Operation Recognition (1978)

Posted on October 3, 2013

Operation Recognition (1978) The ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) requires the use of one of its three official emblems: the Red Cross, the Red Crescent (used by Muslim countries) or the Red Lion and Sun (the symbol of Iran). Since 1949, the Magen David Adom Society (Red Star of David) in Israel has Continue Reading »

Israel – 1980 Olympics (1978)

Posted on October 3, 2013

Eleven Israeli athletes gave their lives in the 1972 Munich Olympic games; yet the government of Israel did not withdraw from the Olympics despite the grave danger that participation poses to its athletes. Nor did the Israeli athletes, themselves, flinch from participation. The Soviet and the Third World goal are to have Israel down to Continue Reading »

Judaism – National Community Relations Advisory Council (1956)

Posted on October 3, 2013

“Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” – Psalm 133:1 Through participation in the National Community Relations Advisory Council (NCRAC) process, National Women’s League, as part of the United Synagogue, joins with five other national Jewish organizations and thirty-six local Jewish Community Relations Councils to engage in joint Continue Reading »

Health – National Health Plan (1978)

Posted on October 3, 2013

As Jews, we believe in the religious requirement to preserve life. We feel it is inconceivable that one human being is entitled to better medical care than another who may have less ability to pay. Women’s League for Conservative Judaism urges the United States Congress to enact a National Health Bill which will provide comprehensive Continue Reading »

NATO Action in Kosovo (1999)

Posted on October 3, 2013

NATO Action in Kosovo (1999) For the Jewish community, the moral imperative to end Serbian atrocities against Ethnic Albanians is clear. Elie Wiesel warned, “We must come to the defense of defenseless victims…we cannot allow people like Milosevic to go on killing men and women and children….We should have done it earlier but it’s not Continue Reading »

Negative Stereotyping of Jewish Women (1988)

Posted on October 3, 2013

Jewish American Princess “JAP” jokes, far from being harmless humor, are forms of negative stereotyping and prejudice which demean Jewish women. There is a growing use of the negative stereotype of a Jewish American Princess (JAP) as materialistic, self-indulgent, greedy and spoiled. This myth seems to have enjoyed a growing acceptance among Jews and non-Jews Continue Reading »

Judaism – Non-Jewish Spouses in Mixed Marriages (1986)

Posted on October 3, 2013

Women’s League recognizes the needs of non-Jewish women who have expressed the desire to pursue Jewish aims and ideals, and are married to Jewish men, whether affiliated or unaffiliated with a synagogue. Wishing to encourage their participation in Jewish community life, Women’s League for Conservative Judaism calls upon its National President to appoint an Ad Continue Reading »

Non-Profit Tax Exempt Status (2006)

Posted on October 3, 2013

We are fortunate to live in a country which is enriched in many ways by a wide range of programs and charitable organizations identified under the designation of institutions which belong to the non-profit sector. Charitable institutions which remain vibrant and independent add to the strength of America. As defined by the IRS, the term Continue Reading »

Nuclear Arms Control (1982)

Posted on October 3, 2013

Nuclear Arms Control (1982) The dangers of nuclear annihilation have become a genuine and frightening concern in the world today. We, as Jews, having experienced the horrors of mass destruction, must be witnesses to survival. We must feel a special sense of responsibility to speak out against nuclear armaments proliferation in the United States, the Continue Reading »

Elder Care – Nursing Homes (1976)

Posted on October 3, 2013

Statistics show that a considerable percentage of the occupants of nursing homes are Jewish. Many complaints have been voiced about the inadequate care given to residents in these homes. We deplore these conditions and applaud the efforts that have been made to rectify them. Women’s League for Conservative Judaism urges: Sisterhood women to cooperate with Continue Reading »