Extension of Unemployment Insurance, Payroll Tax Cut Good for All
Rabbi David Saperstein:We recognize that the challenge of revitalizing the American economy is a complex one, but it must be done in a way that lives up to the highest aspirations of our society in ensuring the well-being of all Americans.
Court Ruling Strikes Down Proposition 8 in Narrow Decision; Important Step Forward
Rabbis Rick Jacobs and Jonathan Stein: While the decision is narrow, it is nonetheless an important step forward in the achievement of marriage equality.
Marking Tu Bish'vat, Reform Movement Joins Jewish Community Commitment to Reducing Energy Use
Rabbi David Saperstein: In signing the Jewish Environmental and Energy Covenant pledge, we rededicate ourselves to reducing our community's greenhouse gas emissions, for our health and the well-being of our environment, as well as for the survival of countless others who can
Reform Movement Thanks Komen Foundation for Reconsidering Funding Standards
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Reform Jewish Leader Commemorates the 35th Anniversary of Roe V. Wade Supreme Court Decision
Feldman: These freedoms belong to and affect all women as well as their partners, their families, and all men who want to make smart decisions regarding their own sexuality, choices and family planning.
Green Lentil and Bulgur Salad with Hazelnuts
Enjoy bulgur paired with small, green French lentils and hazelnuts to create a very elegant and nutritionally balanced dish.
Chicken Fesenjan with Walnuts and Pomegranate Syrup
This very famous Persian dish is considered a festive dish served for important occasions.
Sesame Halvah
Halvah or halwa means “sweet” and refers to any firm, sweet confection in the Middle East and India made with nut butter or starchlike rice flour or semolina. In America the most recognized halvah is the one made from sesame seed paste.
Baked Apricots in Orange Blossom Syrup
Orange blossom water is ubiquitous in Jewish cooking from the Levant to the Maghreb.
Sanbat Wat (Ethiopian Shabbat Stew)
Often declared the national dish of Ethiopia, a wat is a stew, and doro wat is a spicy chicken stew eaten with one’s fingers using injera bread to scoop up the morsels of food and gravy and to temper the heat of the seasonings.