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Reform Jewish Movement Responds to Manhattan Terror Attack
For Immediate Release
November 1, 2017
Reform Jewish Movement Responds to Mass Shooting at Texas Church
For Immediate Release
November 5, 2017
Reform Jewish Leader Condemns Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Nicaraguans
For Immediate Release
November 8, 2017
New Album of Social Justice Music to be Released at URJ Biennial 2017
For Immediate Release &
Reform Jewish Leader Expresses Alarm Over President’s Anti-Muslim Tweets
For Immediate Release
November 29, 2017
Reform Movement Applauds House Passage of Voting Rights Legislation
“Today represents an important step forward in our years-long work to restore the historic Voting Rights Act and protect voting rights. We commend the House for its leadership and urge the Senate to follow suit by passing the Voting Rights Advancement Act immediately."
RAC-IL Applauds Gov. Pritzker's Decision to Welcome Refugees in Illinois
“As Reform Jews, both our values and our communal history compel us to support refugee settlement in the United States. We are heartened that Gov. Pritzker has acted to protect the refugee settlement program in Illinois and extend our thanks to the governor and his administration."
Reform Jewish Movement Denounces Decision Weakening the Affordable Care Act
“Yesterday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals invalidating the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate moves our country one step closer to a health care disaster. Although the law remains intact while judicial review continues, this ongoing assault on the ACA is a shameful disservice to Americans in every state, sowing fear that essential health care will be taken away or become simply unaffordable."
Rabbi Pesner's Statement on Party Platform Draft Progress
Washington, D.C., July 6, 2016 – In response to the release of the draft 2016 Democratic Party Platform, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner issued the following statement: