Resolution on the Rights of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People
Submitted by the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism
Background
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I do not I remember where I was when Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated -- I was only two years old at the time.
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For it was little which you had before I came, and it has increased abundantly; and God has blessed me wherever I turned.
New Orleans Women’s Shelter
Nobody’s Perfect: The Challenge of Seeing the Sacred around Us
The Ba’al Shem Tov said: There are two ways to serve God. One is to separate yourself from people and from the world’s affairs, and to devote yourself wholly to a study of religious books. This is the safe way.
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As Biennial opens today, so do many opportunities to delve deeper into Tikkun Olam (repairing the world). Here are some highlights from the Tikkun Olam track for Wednesday. Stay tuned each day for more tikkun olam updates each day of Biennial!
Sowing Bread in the Sea: A Psalm for Tashlich
Small but Mighty
“When you grow up, you’ll understand.” Have you heard this sentiment recited to young people by parents, and perhaps teachers who didn’t know the answer to a probing question, or were simply hesitant to approach it? It framed generations, in a way. Set boundaries. But in a time when we have just recently witnessed a 17-year-old becoming the youngest Nobel Peace Prize Laureate to date – I’d say the sentiment has expired.
What I Learned When I Met with Members of the Knesset
It sounds like the beginning of a potentially provocative joke about Israeli politics: Five members of the Knesset – two from the Left, and one each from the center, the right, and from the joint Arab list – walk into a room full of Liberal Zionists…
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With everything happening in the Middle East, now is a critical time to support, learn about, struggle with and connect to Israel.