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It is important for the Jewish community to reestablish a positive relationship with the Black community, and at the same time develop a working rapport with the Hispanic-American community. We share common causes, and it is to our greater advantage to work together to achieve these goals. The Synagogue and Black and Hispanic churches are the natural environment for fostering and sustaining a good relationship. Women’s League for Conservative Jud…

National Women’s League is outraged at the series of bombings and threats of bombings of homes, schools and houses of worship which have taken place. We commend the vigorous offer of aid to local and state police agencies by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to assist in the apprehension of the perpetrators of the willful destruction of property. We call on the 86th Congress promptly to enact legislation which will empower the Department of Jus…

Deregulation of the Broadcasting Media (1984) An increasing number of Bills advocating deregulation of the broadcasting media have been introduced into Congress over the past several years. Since 1934, the Federal Communications Commission has been empowered to guarantee the public’s right to: Programs on issues of public importance. Presentation of differing viewpoints on issues (fairness doctrine). Equal time (equal opportunities doctrine) for …

A conservative columnist at the Wall Street Journal wrote of the Enron affair as the “systemic failure” at the root of the matter, one that touched “Directors suspending their ethical guidelines…Accountants and lawyers studiously looking the other way…Wall Street analysts failing in their principal duty.” The obligations inherent in commercial transactions are clearly spelled out in Jewish law – in Torah, in Talmud, in codes and responsa: Simply …

Calendar Reform – United Nations, Observance of Sabbath (1954) The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, in July 1954, passed a resolution calling upon the Secretary General of the United Nations to canvass all governments as to their opinion on a plan for calendar reform. Such plan for calendar reform proposes that every year be uniform of 52 weeks, and that the 365th day in every ordinary year and two days in every leap year be nei…

Women’s League believes that the Camp David Process is a sound basis for the ultimate goal of peace between Israel and her Arab neighbors. The return of the Sinai by Israel, at great sacrifice, has clearly established her integrity and genuine commitment to peace and to the Camp David Accords. Women’s League for Conservative Judaism urges that: The United States resist efforts by other nations to derail or replace the Camp David Process; The mome…

Campus (Pro-Israel Activism on Campus) (2002) College campuses are not always hospitable places for students who care about the well-being and fair treatment of Israel. Student publications and demonstrations often express attacks on Israel. Even classrooms are sometimes the scene of inaccurate charges against the Jewish state. Palestinian advocates on the nation’s campuses have greatly intensified their anti-Israel efforts which include a campai…

Capital Punishment – Abolition – Life Imprisonment (1978) Judaism has always regarded capital punishment as repugnant to its tradition and to the most noble instincts of man. To the Jewish people, life is sacred. We therefore recommend that Women’s League for Conservative Judaism and its affiliated Sisterhoods continue to take a stand for the abolition of capital punishment. Simultaneously, Women’s League for Conservative Judaism recommends that …

Caregivers – Aged Adults (1986) Aged adults, especially those with functional impairments that interfere with their abilities to cope with the tasks of daily living, rely heavily or totally on “caregivers,” who are primarily family. With the growth of an aging population, the related needs of caregiving can be expected to increase. Women’s League for Conservative Judaism urges its Affiliates to: Create awareness and educate its members about the …

Incidents of censorship involving groups or categories of books, as well as single titles, have increased because of community pressure. The merest hint that a book or group of books might be objectionable because of alleged racial, religious, or sexual content has caused removal of volumes from library shelves, both school and public, in communities around the country. While the major pressure for censorship emanates from right wing and fundamen…