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WASHINGTON, D.C., (Press Release)— In response to troubling comments and subsequent apologies made this week by Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (TN), Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement: “In the last several days, troubling rhetoric has been used by both Gov.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The  House of Representatives, under new Republican leadership, voted along party lines to repeal the Health Care law crafted by the last Congress, which was controlled by Democrats. But the repeal will have difficulty in the U.S. Senate, where Democrats still are in control. The repeal prompted criticism from Democrats and also

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — After Senator Joe Lieberman (I-Connecticut) announced on Tuesday that his current Senate term would be his last, Republican Jewish Coalition Executive Director Matthew Brooks responded by lauding the Senator’s accomplishments and expressing gratitude for friendship across the political aisle.   “Senator Lieberman is a true mensch and a great American. 

NEW YORK (WJC)–The prominent US Republican politician Sarah Palin has defended her reference to “blood libel” that aroused controversy last week when she used the term to condemn links between her fiery rhetoric and the deadly Arizona shootings. “Blood libel obviously means being falsely accused of having blood on your hands. In this case, that’s

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Laura Richardson (D-California)  introduced legislation on Tuesday to protect Members of Congress and their constituents from potentially violent situations at scheduled events where an elected representative is engaging in official acts, representational duties, or campaign activity.  Specifically, the “Freedom to Serve Without Fear” Act, would make it unlawful for any person to knowingly

NEW YORK — The 2nd Circuit U.S. Appeals Court has set aside the conviction on one count of a  father who sexually abused his teenage daughter before and after a flight between Belgium and Israel, saying that the United States had no jurisdiction over the case.  However,  other convictions on counts in which the father was charged with sexual

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– Brian Lewis, 23, of Modesto, Calif., and Abel Mark Gonzalez, 23, of Morgan Hill, Calif., pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill to conspiring to violate the civil rights of congregants of Congregation Beth Shalom, a synagogue in Modesto, Calif. According to court documents, on or about Feb.

MOUNTAIN CITY, Tennessee (Press Release)–A Tennessee county’s preference for Christianity in its courthouse displays violates the U.S. Constitution, according to a federal lawsuit filed Thursday by Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Americans United, a Washington, D.C.-based watchdog group, is challenging the Johnson County Commission’s decision to display the Ten Commandments and Christian