Posted by in glbt, politics, tikkun olam Today is a true historic day! A moment when you can feel the chains of bondage breaking. The Supreme Court has ruled that Doma, the Defense of Marriage Act is dead. The Gay and Lesbian married couples cannot be denied federal rights and benefits. And Proposition 8, the hateful ballot proposition in California that went…Read more »
Posted by in glbt, judaism, politics, tikkun olam, Uncategorized If you haven’t seen my remarks, you can watch a video here.
Posted by in glbt, judaism, politics, tikkun olam Click on the link below to see the video and hear my speech at today’s rally at the Supreme Court as the oral arguments in the California Prop 8 case was heard. It was amazing to speak to the crowd on a cold,crisp morning. Earlier in the day I participated in a powerful interface service.…Read more »
Posted by in glbt, judaism, politics, tikkun olam Read my latest blog post on Reform Judaism’s blog. http://www.reformjudaism.org/blog/2013/03/24/marriage-equality-and-passover-degradation-praise Happy Passover and Chag Sameach
Today the Supreme Court said they would take the Prop 8 case and the Windsor DOMA Case! A decision will come this June one way or the other. This is an important day for civil rights and human rights in our country. This isn’t just about whether gay men and lesbians can legally marry…Read more »
Posted by in politics I am outraged. The Senate of the United States of America failed to pass a treaty that would have recognized the human rights of people with disabilities. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? The U.S. Senate? Republican opposed the UN Conventions on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities because it “threatened US Sovereignty and those who home…Read more »
Posted by in politics As a rabbi I think that there are profound spiritual lessons to be learned from this election season. The Torah and Bible have long standing advice that we ought to apply in the wake of this bitter election. Although President Obama was re-elected our country remains deeply divided. Here are some things that we ought…Read more »
Posted by in politics It’s the day after. Romney conceded and Obama gave a rousing speech to his loyalists in Chicago and the nation. But what has really changed? The Democrats picked up a couple of more Senate Seats. The House remains a Republican majority committed to the same plans as before which has been to block the President…Read more »
UNCONSTITUTIONAL!!!! News » Live Webcast: 9th Circuit Rules on Prop. 8 | American Foundation for Equal Rights.
The Federal Court Case about Prop 8 will be handed down any time now. If so there are plans to gather the day of the decision. Here is the latest information about the local gathering. This will be on tap no matter which way the decision will go. So pay attention to the NEWS! SAME-SEX…Read more »
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