Dropping Haiti's Debt
In a move that proves that, when pressed, Congress can act quickly, both houses of Congress passed legislation aimed at relieving Haiti of its debt. The Haiti Debt Relief and Earthquake Recovery Act (HR4573) was passed by the House of Representatives last week
Something is Rotten in the State of Texas
Arielle Gingold is Public Policy Manager at Interfaith Alliance and a former Legislative Assistant at the Religious Action Center. The post originally appeared on State of Belief Blog and is republished with permission.
You just can't make this stuff up.
You just can't make this stuff up.
Does Religion Matter?
Six Catholics, two Jews, and one Protestant serve on the United States Supreme Court. Justice John Paul Stevens, the lone Protestant, who turns 90-years-old on April 20th, is expected to retire in the coming months.
If Not Now, When?
President Obama recognized Monday in his speech in Philadelphia the doubters and critics who argue that now is not the moment for health insurance reform. He responded to their concerns by drawing from the words of Hillel, stating "My question to them is: When
Equal Amusement For All
Take a look at this interesting piece from the Sunday Washington Post on an "amusement park with a unique mission: to create a play space for individuals with special needs." Morgan's Wonderland, named for founder Gordon Hartman's daughter, is in San Antonio,
Jews Responding to the Earthquake in Haiti
Temple Rodef Shalom in Falls Church, Virginia is looking beyond the headlines in thinking
about how best to form their communal response to the recent earthquake
in Haiti.
Let All Who are Hungry Come and Eat
Believe it or not, the impetus for the creation of the National School Lunch Program in 1946 was that malnourishment was rendering large numbers of young men ineligible to join the military. When President Truman signed the 1946 National School Lunch Act, the
Conversion Legislation Pending in Israel
Today, the URJ released a statement calling on the Knesset to reject a piece of legislation that would alter the Law of Return such that converts to Judaism would not be eligible for Israeli citizenship.
Standing with Our Sisters at the Kotel
Shelly Lindauer is the Executive Director of Women of Reform Judaism. This post first appeared at RJ.org.
In this week's Torah portion, Ki Tisa, the Israelites begin to worry that Moses will not return from Mt.
