What is the Reform position on clergy officiating at the wedding of a Jew to a person brought up in a different faith?
I’m Jewish and my partner is not. We’d like to have a Jewish wedding and plan to raise a Jewish family. Will a Reform rabbi or cantor officiate at our wedding?
If One Member of a Couple is Jewish, but the Other Isn't, is Their Child Considered Jewish by the Reform Movement?
Historically, since the Rabbinic period (post 70 CE), Jewish status was passed down by the mother.
Jewish Leader Appaulds U.S. Decision to End Durban Conference Participation
Saperstein: "We hope that at some point in the near future, a serious international effort will be made to address the plight of those who suffer discrimination."
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Reform Movement Welcomes President's Proposed Investment in Vital Programs
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DC Voting Bill "A Basic Issue of Fairness and Justice"
Pelavin: "Residents of Washington, D.C. fulfill all of the responsibilities of citizenship but are denied the most basic right to Congressional representation."
North Dakota 'Personhood' Bill an Affront to Reproductive Rights
Pelavin & Rabishaw: "The passage of this troubling bill reminds us to be ever watchful of the continued battles that must be fought and won before reproductive justice can be fully realized in our nation."
Reform Jewish Teens Package 40,000 Kosher Meals for New York Food Bank
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb.
Reform Jewish Rabbi Travels to Kenya to Distribute Anti-Malaria Bed Nets
More than 128,000 insecticide-treated bed nets delivered to four Kenyan refugee camps before rainy season
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Arrest Warrant for Sudanese President Makes Strong Statement Against Genocide
Saperstein: "The International Criminal Courts decision to issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir represents a step toward justice both in Sudan and in the international fight for human rights."
Saperstein, Faith Leaders Stress Critical Need for Immigraton Reform
"Our current system provides inadequate legal protections for immigrants and has become a system of justice delayed and denied."