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Reform and Reconstructionists visit the White House

Reform and Reconstructionist leaders get the Jack Lew treatment. What? No presidential drop-in? The president only pops in on meetings with halachich movements? (Obama showed up for similar powwows with Conservative and Orthodox leaders.) Oh, that’s right… the Union for Reform Judaism got a full-fledged speech back at its biennial in December.

By Ami Eden July 24, 2012 1:25 pm

Reform and Reconstructionist leaders get the Jack Lew treatment.

What? No presidential drop-in? The president only pops in on meetings with halachich movements? (Obama showed up for similar powwows with Conservative and Orthodox leaders.)

Oh, that’s right… the Union for Reform Judaism got a full-fledged speech back at its biennial in December.

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