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Success in Stopping the Vote!'); document.write('
Success was achieved in stopping a Knesset vote on the conversion bill. No issue in recent memory has so mobilized Jews from all streams and all parts of Israel and the Diaspora as has the bill proposed by MK David Rotem to vest authority for conversions in the hands of the Chief Rabbinate. Yet, there is more to be done.
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Assault on Religious Pluralism Threatens Israeli-Diaspora Relations'); document.write('
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URJ Camps & Israel Programs'); document.write('
All 13 URJ Camps officially open and Israel programs heat up. URJ Camps across North America are brimming with energy, music, laughter and ruach as nearly 10,000 campers settle in for the Jewish experience of a lifetime. Stay informed about all our Camp and Israel programs on the Clipboard, our online home.
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Rabbi Yoffie announces upcoming retirement and sets a bold agenda for his final two years as president'); document.write('
In his report to the Union\'s Board of Trustees, Rabbi Eric Yoffie announces his upcoming retirement effective June 2012, noting "My work as president of the Union has been extraordinarily fulfilling, endlessly challenging, and a great joy in every way."
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June is Gay Pride Month'); document.write('
The Union has many resources to help you ensure that your congregation is welcoming to the LGBT community, as well as information about how to take action to support LGBT rights.
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