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Sample Sermon: Gun Violence Prevention, Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann
Sermon on Waking Up: Gun Violence & Inequality Rosh Hashanah 5773, Rabbi Lauren, Kol Tzedek “ Awake, O you sleepers, awake from your sleep! O you slumberers, awake from your slumber! Search your deeds and turn in Teshuvah ….
Despite Setbacks, Work to End Gun Violence Continues
Continuing the same trend we’ve seen over many months, Congress has not made progress to address the crisis of gun violence, but federal inaction hasn’t stopped states from enacting their own laws. In Oregon, Governor Kate Brown signed into law the Oregon Firearms Safety Act, which will make background checks universal on all gun sales in the state, making it the eighth state to do so. And on the other side of the Columbia River, Washington enacted the Sheena Henderson Act, which allows family members to be notified when police return guns to loved ones, when those guns had been taken for safety considerations. The act was named after a Spokane woman who was shot to death the day after police returned guns to her husband who suffered from mental illness after he was judged not to be a safety threat.
Get Your Congregation Involved in the Wear Orange Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
NFTY and the RAC are teaming up next Tuesday, June 2 to take part in “Wear Orange,” a new national campaign to honor the 31,000 American lives lost each year to gun violence on the inaugural National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Wear Orange is call for action to reduce gun violence in the United States, and we’d love for your congregation to join us in this important campaign!
On June 2nd, Wear Orange and Take Action Against Gun Violence
The Reform Jewish community, via the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC) and the North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY), are partnering with a broad coalition of national or
Sermon Starters: Gun Violence Prevention-Rabbi Douglas Sagal
SERMON TZAV – PARASHAT ZACHOR 5774 Rabbi Douglas Sagal, Temple Emanu-El, Westfield, NJ Every Shabbat is special, but this Shabbat is more special than most.
Sermon Starters: Gun Violence Prevention-Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk
An Armed Amalek: Why We Must Not Stand Idly By – Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk, Yom Kippur Sermon 2012 One night this summer my daughter appeared in my doorway, saying she couldn’t sleep. She was scared, and I told her it would be ok, and we sat together on the edge of my bed and talked.
NFTY and the RAC Partner with Broad-Based Gun Safety Coalition for “Wear Orange” Campaign
On Thursday, the 15th anniversary of the historic Million Mom March, NFTY and the RAC announced that we would be founding partners in “Wear Orange” (www.WearOrange.org), a new campaign to reduce gun violence in America. The campaign honors the 88 Americans whose lives are cut short by gun violence every day -- and the countless survivors whose lives are forever altered by shootings each year – by designating June 2, 2015 as the first annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
And we’re inviting you – especially Reform Jewish teens -- to take part! Everyone who agrees that we should do more to save lives from gun violence to do one simple thing: Wear Orange.
Sermon Starters: Gun Violence Prevention-Rabbi Neal Borovitz
TORAH COMMENTARY – Neal Borovitz D'var Torah Parshat Vayigash In memory of the Newtown 26 The setting of this week's Torah portion is the decisive moment in the story of Joseph and his brothers.
Sample Sermon: Gun Violence Sermon, Rabbi David A. Lipper
Sermon Shabbat Vayigash December 21, 2012 Rabbi David A. Lipper In the Shadows of Sandy Hook I remember a story of a father who wanted to entertain his little daughter so he could have some private time. He cut out a picture of the world from a newspaper and gave her the pieces to put together.
Gender-based Violence: Jewish Values & Positions
Jewish Values Jewish texts explicitly prohibit a man from forcing his wife to have sexual relations. Rami b. Hama said in the name of R.