Barbara Weinstein
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Associate Director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
Barbara Weinstein (she/her) is the Religious Action Center's Associate Director, where she helps guide the RAC’s broad range of social justice work. She is also the Director of the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism, a joint body of the Central Conference of American Rabbis and the Union for Reform Judaism and its affiliates. The Commission seeks to apply the insights of Jewish tradition to domestic and foreign public policy issues including civil rights, economic justice, immigration, the environment, and more.
Before joining the RAC in 2002, Barbara worked in the U.S. House of Representatives. While on Capitol Hill, Barbara's public policy portfolio included women's rights, human rights, and the environment.
Barbara holds a M.A. in Political Management from The George Washington University and a B.A. in Political Science from McGill University in Montreal.
Latest by Barbara Weinstein
New Year, New Congress, New White House
As we begin a new year, a new Congress, and a new administration in the White House, the challenges before us are manifold. Our work as a Movement on these issues is rooted in our ancient texts and traditions that far predate today's political divisions.
Reflections on a Special Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
This year, the national observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 20 feels especially profound. For only the third time since the holiday's creation, it will coincide with a presidential inauguration.
Votes not Violence: Confronting the Toxicity of our Political Culture
This past weekend's political violence reminds us that political disagreements should be expressed through voting, not violence. Indeed, it is more important than ever that everyone has an opportunity to vote and have their vote counted in the November 2024 election.
