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Technical Assistance Programs (1966) “He who sustains a human being is as though he sustains the whole world.” – The Talmud One of the most encouraging evidences of progress in international morality has been the willingness of nations to share skills and resources with other peoples. Because of our concern for human welfare throughout the world, we hail the United States program of economic and technical assistance (Point 4), the Colombo Plan an…

In order to prevent the birth of a child with Tay-Sachs or any other Jewish genetic disease, Women’s League for Conservative Judaism urges every synagogue to institute a comprehensive program in cooperation with The National Genetics Foundation and The National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association among its members and extending into the entire Jewish community to: Establish Gene Screen on a regular basis; Include the dissemination of inform…

The extremist right wing groups constitute a threat to our liberty by creating suspicion and distrust of neighbor against neighbor. They discourage free speech and the right to dissent. They spread fear that the internal threat of Communism within America is more dangerous than the outer threat of Soviet power. They accuse our government, churches, labor unions, schools, libraries, of being “traitors and agents of the communist conspiracy.” The U…

(20 February, beginning in 2009) The United Nations General Assembly has decided to celebrate 20 February each year as the World Day of Social Justice, beginning in 2009. By its resolution 62/10 of 26 November 2007, the Assembly recognized that the attainment of social development and social justice are indispensable for the achievement and maintenance of peace and security and yet cannot be attained without peace, security and respect for all hu…

Our American Constitution reflects the diversity and pluralism of the American people, and represents the enduring character of our democracy. The impending call for a Constitutional Convention is a perilous threat to our constitutional liberties. Inherent in a Constitutional Convention is its great potential for sharp, bitter conflict with dangerous consequences to the nature and structure of the United States. The pitfalls and potential disastr…

Women’s League for Conservative Judaism recognizes that adequate health care is a basic right of all, regardless of age or ability to pay. To assure that such care is made available, Women’s League urges: The Congress to enact legislation establishing a National Health Insurance program to include: Provision for community-based preventive medicine and health education. Home and community-based care for disabled individuals of all ages. Home and c…

Despite the granting of voting rights to virtually all American citizens 18 years and over, fewer and fewer of those eligible are voting. This paradox permeates all segments of the population. Women’s League for Conservative Judaism recommends, therefore, that: Simplified voter registration procedures be instituted in all States. Absentee Balloting be simplified to encourage greater voter participation by the disabled, elderly, and those living a…

The profound changes in our society over the past decade have sent shockwaves throughout the volunteer world. Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, the largest Synagogue-affiliated women’s volunteer organization in the world, reaffirms voluntarism as the hallmark of a democratic society, contributing dynamically to the perpetuation of Judaism and human welfare. We resolve, therefore, to: Heighten the image of the volunteer; Enhance the relatio…

Concerned with the high divorce rate and the breakdown of family bonds, Women’s League recognizes that grandparents can also be considered as victims in cases of divorce or death within a family. While a majority of states do have laws allowing grandparents to seek visiting rights, statutes vary considerably in terms of the petition process and basis for visitation. Lack of interstate enforceability is a serious problem. Women’s League for Conser…

A 1994 study conducted by the Alan Guttmacher Institute revealed that while most insurance policies in the U.S. cover prescription drugs in general, the vast majority does not include equitable coverage for prescription contraceptive drugs and devices. As the primary recipients of prescription contraceptives, women are disproportionately affected by this lack of coverage. While for more than three decades, women and women’s advocates have pushed,…