Historical Documents
- The
May Laws (1881), restricting Jewish rights in Russia
- "The
Jewish State" (1896) an excerpt of Theodor Herzl's seminal work
- The
Pittsburgh Platform (1885), Reform movement statement of belief
- The
Balfour Declaration (1917), stating Britain's support for a Jewish
state in Palestine
- The
Nuremberg Laws (1935), excluding Jews from German citizenship
- British
White Paper (1939), restricting Jewish immigration to Palestine
- Israeli
Declaration of Independence (1948), establishing the modern Jewish
state
- Law
of Return (1950), guaranteeing Israeli citizenship to all Jews
- U.N.
Resolution 242 (1967), calling on Israel to relinquish territories
- The
Camp David Accord (1979), peace treaty between Israel and Egypt
- PLO
Recognition of Israel (1993), letters from and to Yasser Arafat
- Yitzhak
Rabin's Final Speech (1995), last remarks of the late prime minister
at Tel Aviv peace rally
- The
Miami Platform (1997), a declaration of Reform Judaism's support for
Zionism
- The
Wye River Memorandum (1998), signed by Prime Minister Natanyahu and
Yasser Arafat
- The
New Pittsburgh Platform (1999), encouraging Reform Jews to study and
observe in ways most had not previously.
- Israeli
Supreme Court decision (1999) on torturing suspects
Prayer & Liturgy
Also see the Blessings
& Prayers Index.
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Texts & Text Studies
Literary & Cultural Works
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