Social justice and Reform Judaism are inextricably intertwined. At all its different levels, the Movement works for social justice.
The Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism (CSA; http://urj.org/csa/) assists congregations in establishing social action committees that will help them to apply ethical Judaic principles to contemporary issues. It oversees the work of Reform Judaism's Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism(RAC; www.rac.org)in Washington, D.C. which pursues social justice and religious liberty by mobilizing the American Jewish community and serving as its advocate in the capital of the United States.
Newly created is the Reform Jewish Voice of New York State (RJVNYS; www.RJVNYS.org). It is Reform Judaism’s advocate for social justice in the state.
The Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC; www.irac.org/index_e.asp) is the public and legal advocacy arm of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism. The Center's mission is to advance religious freedom and pluralism, tolerance, social justice and civil liberties in Israel, based on the belief that these values are intrinsic to and stem from a liberal understanding of Judaism. Since its establishment in 1987, the Center has been a leader in the struggle for freedom of religion and conscience in Israel.
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