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Federal Aid to Education (2006) The No Child Left Behind law, which is designed to help students throughout the country achieve greater levels of proficiency in reading and math, requires states to design their own tests. Some states have used commercial tests, some have created their own, and some have combined the two approaches. This conforms to the lsaw’s insistence on local control of education and course content. The students must reach gre…

The blessing Jews recite after meals praise God for providing every Creature with food and sustenance (hazon et hakol). However, while the total world food supply is bountiful, millions of men, women and children perish each year for lack of adequate nourishment. Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, mindful of the teachings of our tradition resolves to: Support re-examination of government policies which encourage fields to lie fallow, excess…

Events in Eastern Europe have redefined America’s security interests. The failure of communism to provide economic stability and growth has opened up opportunities for democracy and free enterprise. In moving from an era of confrontation to an era of diplomacy we must bear in mind that an important tool of diplomacy is foreign aid. U.S. financial support is not a gift. It is an investment in freedom, peace and security. The current foreign aid bu…

WHEREAS, the United Nations in 1946 barred Franco Spain from membership, and WHEREAS, despite the fact that there have been no subsequent changes in the fascist policies of Franco Spain that warrant a reversal of the action, the United Nations has admitted Franco Spain to some of its agencies, and WHEREAS, propaganda is now being released to admit Franco Spain in full membership in the United Nations, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Nation…

A Free Trade Area is an agreement between two countries to virtually eliminate all duties and other trade restrictions between them as governed by international rules of commerce. Such an agreement between the United States and Israel will strengthen bilateral ties; benefit the American economy by expanding trade and maintaining the position of U.S. exporters in the Israeli market vis-à-vis European competitors; contribute to Israel’s self-relian…

Freedom of Assembly (1960) National Women’s League has been alert and concerned with the menace of bigots who have abused the civil liberties of free speech and free assembly, in spreading hatred of the Jew. Nevertheless, we reaffirm our belief that freedom of speech and assembly must be held inviolate because they are basic to a free society and cannot be curtailed without serious consequences to the freedom of all citizens. Freedom of Assembly …

Judaism affirms that the divine image reflected by every human being must always be cherished and affirmed. Jews have always been sensitive to the impact of official and unofficial prejudice and discrimination, wherever directed. Gay and lesbian Jews have experienced not only the constant threats of physical violence and homophobic rejection, but also the pains of anti-Semitism known to all Jews and, additionally, a sense of painful alienation fr…

Recent advances in genetic science have created hopeful new medical possibilities and have raised serious concerns. As researchers race to map the whole human genome and identify mutations which might be predictive of the onset of disease, genetic tests, utilized within a controlled research environment and now commercially available, may determine whether an individual may hold such a marker. In the future, these new technologies may also be tra…

General Disarmament and Nuclear Test Ban (1964) National Women’s League notes with regret the stalemate in disarmament and nuclear test ban negotiations at Geneva and the obstacles I reaching and adequate, graduated plan for general and complete disarmament with safeguards for control, inspection and identification. We urge that, despite these obstacles, our government continue its unceasing efforts to bring about general and complete disarmament…

The Genocide Convention (1976) We urge our members to intensify their activities on behalf of ratification of a Convention already endorsed by 76 nations but not by the United States government. Our government was the prime mover of the original resolution in a convention based on principles of human dignity. Genocide (1962) Fifty-nine nations have already outlawed genocide (the extinction of any national, ethnic, racial or religious group), We c…