How Jewish Teens Joined with the RAC to Advocate for Gun Violence Prevention
It’s no secret that teens and young adults have become the leading advocates for gun violence prevention.
Record number of Ohio Reform Jews turnout to advocate for GVP and criminal justice reform
On Wednesday, nearly 200 Reform Jews from across Ohio gathered at the Statehouse in Columbus to advocate for just policies in the Buckeye State.
RAC-CA won big this year on GVP and housing in the Golden State
In 2019, RAC-CA set gun violence prevention and housing as our two top issues. This agenda was created by our lay-led issue research teams and input from 179 social justice leaders from 45 Reform congregations and communities.
The Thread that Connects the Tree of Life Synagogue, Kristallnacht, and Tishah B’Av
In the year since the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA, I’ve been thinking about the antisemitic thread that runs through the tragedy.
HHS Announces Dangerous Moves to Strip Away Key Civil Rights Protections in Health Care and Social Services
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took two alarming steps to permit taxpayer-funded discrimination in our health care and social service systems.
"You are not to stand by the blood of your neighbor"
On November 19, Reform Jews met outside of an immigration court in San Antonio, Texas to protest the administration’s unjust “Remain in Mexico” policy and its attacks on immigrants and the asylum process.
Congregation Albert responded to the call to help asylum seekers in Albuquerque
Congregation Albert is a 2019 Fain Award recipeint for its project, Asylum Seekers Volunteer Program.
An open call for lawyers to volunteer on immigrant justice cases
One week after participating in the HIAS Immigrant Justice delegation to San Diego, I was still haunted by memories of the men, women, and children getting up in the early hours of the day to be at the U.S. border at 4:00 a.m.
A Jewish Lawyer's Plea: Join Me in Volunteering on Immigrant Justice Cases
I’m an attorney who a year ago knew nothing about immigration law. I’m still far from an expert, and I speak only English. But that hasn’t stopped me from volunteering on immigrant justice cases, hoping with intakes and other interviews using my “legal framed” mind.