Advocacy

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

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.

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.

Group of teens standing in front of the US Capitol holding a Religious Action Center sign

Social Justice

An Update on Our In-Person L’Taken Social Justice Seminars

Rabbi Michael Namath

Shira Zemel

August 10, 2020

Due to the ongoing risks posed by COVID-19, we have made the difficult decision to cancel all in-person L’Taken Social Justice Seminars for the 2020-2021 season.

Advocacy

Racism is a Public Health Crisis

Jacob Greenblatt

July 2, 2020

The truth is that COVID-19 and police violence are both public health emergencies, linked by more than 400 years of systemic racism. Racism itself is a health crisis, and these events are just two important symptoms of it.