Benny Witkovsky

In 1969 the Reform Movement issued a resolution on the use of Germ Warfare saying, “As religiously motivated men, women and youth, we enjoin President Nixon to take a moral stand here and now, that the United States unilaterally renounce experimentation with

The Boys Scouts of America (BSA) has long been an example of a concerning environment. Despite the camaraderie, the character building and the training Boy Scout troops offer to America’s youth, they have long refused to admit gay and transgender people as scouts and scout leaders. The Reform Movement has consistently spoken out against this policy, urging all of our congregations to break their ties with the BSA in 2001. However this unjust policy may soon be changing.

Early last week the Westboro Baptist Church, which has made its mark by spreading a message of hate toward the LGBT community at schools, churches and even soldiers’ funerals, announced its intentions to protest at Vassar on February 28th. The WBC’s statement not only made clear their opposition to Vassar’s acceptance of LGBT students, but also derided its academic pursuits and insulted its history as a woman’s college. All things that I, as a Vassar alum, am proud of.

Unfortunately the Super Bowl, the flagship of America’s pastime, has become marred by some of the worst aspects of American society. According to leading advocates and law enforcement agencies, the Super Bowl brings with it some of the largest sex trafficking operations in the country.