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URJ Resolution on Filibuster Reform
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In modern times, a healthy democracy requires the constant balancing of majority and minority rights and voices. In the American political tradition, the Senate filibuster, which requires 60 votes to overcome (known as “invoking cloture” to force a vote), has been characterized as a means of ensuring the minority’s voice is heard in the Senate. In theory, it may also promote deliberation, bipartisanship, and compromise.
Joint URJ-CCAR statement on 'Upgraded Palestinian Status at the United Nations'
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Resolution in Support of Paid Family Leave
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Submitted by the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism
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Resolution on Mandatory Immunization Laws
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Submitted by the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism
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Resolution on the Rights of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People
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Submitted by the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism
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Resolution on Predatory Lending Practices
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Borrowing money can make it possible to secure a home or a car or to escape poverty. Ideally, everyone would have access to credit and loans, regardless of income, citizenship, or race. However, the reality is that not all borrowers can obtain loans from the prime market with competitive interest rates.
On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah - Vayeishev: Making an Impact
Many of us know the story of Jacob and Esau, the brothers who could not be more different from one another.
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