Happy 50th Birthday Medicare and Medicaid!
Reform Movement Condemns Series of Suspicious Church Fires
Contact: Max Rosenblum or Claire Shimberg
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
Vaccinate Us: A Prayer for Healing from Hate
As our world suffers,
sickened by this virus - we pray:
Our Neighbor’s Blood Calls to Us From the Ground
This statement was written by Rabbi Jocee Hudson from Temple Israel of Hollywood. More than sixty Reform Jewish clergy have signed on to the statement.
Protect LGBT Students from Discrimination
New Report Addresses Racism and Gender in Israel
Several years ago I attended an urgent Knesset session un which MK Danny Danon told a hushed crowd that Jewish girls, mostly new immigrants, were being kidnapped in the middle of the night by Arab men.
Reform Jewish Movement to Join NAACP on Historic Civil Rights March from Selma, AL to Washington, DC
Contact: Max Rosenblum or Joy Friedman
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
The Black Jews Are Tired
As fulfilling as it was to engage in Shavuot programs, a lot weighs on me. With COVID-19 continuing to ravage Black communities and racist violence all over the news, I almost feel like it’s Yom Kippur instead – the time when Jews are supposed to be most aware of their own mortality.
Ways Reform Jews Can Act Now for Racial Justice
Here are eight ways that white Reform Jews, especially, can act now in pursuit of social justice, both directly on a systemic level. These includes advocacy for policy change and for confronting racism within our own communities, and are guided by contributions and feedback from Jews of Color.