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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.
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.
Union for Reform Judaism’s Highest Award Winners Include Interfaith Trailblazers, Diplomatic and Advocacy Leaders for Israel, and the First Woman Ordained as a Cantor
November 6, 2019, New York, NY – Preeminent Jewish and interfaith global leaders will receive Reform Judaism’s highest honors at the 75th URJ Biennial in Chicago, Illinois, in December 2019.
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
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).
HHS Announces Dangerous Moves to Strip Away Key Civil Rights Protections in Health Care and Social Services
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took two alarming steps to permit taxpayer-funded discrimination in our health care and social service systems.
Save the Date: Advocate and Celebrate with RJV
Do you love advocacy and meeting with legislators? Are you passionate about Jewish social justice?
Jewish Organizational Equality Index Supports Inclusive Communities
The Human Rights Campaign has been promoting their Jewish Organization Equality Index (JOEI), which will be similar in some respects to its Corporate Equality Index (CEI).
Why I Camped Out at 2:30 AM to Watch Supreme Court Oral Arguments
Monday, June 25th, 1:00 AM
My alarm disrupts the silence, and in my sleepy, disoriented stupor I think it must be a mistake.