URJ President to Spend Night at Synagogue Homeless Shelter He Founded 30 Years Ago
Brooklyn, NY, January 14, 2014 – In 1983, when Rabbi Rick Jacobs was the rabbi at Brooklyn Heights Synagogue (BHS), he had a vision to start a shelter to address the growing problem of homelessness in New York City.
URJ President: "Just Solution" For Those Seeking Asylum In Israel
Rabbi Rick Jacobs: "We applaud all those who demonstrated and raised their voices to promote a just solution for those seeking asylum in Israel."
URJ President Rabbi Rick Jacobs: “Escalation On Gazan Border Is Tragic And Dangerous”
Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, issued the statement below in response to recent violence in Gaza: The ongoing escalation on the Gazan border is tragic and dangerous for both Israelis and Palestinians.
Joint Reform Jewish Movement Statement On The 70th Anniversary Of The Establishment Of The State Of Israel
We join with our Israeli brothers and sisters, the worldwide family of the Jewish people, and friends of Israel everywhere, to mark with joy the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel.
RAC Rabbi Landsberg Appointed to DC Council Focused on Disabilities
Mayor Adrian Fenty swears in new members of DC Statewide Independent Living Council, dedicated to enacting positive change through advocacy for people with disabilities
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Reform Movement Urges Administration to Stay on Path to Clean Energy
Saperstein: "The only way to achieve true energy independence ... is to move from polluting fossil fuels to sustainable energy through comprehensive climate and energy legislation.
Reform Movement Welcomes Nuclear Arms Treaty
Saperstein: "It represents a major constructive step forward in the goals of advancing U.S. security and moving toward ridding the world of the threat of nuclear weapons."
Time for Senate to Act on Clean Energy
Saperstein: "Comprehensive climate legislation should be rooted in the principles of stewardship, sustainability, and social justice, protecting both Gods creation and all people, especially those most vulnerable to the effects of both climate change and new energy pol
Reform Jewish Movement Hails House Vote on Health Reform
Saperstein: "The bill approved by the House today is, like most legislation, a collection of compromises, but there is no mistaking that it is a vital step toward more affordable, accessible and quality health care for all Americans."
Senate Passage of Fair Sentencing Act A Step Toward Justice
Pelavin: The imprisonment of crack cocaine offenders for disproportionate, excessive prison stays erodes communities faith in the fairness of our criminal justice system.