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Reform Jewish Movement Responds to School Shooting in South Florida
"We are heartbroken by the tragic news from Parkland... Our hearts ache for the victims, their loved ones, and the entire Parkland community."
Reform Jewish Movement Decries House Passage of ADA Education and Reform Act
"We decry the House passage of the ADA Education and Reform Act - destructive legislation that creates new, discriminatory barriers for people with disabilities and tears at the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act."
Jewish Organizations Send Letter to Department of Commerce on Addition of Citizenship Question to 2020 Census
"On February 15, 2018, the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and nine other major Jewish organizations sent the following letter to Secretary Wilbur Ross, urging the U.S. Commerce Department to protect the integrity of the 2020 Census by not including a new question regarding citizenship."
Rabbi Julie Saxe-Taller to Join Religious Action Center Staff as Senior California Organizer
"On Tuesday, February 20, the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism announced that effective March 1, 2018, Rabbi Julie Saxe-Taller will join the staff as the Senior California Organizer."
Reform Movement Welcomes House Resolution Condemning Anti-Semitism
"We welcome the House’s strong new resolution condemning anti-Semitism and encourage its passage."
Reform Jewish Movement Welcomes New House Resolution on Anti-Semitism, Anti-Muslim Discrimination and Bigotry
“We welcome today’s House resolution condemning anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim bigotry and other forms of hate."
Reform Jewish Movement Responds to New Zealand Mosque Shooting
“The massacre in Christchurch pierces our hearts to the very core. To murder people in the midst of worship is the epitome of evil."
Reform Movement Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling Blocking Discriminatory Citizenship Question
“We applaud the Supreme Court’s decision to block the addition of an untested citizenship question from the 2020 Census."
Union for Reform Judaism Welcomes Israeli Supreme Court Ruling On Reform and Conservative Conversions
Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the URJ, released the following statement on the decision by Israel’s Supreme Court on conversion performed by the Reform and Conservative movements in Israel.
Reform Jewish Leader Condemns Rise in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
"The surge in hate crimes against Asian-Americans since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic is a shameful stain on the nation."