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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.
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).
Jewish Ways to Observe LGBTQ+ History Month
October is LGBTQ+ History Month. What began as a single day, National Coming Out Day on October 11, is now a month dedicated to honoring those who lived their lives as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and the history of the community.
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).
Reform Movement Leaders Call on Senators to Reject Barrett Nomination
New York, October 8, 2020 - Earlier today, the boards of the Union for Reform Judaism and Central Conference of American Rabbis adopted resolutions in opposition to the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Resolution in Opposition to the Confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court
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In 2002, the URJ adopted a resolution on “Judicial, Executive Branch, and Independent Agency Nominations.” The resolution noted that, “Judges at all levels must be committed to defending the Constitution, protecting civil rights and civil liberties, acting within the framework of the precedents set by higher courts, and enforcing constitutional legislation enacted by Congress when cases come before them.” Although Judge Barrett has many professional and intellectual qualifications, her record makes it clear that her elevation to the Supreme Court would significantly jeopardize or adversely affect the most fundamental rights the Reform Movement has long supported.