Rabbi David N. Saperstein

Dir. Emeritus @theRAC. Former U.S. Ambassador for Int'l Religous Freedom.

[Rabbi David N. Saperstein @rabbisaperstein]

Deeply honored to be recognized at the @WhiteHouse #UnitedWeStand summit alongside @bobrobertsjr and @imammagid for our leadership of @MultifaithNN. And how moving to spend time with Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker (who spoke) & fellow honoree Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin (@OneAmericaMvmt)

[Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism @TheRAC]

Watch the RAC's very own @rabbisaperstein as he joins the People's Filibuster for Gun Safety, TODAY at 7 pm. For too long, Congress has stood idly by as the plague of gun violence has destroyed our country - we can and must do better: https://t.co/K7Y73kPD7C

[Rabbi David N. Saperstein @rabbisaperstein]

I am proud to support my good friend @Rashad_Hussain for IRF ambassador. Rashad is a superb nominee, bringing un-paralleled policy knowledge, credibility across diverse faith communities, and strong diplomatic experience. Read my op-ed with @McCormickProf
https://t.co/P0Cjhx5hZl

[Rabbi David N. Saperstein @rabbisaperstein]

The VP-elect put it perfectly. Having seen @neeratanden over the years - her brilliance, her experience on such a broad range of issues, her tenacity and integrity, Neera will be a superb OMB director.

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

Like me, @neeratanden was raised by a single mother and knows firsthand the importance of having an economy that treats all people with dignity and respect. I know with her at the helm of the Office of Management and Budget our budget will fully reflect our values.

[Jake Tapper 🦅 @jaketapper]

Some very moving stories in Lee Bycel’s new book REFUGEES IN AMERICA

[Rabbi David N. Saperstein @rabbisaperstein]

Two beloved matriarchs of the RAC passed away this weekend: Bella Hirsch, wife of the RACs founding Dir. R. Dick Hirsch & Shirley Metzenbaum, widow of Sen. Howard M past chair of our nat'l Com on Soc. Action. May their memories be for a blessing.

[Rabbi David N. Saperstein @rabbisaperstein]

A: Running down to the Supreme Court to see Justices Kagan & Alito dip a quill in ink for a scribe to write the words in a new Torah: “Justice, justice shall you pursue.”

[Rabbi David N. Saperstein @rabbisaperstein]

Q: What could tempt me to leave, even for a few minutes, the 1,200 social justice leaders at #RAC19, @therac’s biennial Consultation on Conscience?

[Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism @TheRAC]

“If people can make religious claims in their businesses not to serve gay marriages, they can do so against intermarriages, against Jewish or Hindu or Catholic marriages” says @rabbisaperstein, director emeritus of @theRAC. Read more 👇
https://t.co/1NPY5iGWdH

[Rabbi David N. Saperstein @rabbisaperstein]

This @hrw Report underscores, once again, the growing repression of the #Uighur community. On #YomHaShoah, we keenly remember the terrible suffering inflicted on people because of their identity, when good people stand by idly. China must change its policy. Now.

[Sophie Richardson @SophieDRich]

First we found the #Xinjiang #China #IJOP app. Then we reverse engineered it. And now here’s the repository on GitHub: Documents and forensic artifacts from “China’s Algorithms of Repression.” @hrw_chinese @hrw @wang_maya https://t.co/b65gVLoeK9

[Rabbi David N. Saperstein @rabbisaperstein]

And our thanks to @USRepKCastor for her leadership in addressing the urgent crisis of climate change.

Join us in urging all Members of Congres to pass the Climate Action Now Act:

https://t.co/dNdqvqE8vu

[U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor @USRepKCastor]

Thanks to @JonahPesner @rabbisaperstein for your years of service to our country. Working with the entire faith community to reach across lines of race, class & religion to help bend “the arc of the moral universe” towards social justice. @theRAC

[Rabbi David N. Saperstein @rabbisaperstein]

Looking forward to discussing the Jewish community and the 116th Congress today at 3:30 at the McGhee Library in the ICC @Georgetown.

https://t.co/86bEFhcMy7

@CJC_info @berlinerblau

[Rabbi David N. Saperstein @rabbisaperstein]

From Sri Lanka to Christchurch to Tree of Life to the three black churches torched in Lousiana, civic political and religious leaders must protect the right of all to pray with safety and security.

[Rabbi David N. Saperstein @rabbisaperstein]

The world grieves for the hundreds killed and wounded in Sri Lanka. We stand in solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka -- and with the entire Christian world in the face of such a violation of the holiest day of the Christian calendar.

[Rabbi David N. Saperstein @rabbisaperstein]

It was my profound honor to present the #AnneFrankAward to @BenFerencz, the last living prosecutor from the Nuremberg Trials & a pioneer of international law. Wonderful to be with Dutch Amb. @henneschuwer, @IntlCrimCourt Pres. Chile Eboe-Osuji, and @Mohammad_Syria as well today.

[Netherlands Embassy in the US 🇳🇱🇺🇸 @NLintheUSA]

.@rabbisaperstein: “Mr. @BenFerencz is a beloved member of the human rights community. His willingness to speak truth to power is amazing. His contributions did not end, but only began with Nuremberg, and led to the establishment of the @IntlCrimCourt.” #AnneFrankAward

[Netherlands Embassy in the US 🇳🇱🇺🇸 @NLintheUSA]

#AnneFrankAward recipient @BenFerencz: “There is a general recognition the world has got to change. We have to know that law is better than war. War is the supreme crime against humanity.” #HollandHill

[Religious Freedom Institute @RFInstitute]

“They want justice. They are afraid to return home without security.” Kent Hill @RFInstitute Executive Director with Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. He is part of a delegation composed of US Muslims, Christians, Jews, and Buddhists. #Rohingya #Myanmar #Bangladesh

[Rabbi David N. Saperstein @rabbisaperstein]

Imam Magid and I walking through sprawling refugee camp, among those sheltering hundreds of thousands in Bangladesh. Horrifying stories of brutality; heroic stories of survival; inspiring stories of hope.

[Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism @TheRAC]

It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Rabbi Lynne Landsberg - one of the most influential and beloved Jewish social justice advocates, a champion for #disabilityrights, and a dear member of the RAC family- has passed away. May her memory be for a blessing.