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URJ Commits to Significant Energy Reduction Targets
Tonight is erev Tu Bish’vat, marking the beginning of the Jewish new year for trees.
SC Sues Obama Administration Over Voter ID Law
In an action bearing major implications for voting rights in South Carolina and across the country, yesterday South Carolina’s attorney general sued t
Administration Turns Over New Leaf with Forestry Policy
In late January, the Obama Administration released a new rule reforming national forestry policy for the first time in over 30 years.
Drilling for Revenue: House Passes Energy Bill
Year after year, precious tracts of land and stretches of ocean are contaminated by oil spills and gas leaks.
URJ Encourages Responsible Use of Religion in Political Campaigns
In honor of the Founding Father’s commitment to religious liberty and in celebration of President’s Day, the Union for Reform Judaism and 13 religiously diverse organizations have released an “Interfaith Statement of Principles” meant to guide presidential candidates on the ethical use of religi
Unemployment Insurance and Payroll Tax Cut Extensions Necessary and Welcome
In response to the passage of extensions through 2012 of unemployment insurance benefits and the payroll tax cut, Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement.
We applaud the yearlong extensions of both unemployment insurance and
Afghanis Protest NATO Troops and Possible Quran Burnings
Protests have erupted in Afghanistan over the past few days based on allegations that NATO troops burned Qurans (the holy book of Islam).
Low Prosecution of American Indian Crimes
There are approximately 1.9 million American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States that comprise 566 federally recognized tribes – that’s almost a half-million more people than there are Reform Jews.
An Update on Hydrofracturing
If it seems we’ve forgotten about the hydrofracturing debate in New York, don’t dismay—we haven’t! It just so happens that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), headed by Commiss
Court Strikes Down Discriminatory "Defense of Marriage Act"
The month of February has been a good one for those of us who believe that all Americans deserve the equal protection of the law.