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NFTY Social Action Leaders Trip 2018 Resources
Thank you for participating in the annual NFTY Social Action Leaders Trip to the RAC! We applaud your commitment to social justice and can't wait to hear and see the amazing social justice work you do within your regions this year.
Position of the Reform Movement on Sudan and Darfur
The Reform Jewish Movement has been quite vocal on the issue of universal human rights.
Legislative Update on Criminal Justice
Sentencing Reform As part of a growing tough-on-crime attitude in the 1980s, legislators at the state and federal levels passed a myriad of new laws imposing harsh mandatory minimum sentences for a variety of crimes, most notably for nonviolent drug offenses.
Position of the Reform Movement on Mental Health
Mental health is an important issue for the Reform Movement. In 2001, the URJ passed a resolution titled, "Establishing a Comprehensive System of Care for Persons with Mental Illness.” The resolution urges the URJ to address mental health issues that exist in many arenas of society.
Background on HIV/AIDS in the US
HIV is an epidemic, increasingly affecting more and more people each and every day. It is estimated that at least one American teenager is infected with HIV every hour of every day.
Position of the Reform Movement on Education
The most recent Reform Movement policy on education was passed by the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) in June 2004. Titled " Resolution on Commemorating the 50 th Anniversary of Brown v.
Background on Global AIDS
"We cannot confuse progress with victory - this epidemic is far from over." -- Helene Gayle, M.D., M.P.H. Director of the Center for Disease Control's National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention Living in North America, we often hear about HIV/AIDS and prevention.
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.
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.