Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

For more than six decades, the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (the RAC) has worked to educate, inspire, and mobilize the Reform Jewish Movement to advocate for social justice. We work on more than 70 issues including gun violence prevention, immigration, reproductive rights, and criminal justice reform; and mobilize around federal, state, provincial, and local legislation. As a joint instrumentality of the Union for Reform Judaism and the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR), the RAC represents the values of the largest and most diverse Jewish Movement in North America to governments at all levels. As part of a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, the RAC's work is nonpartisan.

Mental Health Resources

Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

If you or someone you know is experiencing mental illness, please know that you are not alone. You can always reach out to a family member, friend, clergy member, or other trusted adult. Please see below some lists of major national hotlines and crisis resources in the United States and Canada as well as selected Jewish communal resources. Some of these resources offer 24/7 crisis support, while others provide information and referrals in non-crisis situations.

Smiling man tying the sides onto a sukkah

Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

Ushpizin: Welcoming Seven Holy Guests of Social Justice Work

Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

At Sukkot, Jewish tradition encourages us to welcome seven holy guests into our sukkot, one for each night of the week. In a modern variation to this custom, each night can be connected to a related social action theme.

Ten Minutes of Torah

3 Things You Can Do Now to End Immigrant Detention

Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

August 12, 2019

We must continue to express moral outrage, hold our government accountable, and insist that immigrants belong with their families, out of cages, and in communities.