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Arab Discrimination Against American Citizens (1962) “Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart.” – Leviticus 19:17 The protection of the rights of the U.S. citizen to travel, to pursue lawful trade, and to engage in other activities abroad without distinction because of race or religion, is one of the essential attributes of American citizenship. The 1956 and 1960 Republican and Democratic Conventions promised to bring a halt to our Governmen…

Arab Propaganda in the United States (1956) “Thou Shalt Not Hate Thy Brother in Thy Heart.” – Leviticus 19:17 Arab states in their efforts to destroy Israel have engaged in a pernicious propaganda program against American Jews. They have won the cooperation of organizations such as the American Friends of the Middle East and the American Council for Judaism. These organizations are spreading falsehoods and distortions which emanate from the Arab …

Arab Propaganda (1974) Arab propaganda experienced a tremendous infusion of funds and technical know-how with the launching of the Yom Kippur attack, becoming more extensive, more sophisticated and more intensified in the United States, Canada and in other countries of the world. A new feature was the involvement of organized Arab groups, especially the younger generation, identifying with the aspirations of the Palestinians, in their propaganda….

World tensions have resulted in an armament race which is building up to frightening proportions and, since universal arms of control through the United Nations is essential for a stable economic world economy and a durable peace, therefore Women’s League for Conservative Judaism urges the United Nations, either through the Non-Proliferation Treaty of Inspection or the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission system of inspection, to increase its …

Background Parents of young children today are facing a heightened concern in the area of child development, the pervasive condition of developmental delays in young children commonly labeled as Autism, or more accurately the Autism Spectrum. As yet, the definitive causes of Autism or the Autism Spectrum remain open to speculation, but the latest report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that 1 in every 150 c…

The issue of domestic violence is a matter of increasing concern to the Jewish community. Calls for help are coming from Jewish women, dispelling the myth the assumption that Jewish men do not beat their wives. Women’s League for Conservative Judaism urges its Sisterhoods to: Develop education programs and publicity to raise the community consciousness and to inform its members of this serious domestic problem; Alert Rabbis, educators and others …

1974 – The Observance of the Bicentennial As the event of the Bicentennial of our nation’s birth approaches, Women’s League for Conservative Judaism joins with other Americans in honoring the memory of America’s Founding Fathers. The solid foundation of government which they bequeathed to future generations in the instruments of the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution and other documents, has withstood the test of these 19…

The 200th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, on the occasion of the 200th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States of America, acknowledges the significant contribution that this historic document has made upon the world. It has served as a beacon for people who yearn to live in a democratic society and has been the model for countless other such legal systems. The fact tha…

Biodiversity – Social Action (1996) The Bible mandates us to tend God’s garden; that the world is a precious gift that has been entrusted to humanity. Therefore, it is our obligation, to ensure that nothing we do diminishes any of God’s creations. The principle of Biodiversity (biological diversity) concerns itself with the living organisms in a particular habitat or geographic area. A diversity of species is important to the natural functioning …

(see also Abortion) Women’s League believes that freedom of choice as to birth control is inherent in the civil right of women, and that all laws infringing on these rights should be repealed. However, sensitive to the unique and vital implication of Zero Population Growth (ZPG) for the Jewish community, Women’s League for Conservative Judaism urges its Sisterhoods to alert their members through programming, literature and all other educational t…