State-Based Projects

RAC-MA

A project of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, RAC-MA is a locally led movement of Massachusetts Reform Jewish communities organizing across lines of difference to build a more just commonwealth for all. RAC-MA mobilizes the power of 40 congregations representing nearly 14,000 households from across the state to represent the voice and conscience of the Reform Jewish movement. RAC-MA's inaugural state issue campaign, focused on housing justice, launched in June of 2023.

Four Lessons from the Launch of RAC-Massachusetts

Rabbi Neil P.G. Hirsch
June 14, 2022
On Sunday, June 12, 2022, congregants and clergy from over twenty Reform synagogues gathered at Temple Shalom of Newton for the launch of RAC-Massachusetts, the Religious Action Center’s ninth and newest statewide project. The room had an energy I haven’t felt since before the pandemic, reminding everyone there what can happen when we are in community.