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Reform Movement Horrified by Attack on Arab Teen
This past weekend, a large group of Jewish Israeli teens attacked three Arab teens in Jerusalem's Kikar Zion (Zion Square) while an even larger crowd of Israelis looked on.
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Our Responsibility During a "Bloody Summer"
It has been a bloody summer here in America. The violent shooting and murder of twelve people at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado was shortly followed by
The Three Commandments: Does number two still apply?
As a kid, I thought there were three (not ten) COMMANDMENTS in our family. I’m not sure anymore what elevated these three over “be honest,” “no playing on the stairs,” or “stay away from my peonies,” but here they are:
1. Thou shalt vote.
2. Thou shalt not cross a picket line.
3.
Iran Update: A Drumbeat Toward War
Nuclear negotiations with Iran are “dead in the water,” experts say.
Iran Update: Nuclear Talks Fail; Hundreds Die in Earthquake
Low-level diplomatic talks between world powers and Iran have failed, according to Israeli officials.
Keep the Pressure on Magen David Adom
From a profound commitment to the Jewish people and progressive Jewish values, we are joining the campaign to raise the alarm about the appointment of Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu by Magen David Adom (MDA).
Shabbat Tzedek
Last week we suggested that congregations spend Shabbat memorializing the tragic incidents in Oak Creek, WI and Joplin, MO.
Let's Have an Elite Lunch
As the Olympics came to a close, the now well-known swimmer medalist Cullen Jones was asked to share his best memories of the 2012 Olympics. At the top of his list he, explained, was the athletes’ dining hall where he was able to sit with athletes from all over the world and simply have a conv
New York Leaders Speak Out for Fair Minimum Wage
Since the implementation of the first federal minimum wage in 1938, there have been several successful attempts to increase the wage on both the federal and state level to account for cost of living increases.