Setting the Record Straight
Last week, the New York Times blog, "Prescriptions," which is devoted to the ongoing explanation of the increasingly muddled health care debate, published an overdue article clarifying the cost of undocumented immigrants to our health care system. A new study
Short-sighted in the Snow
If you have read the news, turned on the TV, or Googled the word 'snow' in the past two weeks, you've heard about the storms that battered the Mid Atlantic region and shut down D.C. for days. As the winter wonderland that is Washington recovers, some
A Brief Reminder of the Urgency of Health Care Reform
Beth Dahlman is the Online Organizer at Faith in Public Life. This post originally appeared on Bold Faith Type and is republished with permission.
The February 25 bipartisan health care summit
with President Obama and Members of Congress will put reform back on
Frozen Reform
Robert D. Francis is the director for domestic policy for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. This post originally appeared last week on Theolog and is republished with permission.
The federal government finally reopened today after four days closed
The federal government finally reopened today after four days closed
Disabilities & the Census: Be Counted!
February
is Jewish Disability Awareness Month, and all month, we'll be featuring blog posts
about disability inclusion. Read our posts here and visit our Jewish Disability Awareness Month page.
The decennial census officially commenced on January 20thin Noorvik
The decennial census officially commenced on January 20thin Noorvik
Galilee Diary: Saturday night
by Marc Rosenstein
(Originally published in Ten Minutes of Torah and Galilee Diary)
Who is the mightiest of the mighty? He who conquers his urges... Some say: He who turns his enemy into a friend.
-Avot d'Rabbi Nathan, version A chapter 23
Since leaving the
When Asked, Faith Leaders Tell: Repeal DADT
This week's question on the Washington Post's On Faith section asks: "Top U.S. defense
officials say they will repeal the decades-old 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy, which requires gay soldiers to keep their sexual orientation
secret.
NY's Chief Judge Visits Central Synagogue
Ron Tabak, a lawyer, is chair of the Jethro Committee to Honor the Legal Profession at Central Synagogue in New York City.
The Torah portion Yitro (Exodus 18:1-20:23) is named for Moses' father-in-law Jethro (Yitro).
The Torah portion Yitro (Exodus 18:1-20:23) is named for Moses' father-in-law Jethro (Yitro).
Final Supreme Court Hearing on Segregated Buses
The Justices just might be on our side.
On "State of Belief," Rabbi Saperstein Talks Faith-Based Council
Rabbi David Saperstein, the RAC's Director, was a guest today on State of Belief with host Rev. Welton Gaddy, Director of the Interfaith Alliance.
