Reform Jewish Movement Commends NYS Assembly Vote to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Feldman: Americans of all sexual orientations should be allowed the rights, privileges, joys and responsibilities of marriage.
Contact: Donald Cohen-Cutler, 212.650.4213
A Summer of Equality: Momentum Builds for Marriage Equality in the Courts
Reform Jewish Movement Welcomes New York's Steps Toward Marriage Equality
Gov. Paterson's announcement is a significant and welcome recognition of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals' right to share in the personal and legal privileges of civil marriage afforded heterosexual Americans.
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.
A Turning Point
Justice for California Gay Community in Today's Ruling
Pelavin & Henkin: "As we teach our children, all individuals are created b'tselem elohim, in the image of the Divine; today's ruling reflects that concept of inherent equality."
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.”
David Grossman, Award-Winning Israeli Author And Activist, To Receive Union For Reform Judaism’s Highest Honor
vid Grossman, the Israeli author and activist, whose books, essays and public advocacy have inspired a generation, will receive Reform Judaism’s highest honor, the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) 2017 Maurice N. Eisendrath Bearer of Light Award. The award will be presented at the 74th URJ Biennial in Boston in December 2017.
Keeping Up With the Times: Jewish Customs and Rituals
Learn how author Anita Diamant got started as a writer, what's new in Jewish ritual and practice, and what these changes mean in North America's liberal Jewish community.