Mumbai Killings Reprehensible; Targeting of Jewish Center Adds to Horror
Contact: Sean Thibault
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Request for Sudanese Rebels' Arrest Warrants a Step Toward Justice
Saperstein: “All those who threaten civilian safety in Darfur should be treated as criminals.”
Contact: Kate Bigam or Micaela Hellman-Tincher
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Texas Jewish Leaders Fight for Students' First Amendment Rights
Contact: Kate Bigam or Arielle Gingold
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Saperstein: Turn Darfur Ceasefire Offer Into Just and Lasting Peace
“If President Bashir holds to this agreement, it could be a major contribution to curtailing the violence and protecting innocent life.”
Reform Jewish Leaders Send Letter of Welcome, Blessings to President-Elect Obama
Contact: Kate Bigam
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Outcomes of State Ballot Initiatives Prove Both Troubling, Celebratory to Reform Jews
Saperstein: “Despite numerous triumphs, we cannot overstate our disappointment in the passage of several ballot measures that will restrict civil rights.”
Marriage Equality Puts Connecticut at Vanguard of Civil Rights
Pelavin: As we welcome the Jewish New Year, we are hopeful that this decision marks the beginning of a year where we will see dreams of equality and acceptance realized throughout our nation.
'ONE Sabbath' Mobilizes People of Faith Around Global Poverty Disease
Saperstein: “There are certain issues that so transcend partisan politics that they demand the cooperation and attention of the American people as a whole and of the Congress.”
On World Mental Health Day, Reform Jewish Movement Celebrates Long Overdue Parity Law
Weinstein: "We will continue to advocate on behalf of all those around the world who struggle with mental illness and work toward the day when every individual has the support and resources they need to realize their full potential."
Saperstein Issues High Holiday Plea for Peace to Olmert
Saperstein: “As our prayers ceaselessly yearn for Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace with one another, both governments must uphold the rule of law, fight terrorism, and work for a permanent resolution of the conflict.”