Taking Part in Something Special: Consultation on Conscience 2011
My mother always told me “things have a way of working out in the end.” She usually recited this piece of insight every time I wanted something I couldn’t afford or when I wanted to go somewhere...
View ArticleSeder Table Talk: The BP Oil Spill Anniversary
As we celebrated Passover this year, we also celebrated the 41st anniversary of Earth Day, the global day of environmental advocacy. Talk around my seder table centered on preparing for the 50th...
View ArticleDefinitely a Sign of Success
Last night, while most of the country was glued to their television sets learning the news that “justice has been done,” a group of young Jewish professionals enjoyed some drinks, snacks, and friendly...
View ArticleThe Moral Crisis We Face
At the Religious Action Center, we tackle an array of moral issues ranging from protecting women’s reproductive rights to pursuing economic justice. One of the most important moral issues we face in...
View ArticleMother Earth to Mothers: Action #13
The 2011 Consultation on Conscience is officially over, and it was officially quite the success. Nearly 500 people attended, speakers included Vice President Al Gore and House Democratic Leader Nancy...
View ArticlePublic Figures Speak to Reform Values at Consultation
When it comes to politicians addressing Jewish organizational conferences, I can be pretty jaded, having heard more than my share of talks so tailored to a particular group’s interests that it’s clear...
View ArticleOverlooked and Underserved
I have just returned to my home in the hinterlands of rural Georgia from the big city of Washington, D.C., and have been contemplating a suddenly clear reality as a result of that trip – my epiphany....
View ArticleThis Week at the RAC…
We made it! This weekend was our last L’Taken of the year. It’s a bittersweet moment: we’re happy to have a few more free weekends and sad that one of the most meaningful and fun parts of the program...
View ArticleConsultation on Conscience – Register Today!
The Consultation on Conscience, April 21-23, 2013, is Reform Judaism’s flagship social justice conference, where we work together to help advance Jewish values and enlightened and progressive social...
View ArticleConsultation on Conscience Begins!
Welcome to Consultation on Conscience 2013! We are thrilled to welcome lay leaders and clergy from across North America for three days of public policy workshops, Jewish learning and social justice....
View ArticleDr. Jones: Understanding Public Policy Through Numbers
Did you know that 65% of Jews think that U.S. culture is in a better place than it was in the 1950’s? And who says that Jews are cynical! This morning’s session with Dr. Robert Jones, founding CEO of...
View ArticleLGBT Rights and Gun Violence Prevention: Engaging Your Congregation in...
Over the past few months, we have received many calls from engaged congregants and members of social action committees asking the same question: How can my congregation get involved in local and...
View ArticleConsultation on Conscience: WRJ President’s Report
It’s WRJ’s Centennial year and some days I wake up and I’m not sure what city I am in! Today though, I am very clearly in Washington, D.C. attending the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism...
View Article“Getting to Yes” on Immigration Reform
Yesterday, we had the incredible opportunity to hear from Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. Senator Graham is an extremely established and well-respected member of Congress. He serves on the...
View ArticleFinding Inspiration at the Consultation on Conscience
Attending the Religious Action Center’s (RAC) Consultation on Conscience is always immensely inspiring. Attendees are exposed to a multitude of speakers on the urgent issues of the day, as well as to...
View ArticleWhat Matters to Us: Reflections from the Consultation on Conscience
The disconnect is striking. “The Jewish vote,” we were told last year, is all about support for Israel. But here I am at the Consultation on Conscience. Israel is on the agenda, to be sure. But...
View ArticleWhat Drives You to Do Social Justice?
The question was so simple. “What drives you to do social justice?” But the answer was so complex and varied. The themes were similar: family role models, personal experiences of injustice, a sense...
View ArticleFrom Generation to Generation
I recently had the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. where I attended the Religious Action Center’s flagship policy conference, Consultation on Conscience. I spent four days listening to...
View ArticleOptimism, Motivation and Hope at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
This was first posted on Anshe Chesed Fairmont Temple’s blog on May 21, 2013. Fairmount Temple congregant and high school student Eric Giesler joined Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk in Washington, DC at the...
View ArticleThis #GivingTuesday, Restore our Torah!
By showing your generosity to the RAC on this #GivingTuesday, you demonstrate your commitment to our shared values. Today, we join charities and social justice organizations in the United States and...
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