Devastated: Tops Market Shooting
We are devastated and outraged at the news of yet another act of white supremacist-motivated mass murder, this time leaving 10 people dead and three others injured, in Buffalo, NY on Saturday. The shooter specifically targeted Black people and hoped to inspire others who share his white supremacist ideology by live-streaming the murder. The shooter espouses “replacement theory,” an idea now moving alarmingly from the right-wing fringe toward the conservative mainstream. This theory claims that people of color, with support from Jews, are seeking to replace white people in the United States. Click here to read our full statement.
Abortion Rights are Human Rights
Access to abortion is a human right and a Jewish value. For almost 50 years, it has been settled law that the U.S. Constitution includes a right to privacy. The draft opinion leaked from the U.S. Supreme Court this week indicating that a majority of the court is ready to overturn both federal protection for abortion rights and the right to privacy is the realization of many of our fears. Click here to read our full statement.