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For the People of Kansas City
A prayer for the people of Kansas City and the Jewish community after yesterday’s deadly violence targeting the Overland Park JCC and Village Sha
Position of the Reform Movement on Substance Abuse
The Reform Movement has long seen drug abuse as a serious problem facing the nation. Both the Union for Reform Judaism and the Central Conference of American Rabbis have formally stated their disapproval of illegal drug use and their commitment to eliminating the abuse of controlled substances.
Jewish Values & Reform Movement Positions
Our tradition teaches us that human life is of infinite value and that the preservation of life supersedes almost all other considerations. We, as Jews, believe that God endowed humanity with the understanding and ability to become partners with God in making a better world.
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.
Background on Conflict Minerals
For more than a century, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been plagued by regional conflict. One of the causes of these conflicts is the deadly scramble for its vast natural resources.
Jewish Values and Torture
Jewish law presents some conflicting principles that effect how Jews view torture. According to Jewish law, one is permitted to defend oneself by killing an attacker if one's life is immediately threatened.
Current Civil Rights Issues
From ensuring the right to vote for all citizens to ending racial profiling, the Reform Movement fights for equality for all individuals and communities. Some of the gravest issues facing the civil rights community today are concerns about the rights of minorities.
Reform Leader Responds to Tragic Shooting at Jewish Community Sites
In response to today's shootings at several Jewish communal institutions in Overland Park, KS, Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement:
Responding to the Tragic Shooting at Jewish Community Sites in Kansas
In response to today's shootings at several Jewish communal institutions in Overland Park, KS, Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement:
Reform Movement Leader Responds to Tragic Shooting at Jewish Community Sites in Kansas
Washington, DC, April 13, 2014 --In response to today's shootings at several Jewish communal institutions in Overland Park, KS, Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement: