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Reform Jewish Movement Expresses Disappointment in Narrow Masterpiece Cakeshop Ruling
“We are disappointed by the Supreme Court’s ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop. The Court’s narrow decision relied on the issue of whether the Colorado Civil Rights Commission exhibited a level of hostility to religious freedom claims that prevented a fair adjudication of this dispute."
Union for Reform Judaism President Rabbi Rick Jacobs to Engage in Nonviolent Civil Disobedience with the Poor People’s Campaign
"On Monday, June 18, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, will join other leaders of the Reform Jewish Movement to engage in nonviolent direct action with interfaith clergy and activists as partners in the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival."
Rabbi Rick Jacobs' Remarks at the Poor People's Campaign
"On Monday, June 18, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, will offer remarks at the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival rally in Washington, D.C. for the final Monday of action, as part of the 40 days of nonviolent, moral direct action that have served as a launch for the nationwide campaign."
Interfaith Clergy Visit Detention Center in McAllen, Texas to Urge End to Separation of Families
"On Thursday, June 21, an interfaith delegation of 40 religious leaders representing the Jewish, Catholic, Protestant and Muslim traditions will visit the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Centralized Processing Center and hold a press conference outside to demand that the Trump administration immediately end the zero tolerance policy and stop separating families at our nation’s borders."
Barbara Weinstein's Remarks at Women of Faith Cry Out to Keep Families Together Prayer Vigil
"On Tuesday, June 19, Barbara Weinstein, Associate Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism joined a group of Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, and Jewish women for a vigil outside of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters to pray and speak out against the Trump administration's policy of family separation at the border."
Reform Jewish Movement Condemns Ruling on Discriminatory Travel Ban Case
"Today, the Supreme Court shamefully endorsed a discriminatory travel ban, callously rejecting our nation’s founding principle of religious freedom."
Reform Jewish Leader Decries Anti-Worker Supreme Court Decision
"Today, the Supreme Court ruled against America’s workers. By preventing unions from collecting fees from all of the people they represent, the Court has helped undermine unions’ ability to fight for fair treatment of workers."
Reform Movement Statement on Recent Wave of Antisemitism
The Reform Jewish Movement unequivocally condemns the recent antisemitic statements by some public figures, yet merely condemning antisemitism is insufficient, it must also be accompanied by education.
Wholly Jewish: Leonard: Creating Seats at the Queer Jewish Table
Judaism is in a constant state of reform, and our approach to LGBTQ+ inclusivity should be, too. Leonard Slutsky (he/him), a Union for Reform Judaism lay leader and college admissions counselor, shares his experiences as a gay cisgender Jewish man; how Reform Jewish spaces affirmed his gay identity; how Judaism inspires his work as a suicide hotline volunteer; and how our communities can better serve queer Jews of all backgrounds. “I feel that it’s my role as someone who has a great deal of privilege, especially within the queer community,” he says, “to use it and help support those who don’t have as much as a voice.”
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Wholly Jewish: Caroline: Forming a Sacred Queer Community
Hosted by Jewish performance and ritual artist Shira Kline (she/her), a.k.a. ShirLaLa, this season features interviews with LGBTQIA+ Jews from the Union for Reform Judaism's JewV'Nation Fellowship.
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