These were my comments at the NAACP Rally at the beginning of the Journey for Justice. This is a 40 day+ march from Selma, Alabama to Washington, D.C. The Central Conference of American Rabbis is partnering with the NAACP and other African American Civil Rights groups to call attention to the systemic racism in our…Read more »
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Eger on NPR!
Listen to the interview I did about becoming the President of the Central Conference of American Rabbis. Rabbi Eger interview on NPR program at WHYY Philadelphia
Rabbi Denise Eger seeks to open doors wider to all Jews
Posted by in glbt, Israel, judaism, tikkun olam This is a wonderful article written in the Jewish Journal. I am proud to share it with you about my upcoming term as President of the CCAR. Rabbi Denise Eger seeks to open doors wider to all Jews.
Central Conference of American Rabbis Condemns Attacks on Egged Buses Featuring Women of the Wall
Posted by in Uncategorized The Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) condemns Monday’s attacks on Egged buses carrying advertisements of Women of the Wall in the ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem neighborhood, Mea Shearim. These buses were apparently targeted for violence because they feature advertisements placed by Women of the Wall, inviting young women becoming Bat Mitzvah to read from the Torah…Read more »
Reform Movement Responds to Kotel Plan – URJ
Posted by in Israel, tikkun olam This is very important. Sunday word of the Mandelblit Commission’s plan was leaked to the press. This was a commission appointed by PM Netanyahu in Israel to follow up on the grand compromise arrived at by Natan Sharansky, head of the Jewish Agency and Diaspora Jewish leaders on prayer at the Kotel, the symbol of…Read more »
Reform Movement Applauds Decision of the 9th Circuit
Posted by in Uncategorized Court Ruling Strikes Down Proposition 8 in Narrow Decision; Important Step Forward Rabbis Rick Jacobs and Jonathan Stein: While the decision is narrow, it is nonetheless an important step forward in the achievement of marriage equality. Contact: Sean Thibault or Noah Baron202.387.2800 | news@rac.org Washington, D.C. February 7th, 2012 – In response to the Ninth…Read more »
Reflections on #CCAR11
Posted by in Uncategorized Last week was intense. I spent most of the week in New Orleans at the annual Central Conference of American Rabbis 122nd annual convention (#ccar11). The best part of the convention is always seeing old friends. Well they aren’t necessarily old but people I have known a long time. The thing about rabbis is that…Read more »
Post Katrina New Orleans
Posted by in Uncategorized Being here in New Orléans is amazing. The last time I was here was the early 1980’s. So to be here now in Post Katrina New Orléans is really something. The city is still rebuilding. And lots of areas that are still in need of help. But there is a spirit here that is hard…Read more »
Rabbis Gather!
Posted by in Uncategorized I am here in New Orléans at the Central Conference of American Rabbis 122nd Annual Conference. More than 500 Reform rabbis from around North America, Israel and England have gathered together to study, teach, pray, discuss, envision and imagine Jewish life in the 21st century. It is always inspiring to be together with those that…Read more »
Israelis protest Loyalty Oath.
Posted by in Israel In Israel there was a huge rally this weekend. In Tel Aviv on Saturday night thousands gathered against proposed legislation there to create a loyalty oath to the state of Israel. This is aimed at making life uncomfortable for all those who are not Jewish. Read the Haaretz account. The oath would have all non-Jews…Read more »
