#FaithsCalling: Gun Violence Prevention Call-In Day
Join members of the Reform community on April 9th for Faiths Calling (www.faithscalling.org) - an interfaith campaign for gun violence prevention.
Moral Activists Renew Call for Gun Violence Prevention Laws
Laser: "When 30,000 Americans are killed each year by gun violence, we recognize our moral obligation to speak out.
Protect Stalking Victims from Gun Violence
A few months ago for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I wrote about the unlikely connection between domestic violence and gun violence, and how the intersection of these two issue
President Obama’s Executive Actions to Address Gun Violence
2016 is off to a great start in the fight for social justice! On Tuesday, President Obama issued an executive order against gun violence.
Bipartisan Support of Background Checks Provides Hope for Gun Violence Prevention
Laser: "The announcement of this bipartisan amendment is a hopeful step toward eradicating gun deaths from our communities, but we will not rest until we have turned our grief into tangible action that brings safety and protection to all Americans."
Leader of Reform Movement Urges Senators to Prevent Gun Violence
Leader of Reform Movement Urges Senators to Prevent Gun Violence
Contact: Annette Powers
212-650-4154 apowers@urj.org
Just Released: Resource Guide on Mental Health and Gun Violence
The URJ, as a member of the Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition (IDAC), is proud to release Grounded in Faith: Resources on Mental Health and Gun Violence. We hope you will use this resource guide to inform your personal, professional and congregational life.
Executive Order on Gun Violence is a Historic Step Toward Preventing Future Tragedies
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 5, 2016 — In response to the executive order announced today by President Obama to address gun violence, Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement:
Do Not Stand Idly By the Blood of Your Neighbor
Rabbi Joel Mosbacher, senior rabbi of Beth Haverim Shir Shalom in Mahwah, N.J., attributes his passion for social justice to his youth group and Jewish camping experiences, but it was a personal tragedy that led to his taking up the cause of gun violence