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Reform Movement Decries National Emergency Declaration to Build Border Wall
“We believe that the President’s decision to declare a national emergency to build a border wall is ill-advised and should be revoked."
Reform Movement Lauds House Passage of Universal Background Checks Legislation
“Today represents a momentous step forward in our ongoing struggle to end the epidemic of gun violence. We urge the Senate to follow suit by promptly passing the Background Check Expansion Act (S.42)."
Reform Movement Welcomes Markup of the Equality Act
“We welcome the House Judiciary Committee’s historic markup of the Equality Act. This bill is long overdue and builds on decades of civil rights legislation, adding much-needed explicit nondiscrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity to existing federal civil rights law. "
Reform Jewish Leader Deeply Disappointed by Vote to Confirm Senator Sessions as Attorney General
For Immediate Release
February 8, 2017
Contact: Max Rosenblum
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
President Trump's Condemnation of Anti-Semitism Welcome and Overdue
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Contact: Max Rosenblum
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
Reform Jewish Leader Opposes New DHS Policy Guidelines Expediting Deportation
For Immediate Release
February 22, 2017
Contact: Max Rosenblum
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
Reform Movement Deplores Rollback of Transgender Rights
The Union for Reform Judaism, the Central Conference of American Rabbis, and the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism condemn President Trump's decision, and resulting actions by the Offices of Civil Rights of the Justice and Education Departments, to overturn a federal rule making the nation's public schools welcoming and safe for transgender students.
Prominent Reform Movement Rabbi Named to NAACP Board
For Immediate Release
February 28, 2017
Contact: Max Rosenblum
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
ReformJudaism.org Launches Wholly Jewish, A New Podcast About Jewish Identity
The Wholly Jewish podcast from ReformJudaism.org explores what we all have in common as we live and balance complex and nuanced identities. It’s these varied identities that, when braided together, make us wholly ourselves – and “Wholly Jewish.”
More than 1,000 Jewish Teens and Adult Leaders from Across North America to Gather in Dallas at Convention Focused on How to Build Community & Enact Change
Representing the next generation of congregational and community leaders, NFTY – the North American Reform Jewish Youth Movement - will hold its biennial Convention Friday, February 15 through 18, 2019, in Dallas, TX. They will be joined by adult lay leaders, professionals, clergy, and stakeholders who will attend the concurrent Youth Summit – an opportunity for them to learn and share best practices and new ideas.