Advocacy

White womans hands holding a sign in Hebrew and English reading YOU SHALL NOT STAND IDLE UPON THE BLOOD OF YOUR FELLOW and concluding with the phrase BLACK LIVES MATTER

Ways Your Congregation Can Act Now for Racial Justice

By

Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner

Here are a few things your congregation can do now to support Black and Brown people both within the Jewish community and beyond, both directly and on a systemic level.

Rabbi Rick Jacobs on a Poor Peoples Campaign podium with other activists and speakers at the recent rally

"Together, We Can – We Will – Change the Moral Narrative of this Great Country"

By

Rabbi Rick Jacobs

We stand here today for the human rights of the vulnerable, the forgotten, committed to protecting, lifting up, and empowering all those being neglected and harmed by policies that betray our core values as a country.

Three teen boys holding signs that read REFORM JEWISH STUDENTS SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

Sustaining the Momentum: Updates on Our Gun Violence Prevention Campaign

By

Logan Zinman Gerber

Together, we are committed to building inclusive communities, repairing the world, and pursuing justice. Our work is just beginning.

Statue of Justice -- blindfolded with a sword in one hand and a scale in the other

How I Raised My Game From Social Action to Social Justice

By

Rabbi Joseph B. Meszler

Thanks to the Brickner Fellowship, I’ve become a social justice advocate, working with diverse organizations to address societal problems from multiple angles.