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In recent years there’s been increasing awareness of Israel’s frequently inexplicable practice of the Law of Return, and the ways in which the Ultra-Orthodox have co-opted this to fan the flames of the “who is a Jew?” argument. Despite the strict methods they have for enforcing this policy, many immigrants from the former Soviet Union, [...]

Check out this unedited film news clip from Fox News where they are harassed and beaten by the LAPD along with marchers, prevented from filming, and from being able to warn march attendees of the oncoming police brutality and misconduct by the LAPD. In case we need another reminder that the airwaves aren’t ours–this is [...]

Physician-assisted abortion after the 24th week of pregnancy is illegal in Massachusetts. Self-induced abortion, as it turns out, is illegal at any point during pregnancy, and could even lead to homicide charges.

The Reform Movement officially supports a timetable for military withdrawal from Iraq! Click to read more. Warning: This post re-caps some of last week’s headline news, the single most disturbing news week in my recent memory. The URJ’s resolution in support of withdrawal gives me a glimmer of hope.