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UK Reform Movement Endorses Marriage Equality
In the United Kingdom, a battle is brewing over marriage equality.
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.
Faith and LGBT Equality in the News
In recent months, LGBT equality has come to the fore in a number of denominations.
Gay Pride: Not Always a Cinch
The cake from Temple Beth El's Gay Pride Shabbat, held last month. Photo taken by Temple Beth El member Barbara Herman.
The author, John Hirsch (left), and Herb Leiman before their wedding at Temple Beth-El of Great Neck, Great Neck, NY, 2012.
12 Rituals You May See at a Jewish Wedding
Breaking a glass is a ritual frequently performed at Jewish weddings. Check out these other practices and customs you may see the next time you’re at a Jewish wedding.
Breaking the Glass
It’s wedding season and we are booked. Our weekends are filled witnessing couples walking down the aisle and standing together under the Chuppah.
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
Save the Date: Advocate and Celebrate with RJV
Do you love advocacy and meeting with legislators? Are you passionate about Jewish social justice?