USCJ Review - Spring 2001
Contents
Creating Caring Communities -- Welcoming the Mentally Ill
Lois Goldrich discusses what we can do as individuals and as members of a religious community to help remove the stigma of mental illness.USY At 50: The Tradition Continues
Ann Levenson walks us through 50 exciting years of growth, hope and promise for the future. Happy Birthday, USY!Reinventing Tradition
With a special focus on the t'naim ceremony, Kenneth S. Goldrich tells how "new twists" on old customs can enhance our lives today. Rabbi William Gershon and Harry Pell recount their own experiences with this old-new tradition.Life and Death Responsibilities in Jewish Biomedical Ethics<
A quick review of a valuable new resource for the Conservative Movement, highlighting medical issues that increasingly demand our attention.
