Disaster Relief

Helping Haitians Help Themselves

March 24, 2010

It's not often that a politician admits he or she made a mistake, but recently, none other than former President Bill Clinton did just that. For what did he recant? As the Washington Post reports, he apologized "for championing policies that destroyed Haiti's

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On the Ground in Haiti

March 15, 2010

This post first appeared at RJ.org.

In the middle of the night, I awoke to the sound of rain on my window, which is typical this time of year in Port-au-Prince.

Disaster Relief

Dropping Haiti's Debt

March 15, 2010

In a move that proves that, when pressed, Congress can act quickly, both houses of Congress passed legislation aimed at relieving Haiti of its debt. The Haiti Debt Relief and Earthquake Recovery Act (HR4573) was passed by the House of Representatives last week

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Jews Responding to the Earthquake in Haiti

March 11, 2010

Temple Rodef Shalom in Falls Church, Virginia is looking beyond the headlines in thinking about how best to form their communal response to the recent earthquake in Haiti.

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Haiti Relief Update

March 5, 2010

Last week, Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, and Peter Weidhorn, Chairman of the Board of the URJ, sent the following email to presidents and rabbis of URJ Congregations.

What do a religious school pajama party and a

Disaster Relief

Disaster Relief

Helping Haitians Help Themselves

On the Ground in Haiti

Dropping Haiti's Debt

Jews Responding to the Earthquake in Haiti

Haiti Relief Update

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