Beyond the Fight for Marriage Equality
Reform Jewish Movement Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Proposition 8
Pelavin: "We believe the law should treat each individual equally, affording every American the same rights and responsibilities, including the right to civil marriage."
A Turning Point
Religion in Israel: Democracy and Pluralism Must go Hand in Hand
The (Circle) Spiral of Jewish Life
We often think about the cycle of the year-the change of the air in the fall, or the blossoming of new life in the spring-and we see a circle.
Saperstein's Letter to Obama Addresses an Era of Great Challenge and Opportunity
"In this time of economic upheaval and military challenges, the pursuit of justice is more urgent than ever."
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At a Jewish wedding, why does the couple stand under a canopy?
The canopy under which Jewish couples stand when they are married is called a chuppah. The chuppah represents the new home a couple establishes through their marriage.
Personal is Political
Supreme Court Term in Review
Feeling Jewish
When I decided to convert I wondered often, "Would I ever really feel Jewish?" I never could have anticipated that the death of my father, who was neither religious nor Jewish, would be the event that would take me there.