Rabbi Saperstein Confirmed as Ambassador for International Religious Freedom
December 12, 2014, Washington, D.C.- In response to today's Senate vote to confirm Rabbi David Saperstein as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism released the following statement:
URJ Announces Two New Vice Presidents as 2020 Vision Takes Shape
DECEMBER 12, SAN ANTONIO, TX – At the organization’s North American board meeting today, Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) President Rabbi Rick Jacobs introduced two new vice presidents who will work with him to implement the Union’s 2020 Vision.
New Online Learning Center to Enhance Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Congregations
December 15, 2014, New York, NY -- The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) and the Ruderman Family Foundation this week launched the URJ Ruderman Disabilities Inclusion Learning Center, an innovative and interactive online resource center.
Reform Movement Mourns Slain NYPD Officers and Prays for Healing
Washington, D.C., December 22, 2014 - In response to the murders of two New York City police officers on Saturday afternoon, Union for Reform Judaism President, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, delivered the following statement:
RAC Rabbi Landsberg Appointed to DC Council Focused on Disabilities
Mayor Adrian Fenty swears in new members of DC Statewide Independent Living Council, dedicated to enacting positive change through advocacy for people with disabilities
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Reform Movement Urges Administration to Stay on Path to Clean Energy
Saperstein: "The only way to achieve true energy independence ... is to move from polluting fossil fuels to sustainable energy through comprehensive climate and energy legislation.
Reform Movement Welcomes Nuclear Arms Treaty
Saperstein: "It represents a major constructive step forward in the goals of advancing U.S. security and moving toward ridding the world of the threat of nuclear weapons."
Time for Senate to Act on Clean Energy
Saperstein: "Comprehensive climate legislation should be rooted in the principles of stewardship, sustainability, and social justice, protecting both Gods creation and all people, especially those most vulnerable to the effects of both climate change and new energy pol
Reform Jewish Movement Hails House Vote on Health Reform
Saperstein: "The bill approved by the House today is, like most legislation, a collection of compromises, but there is no mistaking that it is a vital step toward more affordable, accessible and quality health care for all Americans."
Senate Passage of Fair Sentencing Act A Step Toward Justice
Pelavin: The imprisonment of crack cocaine offenders for disproportionate, excessive prison stays erodes communities faith in the fairness of our criminal justice system.