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Anti-Gun Violence Coalition

Series of events about gun violence in advance of a local NRA convention. Community Contact Information: Temple Beth El Charlotte, NC www.beth-el.com Goals: Educate the community about issues of gun control. Engage the Jewish and general community in peaceful assembly against gun violence.

#WhateverItTakes as We Journey Through the Wilderness

Shira Zemel

Summer 2015 was a historic and momentous summer: we applauded when the Supreme Court affirmed key tenets of the Affordable Care Act in King v.

6 “Can’t Miss” Youth Engagement Opportunities at the 2015 URJ Biennial

Dan Lange

Here at the URJ, we are proud to offer programs and camps to form a different kind of social network. One where cell phones are replaced by laughter around a dining hall table and Facebook is set aside for an old-fashioned game of cards.

Introducing the 2015-2016 Eisendrath Legislative Assistants!

It’s that time of year!

ASK: Asking Saves Kids

Initiative to educate community about issues of gun control, safety measures and awareness.

Justice Delayed, Justice Denied, For Far Too Many

Ali Rosenblatt

For many white observers, the protests calling for an end to police violence and Black liberation that erupted over the weekend may have appeared sudden.

A priest and a rabbi holding signs about justice and Black Lives Matter in a large group of protesters

"White Jews: It Is on Us"

Ali Rosenblatt

For many white observers, the protests calling for an end to police violence and Black liberation that erupted over the weekend may have appeared sudden.

Adopt a Social Worker

Donation drive for clothes, books and toys for social worker clients – including survivors of child abuse. Community Contact Information: Temple Beth Sholom of Orange County Santa Ana, CA www.tbsoc.com Goals: Encourage congregation to get involved in local community.

Pursuing Justice: Becoming a Community of Action (with the Religious Action Center)

This Community of Practice – a joint offering of the Union for Reform Judaism and the Religious Action Center (RAC) – helps synagogue leaders engage their congregations more deeply in social justice endeavors.

A Prayer for My Father

Deborah Greene

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. I wrote this prayer in memory of my father, Lowell Jay Herman, who took his life on April 20, 2015, at the age of 72. It reflects the pain my family and I have grappled with since that day.