Economic Justice
Everyday more than 100 Americans are killed by guns. On Friday, June 5, we observe Wear Orange Day, a national day of awareness about the scourge of gun violence in the United States. We wear orange to call attention to the epidemic of gun violence facing our country, and to fight for a future free from gun violence. We invite the Reform Jewish community to join us in wearing orange in support of the gun violence prevention movement. Typically we would be making plans for rallies and gatherings to honor and remember victims of gun violence, and demand that our elected officials... Read More
The COVID-19 crisis has impacted nearly everyone across the globe, and the Jewish community is no exception. With so many unanswered questions about when we can return to normal life (and if that’s even possible) both within and outside of our Jewish communities, it’s easy for so many of us to feel scared, alone, and even angry. Those of us who are Jews of Color – comprising approximately 12 percent of the U.S. Jewish community – feel a particular sense of isolation and anxiety. “As a Black person, I am really worried,” says Jordan Berg Powers, director of Boston-based, statewide... Read More
Equal Pay Day is not a holiday to celebrate, but rather a day to bring attention to the ongoing injustice of pay discrimination in the United States. March 31 marks how far into the new year women must work to receive in wages what their male counterparts earned in the previous calendar year. Women must work 15 months to earn the same amount a man earns in 12 months in the United States, because women are paid just 82 cents for every dollar paid to their male colleagues. In Canada, the situation is slightly better, but still unequal, as women are paid 87 cents for... Read More
As we gather around our seder tables this year, we will reflect on our people’s liberation from the degradation of slavery in Egypt. We recall with gratitude that many of our more immediate ancestors – or we ourselves – were offered refuge from persecution by the United States and Canada, while knowing that some in our community have also experienced the pain of discrimination in North America. If we are to heed the call of freedom that Passover offers us, we must not close our eyes to the degradation currently taking place right outside our door. Even before the global health... Read More
In the United States, more than 1,200 people have already tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus), in 40 states so far. With testing only just starting to ramp up, the U.S., like many countries worldwide, is facing a grave public health and economic crisis. Pandemic knows no borders, whether across national lines or within neighborhoods. Why We’re Calling on Congress Now With some communities at increased susceptibility to health and economic shocks, the U.S. federal government must take immediate action to ensure that the most vulnerable members of our communities have, at the... Read More
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