Reform Movement Responds to Supreme Court Ruling on Mojave Desert Cross
Rabbi Saperstein: "In yesterday's ruling, the Court decided by a narrow margin to diminish both the power of religious symbols and Americans' religious liberty."
Reform Movement Appalled by Hamas' Shalit Video
Pelavin: "We again ask our leaders to remember Gilads plight and do everything in their power to help ensure his release."
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Reform Movement Condemns Passage of Anti-Immigration Bill in Arizona
Saperstein: "This bill is an affront to Americas history as a land welcoming to immigrants who have sought not only freedom, but the opportunity to contribute to and strengthen our nation."
On World Malaria Day, a Commitment to Eradication
Pelavin: "Malaria, proven beatable by our own country more than half a century ago, can be defeated around the world today."
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Arizona Rabbis Urge Governor's Veto of Anti-Immigrant Legislation
"Allowing an individuals accent or skin color to precipitate an investigation into his/her legal status is an affront to American values of justice and our historic status as a nation of immigrants."
On 40th Earth Day, Reform Movement Demands Climate Action for Our Future
Saperstein: "The growing threat of climate change looms on the horizon but - unlike on the first Earth Day 40 years ago - clean energy solutions abound. We look ahead with hope."
On Equal Pay Day, Reform Movement Calls for Wage Equity
Pelavin: "Paycheck fairness is a moral cause, enabling American families to gain the economic security they have earned through lifetimes of hard work."
Richard Hirsch Becomes First Reform Rabbi at Israeli Independence Day Ceremony
Yom Ha'atzma-ut torch-lighting honor recognizes his role in Zionist movement and in strengthening its ties with Reform Judaism
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Reform Jewish Movement Appaulds Hospital Visitation Rights for Same-Sex Couples
Pelavin: This step forward, not just in gay rights, but in human rights, recognizes the diversity of loving and committed relationships in every state.
Reform Movement Disappointed That Johnsen Will Not Head the OLC
Pelavin: "We hope that the extreme obstructionist tactics that we encountered will not become a pattern for future nominations."
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