President Rivlin and Reform: Drawing Closer, Despite Differences
I hadn’t planned on spending three days in Israel last week, but with Hamas’s war against the people of Israel, I knew I had to be there.
Champions of Change: Re-Entry and Employment
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the White House event, Champions of Change: Re-Entry and Employment.
Reform Jewish Leader Praises Administration Plan to Bar LGBT Discrimination in Federal Contracts
In response to reports that the administration will ban discrimination by federal contractors against LGBT workers, Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center, issued the following statement:
Senate Filibuster of Hobby Lobby Fix Bill Shows Continuing Disregard for Women's Health
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Hobby Lobby almost three weeks ago, Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Mark Udall (D-CO) and Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Lou
On a Day of Fasting, Remembering What We Share
Yesterday began the three-week period leading up to Tisha B’Av (August 4-5 this year), the darkest, saddest day on the Jewish calendar. On Tisha B’Av, we fast and we mourn for the destruction of the ancient temples, as well as many other devastations throughout Jewish history.
Sexual Violence on College Campuses
College students nationwide are uniting in the fight to prevent and penalize sexual attac
Testimony in Support of the EPA's Clean Power Plan
Yesterday evening, I had the privilege of testifying at the U.S.
What Is It About Israel?
It was a straightforward question, spoken in a tone that was casual but knowing: “Did it change you?” he asked us.
Unanimous Vote on Iron Dome Funding Vital to Israel's Security; Hamas Violation of Ceasefire Condemned
New York, NY, August 1, 2014 -- In response to the unanimous U.S. Senate vote authorizing emergency aid for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, issued the following statement:
Galilee Diary: Why Are We on the Sidelines in the Fight for Liberal Education in Israel?
When I was a principal in Jewish day schools in the U.S., it was not uncommon for schools to outsource the teaching of certain difficult topics to outside contractors; e.g., drugs, bullying, sex education.
I assume this is still the case.