Galilee Diary: Values collide
We hold that the State of Israel was not permitted, by law, to allocate State land to the Jewish Agency for the purpose of establishing the communal settlement of Katzir on the basis of discrimination between Jews and non-Jews.
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"Too Often We Forget About Each Other"
When I was on the Jerusalem city council, I gave a lot of thought to earthquakes.
Obama Remembers MLK: "Progress is Possible"
President Barack Obama spoke yesterday at Vermont Avenue Baptist Church in remembrance of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. The full text of his speech is here, or you can watch it below.
"Let's work to change the political system, as imperfect as it is," he told
"Let's work to change the political system, as imperfect as it is," he told
Equal Rights on Trial
The biggest news coming out of the courts this week was the start of the federal trial on California's Proposition 8. As you will recall, in May of 2008, the California Supreme Court ruled that the state's ban on same-sex marriage violated the state
Let's Make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a Day ON!
Fewer than 50 years ago, whites and blacks in parts of this country had separate drinking fountains, movie theaters had "colored balconies," and housing restrictions were common.
Taxation without Representation!
If I were to tell you there is a group of adult Americans who pay their taxes, have never been convicted of a crime, are born in the United States yet who are legally disenfranchised, you might be confused.
First HIV/AIDS Positive Person in 22 Years Legally Enters U.S.
In October of 2009, President Obama repealed a 22-year old injustice from the books of law: people living with HIV/AIDS were no longer banned from entering the United States. That law recently went into effect, giving both advocates for the HIV/AIDS community
Helping Haiti: URJ Opens Disaster Relief Fund
Yesterday, a severe earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter devastated Haiti - the most severe earthquake to hit the already-impoverished impoverished country in 200 years.
Yoffie On Women of the Wall
We are continuing to follow the series of events surrounding the Women of the Wall, and I hope that you are now, too.
NILI Asks U.S. to Restart Middle East Peace Negotiations
Religious representatives from NILI, the National Interreligious Leadership Initiative for Peace in the Middle East, are calling upon the U.S.
