A wide spectrum of Jewish groups is voicing outrage against a judge's surprise halting of federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research and are asserting a crucial Jewish stake in reversing the ruling.more >>
When I hear about religious people being put on trial, as in the case of Rev. Jane Spahr, or religious schools rejecting children because their parents are gay or lesbian, it makes the death last week of Rabbi Lawrence Jackofsky so much sadder because we need religious allies.more >>
Rabbi Lawrence "Jake" Jackofsky was beloved during his time as founding director of URJ Greene Family Camp, and his 27 years as Southwest regional leader the URJ, home to some of the largest and smallest congregations within the Reform Movement.
By Rabbi David Saperstein: The most effective response America can give to the 9/11 terrorist attacks is to affirm our nation's core values of freedom and liberty for all--including the religious tolerance, freedom, and equality that the perpetrators so vividly repudiated.more >>
