Shabbat Morning Worship Services: Elohai N'tzor
Silent prayer, based on Psalm 34:14 at the conclusion of the Amidah, the central section of the service.
RAC-CA Issue Research Teams
RAC-CA Governance
Religious Leaders Urge Congress to Protect the Poor in Deficit Reduction
Rabbi Saperstein: "It is simply not acceptable that deficit reduction might increase the burden on those struggling the most in our communities.
RAC and WRJ Call for Swift Confirmation of Judges
Contact: Sean Thibault or Sarah Krinsky
202.387.2800 news@rac.org
Reform Movement: Israel's Security Paramount
New York, NY, November 15, 2012 - In response to Israel's military efforts to stop the barrage of rockets fired from Gaza, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, issued the following statement:
Rabbi Lynne Landsberg, Rabbi David Saperstein, and the Village People Appear on the Same Stage
Rabbi Saperstein: "Rabbi Landsberg has invaluably improved the lives of people with disabilities in communities across North America and lifted up the consciousness of countless others."
Reform Movement Condemns Rocket Attacks in Israel
Rabbi Saperstein: "The rockets serve no purpose other than to kill and terrorize innocent Israelis and the ongoing effort to target them must not continue."
Reform Movement Welcomes 2nd Circuit's Ruling on DOMA
Rabbi Saperstein: "We oppose DOMA because of our unequivocal support for equal rights for all people, including the right to a civil marriage license, reflecting our understanding that the stamp of the Divine is present in each and every human being."