The Union for Reform Judaism and 52 other organizations, which together make up the National Coalition for Public Education (NCPE), sent a letter this morning to Rep. John Kline (R-MN), Chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, opposing Part B of the “Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act.” This draft legislation released by the [...]
This week, Reform Jews across the U.S. were vocal in their opposition to grant-making changes at the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Foundation that would have eliminated funding for Planned Parenthood’s breast cancer screenings – a health service particularly vital in low income communities. Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center [...]
The controversy around the defunding/refunding of Planned Parenthood by Susan G. Komen for the Cure can be described, among other things, as disappointing, outrageous, offensive, reckless, narrow-mind and short-sided. I’ll throw in another: heartbreaking. This past December I had the opportunity to spend a few minutes with Ambassador Nancy Brinker, sister of Susan Komen and [...]
In the past few weeks we’ve seen two distinct visions of the Iranian regime: one nation shrouded in secrecy, on the brink of nuclear power, blaming other countries for assassinating its nuclear scientists, and another in direct contrast that appears to value diplomacy as it engages in nuclear talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency [...]
