State-Based Projects

About RAC-NJ’s 2021 Double Your Impact Civic Engagement Campaign

Did you know that New Jersey’s Governor’s mansion, Drumthwacket, and its entire 120 seat state legislature (40 State Senate seats and 80 General Assembly seats) are up for reelection this year – on Tuesday, November 2, 2021?

group of rac nj leaders at fair share housing development

State-Based Projects

About RAC-NJ’s Ban the Box in Housing Campaign

RAC-NJ’s 2021 legislative campaign is to “Ban the Box in Housing” by passing A1919/S250, the Fair Chance in Housing Act, in partnership with Fair Share Housing Center on their 1968 Continues… #healthewound campaign.

RAC -NJ Research and Issue-Selection Process

Following RAC-NJ’s August 2020 launch, which included our mandate to act for racial and economic justice based on feedback from the summer’s statewide listening campaign, twenty-two RAC-NJ emerging leaders from all parts of the state completed training to become RAC-NJ’s first Research Team.

State-Based Projects

State-Based Projects

Racial Justice Work Across the States

Each RAC state project will use the collective power of the Reform Jewish community to advocate for important legislation and policy changes in their state.

Environment and Climate Change

A Mi Shebeirach for Us and the Earth

Rabbi Julie Saxe-Taller

April 26, 2021

Today we offer a special Mi Sheberach (a prayer for healing) for ourselves and our planet together. The Jewish morning blessing for our health talks about the human body’s pathways and openings. Like us, the earth’s pathways and openings are vital to its health. Our planet is in need of healing as are we.