A Rabbi and a DACA Recipient Call for the Dream Act
Before members of Congress leave Washington for the holidays, they need to rectify a crisis of their and the Trump administration’s own making.
Saperstein: Turn Darfur Ceasefire Offer Into Just and Lasting Peace
“If President Bashir holds to this agreement, it could be a major contribution to curtailing the violence and protecting innocent life.”
Reform Jewish Movement Adopts Resolution in Support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Feldman: At a time when presidential candidates and voters are increasingly focused on immigration, we are hopeful that this resolution, adopted by the largest Jewish movement in North America, will raise the level of debate and advance a fair and reasoned policy respon
Reform Movement Mourns Loss of Great Social Justice Advocate Kobacker
Saperstein: He was an extraordinary presence who was deeply committed to social justice.
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On Yom Kippur and Year-Round, Help Others to Choose Life
“…I have set before you life or death, blessing or curse; choose life, therefore, that you and your descendants may live.”
How the Living Serve the Dead
In Vayechi, we hear the final requests of Jacob, and then Joseph, to bring back their remains to be buried in the land God promised to their ancestors. In carrying Joseph’s bones, Moses moves draws closer to his progenitor, giving us the opportunity to reflect on our connections to our forebears.
The True Measure of Repentance
In Vayigash, Joseph now a powerful man in Egypt conceals his identity from the brothers who had sold him into slavery years ago. In so doing, he allows them to confront their past mistakes.