Union for Reform Judaism Appeals for International Response to Refugee Crisis: Urgent Plea to U.S. Government Leaders, and Action Steps for North American Citizens
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lauren Theodore at 212-650-4154
Reform Jewish Movement Responds to School Shooting in South Florida
Reform Movement leadership statements in response to yesterday’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which left at least 17 people dead and many more injured.
Jewish Leader Appaulds U.S. Decision to End Durban Conference Participation
Saperstein: "We hope that at some point in the near future, a serious international effort will be made to address the plight of those who suffer discrimination."
Contact: Kate Bigam
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
Reform Movement Welcomes President's Proposed Investment in Vital Programs
Contact: Kate Bigam
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
DC Voting Bill "A Basic Issue of Fairness and Justice"
Pelavin: "Residents of Washington, D.C. fulfill all of the responsibilities of citizenship but are denied the most basic right to Congressional representation."
North Dakota 'Personhood' Bill an Affront to Reproductive Rights
Pelavin & Rabishaw: "The passage of this troubling bill reminds us to be ever watchful of the continued battles that must be fought and won before reproductive justice can be fully realized in our nation."
Reform Jewish Teens Package 40,000 Kosher Meals for New York Food Bank
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb.
Reform Jewish Rabbi Travels to Kenya to Distribute Anti-Malaria Bed Nets
More than 128,000 insecticide-treated bed nets delivered to four Kenyan refugee camps before rainy season
Contact: Kate Bigam
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
Arrest Warrant for Sudanese President Makes Strong Statement Against Genocide
Saperstein: "The International Criminal Courts decision to issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir represents a step toward justice both in Sudan and in the international fight for human rights."