Respect for Marriage Act a Welcome Step Toward LGBT Equality
Pelavin: "The Respect for Marriage Act is a positive and welcome step toward full equality for the LGBT community."
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Senate Committee Passes DOMA Repeal
The Defense of Marriage Act bars federal recognition of same-sex
Equality Extravaganza!
Discrimination Begets Poverty
According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, 20% of homeless youth are LGBT (even though only 10
Galilee Diary: Fitting In
by Marc Rosenstein
(Originally published in Galilee Diary and Ten Minutes of Torah)
Saperstein Calls for Immigration Reform That Keeps Families Together
Saperstein: "Todays immigrants come here for the same reasons as our Jewish relatives. They come out of a love for their families, a passion and a desire to earn a better life, and a belief in the boundless opportunities of America."
Reform Jewish Movement Calls for Greater Steps Toward Equality
Saperstein: "Discrimination against any person because of his or her sexual orientation is deplorable and we remain disappointed that our government continues to condone such unequal treatment."
Book Discussion: Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of The Cairo Geniza
Prior to reading Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of The Cairo Geniza, by Adina Hoffman and Peter Coles, if asked to define a geniza, my response would have been: "a place to bury sacred text that contained the name of God".