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No One Should Ever Have to Choose Between a Queer Identity and a Religious One. Rabbinic Voices Can Even Be Used to Incite Evil, or It Can Inspire Love, Acceptance, and Celebration. That Is Why I Spoke at the Jerusalem Pride March Earlier This Month
Diane Elizabeth (Bobinski) Stark passed away quietly at her home in Riverhead, NY on Thursday, December 29, 2022. She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years…
On Oct. 27, 2018, a shooter entered Tree of Life, killing 11 in the deadliest antisemitic event in American history. Now clergy open up about that morning and life in its aftermath
When the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was approved for children ages 12 and above, Oregon was quick to adopt the guidelines. On May 13, minors in that age range became eligible for vaccines across the state — a hopeful step toward eventually ending the pandemic. But at least a few Oregon counties, including Yamhill and Linn, are refusing to provide vaccines to youth age 15 and older unless they have parental consent. State legislators are pushing back saying, legally, those 15 to 17 years old can consent to their own medical care, then they become legal adults at age 18. The counties involved ar...
× By Aimee Green, oregonlive.com Share: A showdown with the state is brewing among at least two Oregon counties that already have or are taking steps to prevent 15-, 16- and 17-year-old residents from getting vaccinated against COVID-19 without parents’ or guardians’ permission. A state law grants these teenagers the power to make their own medical decisions. The Oregon Health Authority says that includes whether they get vaccinated. The law requires parental consent for anyone 14 or younger. But last week the Linn County Board of Commissioners directed its local health de...