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This Purim, Make Noise to Protest Modern-Day Hamans

Rabbi David Wirtschafter

February 22, 2021

We know that religious freedom is not a lesson from ancient stories, but an ongoing quest even today. While many of us are fighting antisemitism in our home countries, we are also in solidarity with the Rohingya people, who have been persecuted for decades.

Four teens holding signs that say I AM A REFORM JEW AND I SUPPORT DISABILITY RIGHTS

Social Justice

Jewish Disability Advocacy Month: Building a Community for All

Lee Smith

February 17, 2021

Jewish Disability Advocacy Month is an opportunity to participate in the work to achieve a more just world. On February 22, nonprofit and congressional leaders in the field of disability policy will discuss the state of disability rights policy.

RAC staff with elected officials on capitol hill

Racial Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

RAC Legislative Priorities for the 117th Congress

Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner

Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

January 21, 2021

The Religious Action Center outlines our legislative priorities to members of the 117th Congress, urging them to join us in the pursuit of a more just and compassionate world.

Mans hands holding a black face mask with WE NEED A CHANGE in white text

Protecting Civil Rights

Justice, Justice Shall We Pursue: Resources for Action after the Capitol Insurrection

Kate Bigam Kaput

January 13, 2021

The Union for Reform Judaism shares resources for use in congregations and Jewish communities, as well as by families and individual, in our shared pursuit of justice.

View of the Washington Monument from the Lincoln Memorial with MLK quote in view

Racial Justice

This MLK Day, We Celebrate, Reflect Upon, and Act to Advance Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy

Josh Burg

January 11, 2021

This MLK Day, we can honor the legacy of Dr. King and fight back against white supremacy and systemic racism by urging Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

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Torah Study

Awakening to the Moral Imperatives of this Moment

Rabbi Rick Jacobs

January 8, 2021

This is a moment that requires extraordinary courage to do the hardest and most transformative social change work. It is for all Americans of conscience to build a more just and compassionate future by facing the truth of our history and our present.

Civic Engagement

Watch "Healing, Hope, Action," a Reform Jewish Gathering after the U.S. Capitol Insurrection

Kate Bigam Kaput

January 8, 2021

Before the start of Shabbat, the Reform Jewish community hosted a live webinar, "Healing, Hope, Action: A Reform Movement Pre-Shabbat Gathering," sharing a Jewish framing for what we’re experiencing communally and as a country.

View of the Washington Monument through the columns of the Lincoln Memorial

Jewish Values

Democracy Is a Promise We Renew Every Day

Barbara Weinstein

January 8, 2021

Democracy is, indeed, a promise we renew not just on election day, but every day. Democracy does not exist independent of our contributions to it. Citizens and immigrants, voters, and presidents – all of us build democracy.

Current RAC Legislative assistants headshots in three vertical panels with the US Capitol building between the two

Tikkun Olam

The 2020 Legislative Assistant Experience: Making Change in Unprecedented Times

Courtney Cooperman

Josh Burg

December 16, 2020

So much in the world has been disrupted, but as Eisendrath Legislative Assistants (LAs), we are working hard, just as past classes of LAs have, to advance the Reform Movement’s vision for a more whole, just, and compassionate world.

Handmade sign in a home window encouraging New Yorkers to vote on Nov 3

Voting Rights

How the RAC Helped Me Become a More Confident Community Organizer

Lela Wang

November 30, 2020

Through this fellowship, I learned about community organizing and the many challenges involved. Civic engagement is difficult, but this was definitely a great learning experience and made me a more confident community organizer.

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