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LGBTQ Rights and Position of the Reform Movement
Position of the Reform Jewish Movement The Reform Movement has been an advocate of the LGBTQ community since 1965, when the Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) passed a resolution calling for the decriminalization of homosexuality.
Background on LGBTQ Rights
A new pattern continues to emerge as courts, as well as local, state, and federal legislatures, spurred by cultural and political changes across the country, are applying the principles of equality to sexual orientation and gender identity. Just as acceptance of the LGBTQ community has moved from...
Background on Sexuality Education
Currently, sexuality education programs in the United States can be divided into two distinct types: Abstinence-Only Programs According to the mission statement of the Abstinence Educator's Network, "sexual feelings are normal and real, but sexual behavior is controllable.
Reform Jewish Movement Resolutions on Civil Rights
Union for Reform Judaism Resolution on the Crisis of Racial and Structural Inequality in the United States (2014) Race and the U.S. Criminal Justice System (1999) Civil Marriage for Gay and Lesbian Jewish Couples (1997) Responding to the Anti-Gay Rights Referenda (1993) Wage Discrimination (1985)...
Positions of the Reform Movement on Israel
The Union for Reform Judaism and the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) have been outspoken in their support of the peace process.
How Do We Teach Middle Schoolers About the Holocaust?
During one of my first years as a religious school teacher, my sixth-grade students and I had the privilege of meeting a Holocaust survivor and hearing his story.