Reform Judaism

From the beginning of American history, American Jews have consistently “voted on the liberal side with regard to issues and voting behavior”. Social issues are valued and heavily supported by American Jews who are driven by a deep-rooted pursuit of serving the greater good while avoiding “the appearance of being a special interest group that was not thoroughly American”. One portion of the liberal stance of American Jews has historically been a commitment to the religious principle of tzedekah, which is an obligation of those who are blessed to assist individual and communities who have challenges. One group of Jews in particular, the American Reform Jews, have pushed the boundaries of societal acceptance to an extreme which is now beginning to threaten the very foundations of Jewish identity within Reform
While there are numerous extremes within this movement, the focus of this paper will be to examine the support and perpetuation of homosexuality by Reform Judaism, the devastating impact of this support on the individual and familial identity of Reform Jews, and the steps that must be taken to preserve return American Reform Jews back to their Jewish heritage.
Family and community have been a central component of Judaism since the Creation. Traditional Judaism draws from the story of
While G-d does accept people where they are at, He is very clear that He does not accept, endorse or support sinful behavior. The mercy of G-d is vast, but Israel historically got into the worst trouble when they openly defied His laws and His ways in their hearts. G-d waited for any hint of repentance or acknowledgement that they knew they were sinning and wanted to change. It was the act of defiance and rejection of G-d that has repeatedly resulted in G-d taking any and every action possible to turn His people back to