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UK Reform Movement Endorses Marriage Equality
In the United Kingdom, a battle is brewing over marriage equality.
Sanctifying the Fulfillment of a Covenant: A Same-Sex “Re-Marriage”
We got married on a Wednesday.
Marriage Equality Signed into Law in MD, But Referendum May Ensue
Earlier this week, Governor O’Malley (D) of Maryland signed legislation enacting marriage equality.
A Turning Point
Donald C. Cutler is the Co-Chair of the Reform Jewish Voice of New York State (RJV) Steering Committee. He is a former Legislative Assistant.
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.
Letter to the Senate on Behalf of the Every Child Deserves a Family Act
Barbara Weinstein, Legislative Director at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, sent the following letter to the U.S. Senate yesterday, urging Senators to co-sponsor and support the Every Child Deserves a Family Act (S.1770).
Domestic Violence Becomes Political Weapon in War on Women
Recently it’s seemed as though anything affecting women, from breast cancer to birth control, has been manipulated in
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.
Personal is Political
As the first child in Pennsylvania to be adopted by a same-sex
Save the Date: Advocate and Celebrate with RJV
Do you love advocacy and meeting with legislators? Are you passionate about Jewish social justice?