My Passover seder this year was spent in the company of the small Reform Jewish community in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Lifting the “Global Gag Rule” Once and For All
Earlier this month, the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced an effort to repeal the “global gag rule,” which blocks all U.S. foreign aid to international family planning agencies that provide abortions or even mention abortion as an option for clients seeking health care. Formally known as the Mexico City Policy, the global gag rule has vast, harmful effects on women around the world who rely on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for these services.
Why You Should Have a Funeral
In Judaism, I believe, everyone ought to have a funeral – not only for themselves, but also for those they leave behind. Sometimes it’s because they think they don’t deserve it. Perhaps there have been difficulties in their family relationships that they regret, or they simply are overly humble about anyone caring about them at their advanced age.
Arts, Culture & Travel
Information about Jewish Arts & Culture, and travel
Reform Jewish Leader Relieved at Jonathan Pollard Parole Decision
Contact: Max Rosenblum or Jonathan Edelman
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
Torah as Our Guide and Companion
Parashat Lech L’cha is the beginning of the story of the Jewish people. Yet, what can we call a beginning?
Meet the 2020-2021 Eisendrath Legislative Assistants
As our society navigates unprecedented challenges, we are eager to join in the pursuit of justice that is integral to the Reform Movement.
JDAIM 2020 and the Two Pillars of an Inclusive Jewish Community
People with disabilities and mental health conditions, and those who love them, just want what everyone else wants – to belong.
Reform Movement Appalled by Stabbing at Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade, Calls for Investigation
Contact: Max Rosenblum or Jordan Dashow
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
Florence Adler Swims Forever
Protecting children from harmful news is a natural parental instinct, but matriarch Esther Adler goes to extremes in Florence Adler Swims Forever, a novel based on a real-life incident in