'Pinkwashing' Op-Ed Misinterprets Gay Rights Victories in Israel
On November 22 I opened the New York Times to read Professor Sarah Schulman's op-ed, Israel and 'Pinkwashing.' The piece attempts to argue that the Israeli government and its
Egyptian Elections Expose Tension Between Islamist Political Parties
As results from the first round of Egypt’s democratic elections become final, it seems clear that the election has been a victory for the Muslim Brotherhood.
L'Taken Seminar Brings Students to DC, Capitol Hill
This weekend, 300 Reform Jewish high school students descended on Washington, D.C., and Capitol Hill to participate in a Bernard and Audre Rapoport L’Taken Social Justice Seminar – a four-day conference on Jewish values and social justice. L’Taken is designed to expose teenagers
#URJBiennial: Food, Glorious Food!
These days, when it seems like our food choices are unlimited—organic, seasonal, (eco)-Kosher and more—how do we as Reform Jews turn to our tradition and values for help?
Durban Climate Talks Conclude with “Important Advance”
RAC Rundown: Environmental Issues
The following is part of the “RAC Rundown” series of special legislative briefings that have been presented at Tzedek Central throughout the 2011 URJ Biennial. -- As heirs to a tradition of stewardship that commands us “to till and to tend” the Earth (Gene