RJV has been actively engaged in the fight against the education tax credit. Over the past few months, this proposal has come up in many forms. Earlier in May, we sent a letter to all members of the Senate and Assembly outlining our position on this issue, and why we oppose this legislation because of
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Recently, Henry Greenberg, New York State monitor to the East Ramapo Central School District, reported that children attending East Ramapo public schools are not receiving fair, equitable and just access to educational opportunities. Jewish values call on us to cherish education and pursue justice, and both are at risk for the children attending public school
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As the legislative session comes to a close in the middle of June, legislators and advocates alike are working to ensure that their particular issue gets a vote in both the State Senate and Assembly. Though the education tax credit came up in the budget negotiations and was ultimately removed from consideration along the NY
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On May 4, along with Rabbi Sarah Abrams and other congregants from Westchester Reform Temple, I enthusiastically participated in my first experience advocating for human rights and social issues important to Reform Jews. Meeting New York State district representatives, Assemblywoman Amy Paulin and Senator George Latimer, in their offices, was a valuable sit-down-opportunity to share
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