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Jewish Rohingya Justice Network Applauds Introduction of The Bipartisan, Bicameral Burma Act

October 7, 2021

The Jewish Rohingya Justice Network applauds House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), House Foreign Affairs Asia-Pacific Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Chabot (R-OH) and Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) for their leadership in introducing the Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2021 or the BURMA Act. This legislation comes at a critical moment for all of the people of Burma, including the Rohingya people, and we call on every member of Congress to support this bill’s passage without delay.

Statement on the No Fear Rally

July 9, 2021

Although Reconstructing Judaism has not been asked to participate in the No Fear rally, and has therefore had no opportunity to participate in its messaging or planning, we endorse it in principle because we are firmly opposed to antisemitism and, in our efforts to foster engaged and substantive Jewish life and in our tikkun olam and public square work, we act continuously to counter it.

Reconstructing Judaism Adopts Commitments on Racial Justice

June 15, 2021

The Board of Governors of Reconstructing Judaism has adopted a comprehensive set of commitments to racial justice.

North American Jewish Groups Denounce Antisemitic Attacks in Wake of Hostilities Between Israel and Hamas

May 23, 2021

As North American Jewish denominations representing a significant majority of American Jewry, we join together to uniformly condemn rising incidences of antisemitism. We commend the many religious, civil society and political leaders of goodwill who have denounced these actions and are urging and implementing steps to strengthen efforts to combat antisemitism and antisemitic attacks.

Statement on the Spiraling Violence between Israelis and Palestinians

May 14, 2021

The spiraling violence that began in Jerusalem and now includes all of Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank is heartbreaking and frightening. We condemn the rocket attacks by Hamas and Islamic Jihad that have targeted civilians, claimed Israeli lives, and terrified children. We also mourn the scores of dead in Gaza, including dozens of children, and we call on Israel’s leaders to remember that their powerful military response can be devastating for families and children there.

Grief and Condolences over Tragedy at Lag B’Omer Celebration in Israel

April 30, 2021

Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association are shocked and saddened by the tragedy that has taken place at Mount Meron in Israel’s northern region.

Accountability is One Step Toward Justice: Response to a Verdict in the Murder of George Floyd

April 22, 2021

Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association applaud Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the murder of George Floyd as an important step toward basic accountability for racial violence in America. We join our allies around the world in taking a moment to breathe – a basic human right denied to George Floyd and countless others. For far too long, impunity has been the norm for actors of state-sanctioned violence against Black and Brown people, a pillar of the American racial caste system that has its roots in slavery and the lynchings of the Jim Crow era.

National Jewish Organizational Letter to Congress in Support of AAPI Communities

March 25, 2021

Reconstructing Judaism joined a wide-ranging group of Jewish communal organizations in sending a letter to Congressional leadership urging support of and solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

Letter Supporting the For The People Act (H.R. 1/S.1)

March 23, 2021

Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Associations were among 79 national Jewish organizations urging members of Congress to pass the For The People Act (H.R.1/S.1) in order to enhance fairness, integrity and transparancy in our elections, create a democracy that values all voices, and build a more just society.

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Jewish Rohingya Justice Network Applauds Introduction of The Bipartisan, Bicameral Burma Act

Statement on the No Fear Rally

Reconstructing Judaism Adopts Commitments on Racial Justice

North American Jewish Groups Denounce Antisemitic Attacks in Wake of Hostilities Between Israel and Hamas

Statement on the Spiraling Violence between Israelis and Palestinians

Grief and Condolences over Tragedy at Lag B’Omer Celebration in Israel

Accountability is One Step Toward Justice: Response to a Verdict in the Murder of George Floyd

National Jewish Organizational Letter to Congress in Support of AAPI Communities

Letter Supporting the For The People Act (H.R. 1/S.1)

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