We are experiencing the worst world public health crisis faced in modern times, the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a disease which has the possibility of devastating society. Confusion, ignorance and denial are among the most common responses to the AIDS epidemic. The religious community has a responsibility to help build awareness and sensitivity, Jewish Continue Reading »
Agunah/Pre-Nuptial Agreement (2008) Background In Judaism, the act of marriage is identified as kiddushin attesting to the reverence with which marriage is held. Most rabbinic scholars consider marriage between two Jews as being an anticipated life-long commitment. Yet, some marriages do fail and Judaism provides for the dissolution of the marriage by means of divorce. Continue Reading »
On Yom Kippur, we read in Isaiah: “…and thou shalt bring the poor that are cast out to thy house.” As Jews, we must be sensitive to the problem of homelessness. Central to the issue is the disparity in earnings between the rich and the poor, where the working poor are unable to match their Continue Reading »
Affirmative Action: No Reverse Discrimination Women’s League for Conservative Judaism is cognizant of the need to give special consideration to those who are deprived. We therefore recommend affirmative action to provide compensatory education, training, counseling, placement, and welfare, which is based solely upon need. Women’s League believes that admission to educational institutions, as well as Continue Reading »
Amended Resolution on Abortion (1982) Reverence for the life is the cornerstone of our Jewish heritage. Since abortion in Jewish law is primarily for the mother’s physical or mental welfare, we deplore the burgeoning casual use of abortion. Abortion should be “legally available but ethically restricted. Though the abortion of a fetus is not equivalent Continue Reading »
Aging/Aid to the Aging (1960) “I have been young and now I am old: yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread” – Psalms 37:23 National Women’s League, responding to the Biblical injunction and the recurrent theme in our liturgy to respect and care for the ages, is keenly interested Continue Reading »
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