It Gets Better - Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

As Jews we believe in the inherent dignity of all people, for we read in the Torah, "So God created the human beings in [the divine] image, creating [them] in the image of God, creating them male and female" (Gen. 1:27). As human beings, we have a responsibility to ensure that the spark of the Divine presence in each individual is respected. To that end, we hope that our participation in the It Gets Better campaign will remind LGBT youth who are struggling that they are valued and loved.

We are proud to join countless others, including President Obama, celebrities, athletes, religious leaders and individuals across the nation, who have participated in the It Gets Better campaign to provide messages of hope to LGBT youth.

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[legalboxerbriefs]

I <3 the RAC

[Religious Action Center]

And we love legalboxerbriefs!

[Mark wonka]

it says in the torah to keep shabbos. this means nothing if the torah isn't divine.But it is.one proof that it came from G-d is that it says in the torah exact number of stars, and later the torah was proven right.when the torah wrote this,all thought that the only stars were the ones you can see in sky.The torah was given by the creator of the stars,so G-d knew about his world.there are thousands more proofs.Therefore,all jews must keep shabbos.4 more proofs, email dovidrozenberg@gmail.com.

[phantomrox87]

I absolutely love the RAC. I lobbied with them on bullying and LGBT issues through Urban Mitzvah Corps this past summer and it was one of the best experiences of my life.

[PellMJ]

NAMATH!!!

[Biggish1]

Proud to be a Reform Jew and proud to support the RAC!

[Antonie de Vry]

Lovely video

[hchauss108]

Isn't this more about the RAC being self-congratulatory than it is about kids in crisis? If I were an LGBT teen in the midst of suffering, I'm pretty sure this would be meaningless to me.

[David Powers]

The message is very good, helpful, and positive. Speaking as an out gay Jew (and rabbi), I would find the message considerably more supportive and helpful to gay youth if the people delivering the message were clearly identified as gay Jews. I suspect that most of them are not. They are speaking AT kids and FOR them rather than with them.

[thehund]

props to living up to the motto of tikun olam.

[Religious Action Center]

Thanks for taking the time to watch our video!