Letter to Governor Paterson: Grant Marriage Equality in New York
"Loving, committed couples deserve the opportunity to celebrate their relationships and have them validated in the eyes of the law."
Contact: Kate Bigam or Jason Fenster
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
Sanctifying the Fulfillment of a Covenant: A Same-Sex “Re-Marriage”
We got married on a Wednesday.
Why My Israeli Son Had a Greek Wedding
I was not at my son's official wedding. Ariel and his wife got married in Cyprus. They made this choice not because of the country's wonderful sights and romantic scenery, but because they wanted to be able to marry outside of the framework of Israel's ultra-Orthodox Chief Rabbinate.
Reform Jewish Movement Saddened by California Prop 8 Decision
Saperstein: "No court ruling can take away the beauty in the love shared between two people, and we pray that our laws will soon recognize and honor their commitment to one another no matter their sexual orientation"
I’ve been invited to an aufruf for a friend's wedding. What is that?
Aufruf (pronounced "owf-roof," or more colloquially "oof-roof ") is a German word meaning "calling up" and refers to a synagogue celebration on the Shabbat preceding the wedding.
Reform Movement Marches in Solidarity with San Francisco Pride Parade
Alan Zeichick: "Every person, Jewish or non-Jewish, gay or straight or bisexual or transgender, is created in the image in God."
Contact: Max Rosenblum or Alan Zeichick
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
Why I Send My Son With Autism to Jewish Summer Camp
Life has been relatively calm the last few days. A major reason for that is that Ted - my son, who has autism - is off at camp for 3 ½ weeks. No, it is not a "special needs camp." In fact, he attends URJ Henry S.
Radical Justice?
"You shall appoint magistrates and officials for your tribes, in all your settlements that the Eternal your God is giving you, and they shall govern the people with due justice.
Just Don’t Forget About Us Women
"This is what the Eternal has commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad: They may marry anyone they wish, provided they marry into a clan of their father's tribe. No inheritance of the Israelites may pass over from one tribe to another" (Numbers 36:6–7).