DOJ Decision to Stop Defending the Discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act Long Overdue
Pelavin: "The stamp of the Divine is present in each and every human being. Loving, committed couples deserve the opportunity to celebrate their relationships and have them validated in the eyes of the law."
House Deals Severe Blow to Family Planning Services
House Deals Severe Blow to Family Planning Services Pelavin: "Today's vote is an attack against Planned Parenthood and its more than 820 clinics nationwide; it is a huge blow to the millions of women and men who rely on Planned Parenthood's services -- many of whom would oth
RAC and JFNA Host Congressional Staff at Disability
Rabbi Saperstein: "We gather to affirm the Jewish community's determination to work on disability issues and to stand with the entire disability rights community to achieve our legislative priorities." William Daroff: "People living with disabilities contribute si
Reform Movement Responds to President's Budget
Pelavin: "President Obama has made difficult choices, and it is not surprising that in so complex a document, we find aspects worthy of applause and others demanding significant improvement."
Family Planning De-Funding Threatens Vital Reproductive Health Services
Leaders: "Jewish tradition is emphatic about the importance of the community providing health care for its most vulnerable residents.
Reform Movement Opposes Revival of DC School Vouchers Program
Pelavin: "Vouchers are a distraction and a self-interested means of funneling public money into the hands of private, mostly religious, schools while ignoring the needs and wishes of the District's students and parents."
Patriot Act Vote a Victory for Civil Liberties
Rabbi Saperstein: "Yesterday's bipartisan vote of opposition is hopefully the start of an essential conversation about how to best ensure the safety of our nation while preserving the core values that make America great."
Sudan's Future Optimistic Despite Numerous Obstacles
Rabbi David Saperstein: "It is with cautious optimism that we look towards the future for a peaceful Sudan; A Sudan with out destruction, rape, and death."
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Reform Jewish Movement Critical of Calls to Cut Foeign Aid
Saperstein: "At a time of significant economic challenges and escalating budget deficits, all Americans need to be open minded about balancing investments for sound fiscal, political and moral purposes while containing the deficit and debt that can threaten our future econom
Muck: A Novel
In this re-telling of the life of Jeremiah, the second major prophet in the Hebrew Bible, Dror Burstein, an Israeli poet and novelist who teaches literature at Tel Aviv and Hebrew universities, interweaves all aspects of the modern world, including cell phones, fax machines, computers, and high-speed transit with the ancient Jerusalem in which the First Temple dominates the horizon. T