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GOTV: What Would Susan Do?
On November 5, a middle-aged woman walked up to her polling place in Rochester, New York. She entered the voting booth, and filled out her ballot indicating her preferred candidate. She dropped her completed ballot into the ballot box and went home.
Vote Today!
Tradition tells us of a dispute among the rabbis about the nature of leadership: “One opinion was that the character of the generation is determined by its leader. According to the other opinion, the character of the leader is determined by the generation.” (Talmud, Arachin 17a).
Why Your Vote Matters in 2012
If we’ve learned anything from Hurricane Sandy, it’s America’s ability to come together in times of crisis.
We need to be as strong in times of opportunity, and that’s why casting your vote today is especially crucial.
However the election turns out, after it is over, we face vital political, econ
Weighing in on a Big Health Crisis
This post is the first in a series on the ever-increasing costs of health care in America.
Waists, the biggest “Frontier”…These are the expanding voyages of the American Waistline.
People are Dying to Fix This…Literally
A new report issued by DARA puts the ramifications of climate change into an even bleaker light…if that was still possible.
What are the ramifications of clima
Reform Movement Co-Sponsors National Forum on Disability Issues, Asks the Important Questions
Judaism likes answers. You’ve probably heard that joke: ask six Jews their opinion about a subject and you’ll get seven responses. But what Judaism really likes is questions. All you need to do is look at the Passover seder.
Thoughts for Banned Books Week
Growing up I always thought of banned books as something distant, something absurd that only happened long ago and far away.
Health Care Coverage for Immigrant Youth a Moral Obligation
Last month, the Obama Administration announced that youth who are eligible for would not qualify for benefits extended under the Affordable Care Act.
Religion in the Community: Jewish and Catholic Visions of Social Service
Rabbi David Saperstein spoke yesterday at the Washington Times 30th anniversary symposium titled “Symposium on Values and Consequences,” where he was joined by Sister Dr.
States Report Reductions in Recidivism
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 62% of all people released from state prisons will be re-arrested within three years, and 40% will be re-incarnated.