
“Who can say if I’ve been changed for the better? Because I knew you, I’ve been changed for good.”
War, Peace, and the Role of the Writer
In a 1989 interview for Reform Judaism magazine, I asked Amos Oz, one of Israel’s best-known writers and peace activists, about the role of the writer in society.
A Shabbat Prayer for Joplin Mosque and Sikh Temple
The tragic shooting at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, WI last weekend that resulted in seven deaths and scores of injuries has horrified us all. Acts of violence fueled by ethnic hatred, including what may be an act of arson against a mosque in Joplin, MO this week, have no place in ou
Helping Children to Process Acts of Terrorism
Reform Movement Mourns Sikh Tragedy
Yesterday afternoon a 40-year-old man, Wade Michael Page, opened fire in a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, fatally wounding six members of the community and injuring three others.
Give the Gift of Tzedek: Our Hanukkah Social Justice Gift Guide 5776
In search of a unique gift for the social justice junkie in your life? Look no further than our Social Justice Hanukkah Gift Guide, with eight suggestions full of tzedek – one for each night!
Looking Back and Moving Forward in Honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance
This week marks Transgender Awareness Week, leading up to Transgender Day of Remembrance on Friday, November 20. This day was originally started by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester.