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ACTIVISTS OF ALL FAITHS BACKGROUNDS AND AGES CONTINUE TO SPEAK UP AFTER THE CONTROVERSIAL ROE VERSUS WADE DECISION. FRIDAY OUR SUJI NAM HAS THE STORY FROM UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP IN NORTH PALM BEACH WITH MORE ON HOW THEY SAY THIS NEW LAW ATTACKS THE JEWISH FAITH. WERE GOING TO FIGHT BACK. THATS THE MESSAGE DOZENS OF PEOPLE CAME OUT TO SAY TONIGHT TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT FOR WOMENS RIGHTS. COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES JOINED RABBI BARRY SILVER SUNDAY EVENING TO VOICE THEIR OPINIONS ALLOWED AGAINST THE SWEEPING US SUPREME COURT DECISION ON ROE V WADE THIS IS A BATTLE THAT HAS TO BE FOUGHT BY --. AND LIBERAL CHRISTIANS AND NON-CHRISTIANS AND ATHEISTS AND OLD AND YOUNG AND MEN AND WOMEN. EVERYBODY HAS TO COME OUT AND FIGHT BACK. FAVORITE DEMOCRACY CONGREGATION. LADOR VADOR HAD RECENTLY FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS AFTER HE SIGNED THE 15-WEEK ABORTION BAN INTO LAW RABBI SILVER TELLS US THOSE RESTRICTIONS GO AGAINST JUDAISM, BUT IF YOU WANT TO GO TRADITIONAL JUDAISM YOU WANT TO GO WITH THE BIBLE WHICH THE CHRISTIAN FUNDAMENTALISTS CLAIMED TO DO AND THEN HAVE NO CLUE WHAT IT SAYS BECAUSE THEY CANT READ HEBREW. LIFE BEGINS AT BIRTH THE LEGISLATION TO GO INTO EFFECT IF SHE NEEDS AN ABORTION FOR HER MENTAL WELL-BEING FOR HER EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING FOR HER HEALTH SHES NOT ONLY ENTITLED TO IT. SHES REQUIRED BY JEWISH LAW TO HAVE AN ABORTION. THIS LAW. THIS LAW WILL PENALIZE AND CRIMINALIZE JEWISH LAW ON FRIDAY GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS TWEETED QUOTE, FLORIDA WILL CONTINUE TO DEFEND ITS RECENTLY ENACTED PRO-LIFE REFORMS AGAINST STATE COURT CHALLENGES WILL WORK TO EXPAND PRO-LIFE PROTECTIONS AND WILL STAND FOR LIFE BY PROMOTING ADOPTION FOSTER CARE AND CHILD WELFARE. IT WOULD END THE PRACTICE OF JUDAISM AS WE KNOW IT IT ATTACKS THE INTEGRITY OF THE JEWISH FAMILY AND WE REACHED OUT TO THE GOVERN. OFFICE FOR A COMMENT AND HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK IN NORTH P

'Attacks the integrity of the Jewish family:' Congregation fights against SCOTUS abortion ruling

Updated: 10:23 AM EDT Jun 27, 2022

"We're going to fight back" - that's the message community members are sending in North Palm Beach.Dozens of people gathered at First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palm Beaches to show support for women's rights after the sweeping U.S. Supreme court ruling on Roe v. Wade. "This is a battle that has to be fought by Jews, and liberal Christians, and atheists and old and young and men and women. Everybody has to come out and fight back to save our democracy," Rabbi Barry Silver of Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor, told WPBF 25 News. The congregation had also recently filed a lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis, after he signed the 15-week abortion ban into law. Rabbi Silver said those restrictions are against Judaism."If you want to go traditional Judaism if you want to go with the bible, which the Christian fundamentalists claim to do and that have no clue what it says because they cannot read Hebrew, life begins at birth," Rabbi Silver said.The latest: WPBF 25 News coverage on PoliticsThe 15-week abortion ban legislation is set to go into effect July 1. The current restriction on abortion is set at 24 weeks. The state, however, faces various lawsuits, in addition to that filed by the congregation."If she needs an abortion for her mental wellbeing, for her emotional wellbeing, for her health, shes not only entitled to it. Shes required by Jewish law to have an abortion. This law, penalizes, criminalizes Jewish law," Rabbi Silver said.On Friday, the governor responded to the sweeping Supreme Court decision, tweeting in part: "Florida will continue to defend its recently-enacted pro-life reforms against state court challenges, will work to expand pro-life protections, and will stand for life by promoting adoption, foster care and child welfare."WPBF 25 News reached out to the governor's office for a comment in response to Sunday's gathering. "Governor DeSantis is and always has been pro-life. Our office is confident that this law will ultimately withstand all legal challenges," a statement from the executive office of the governor said. Follow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram"It would end the practice of Judaism as we know it. It attacks the integrity of the Jewish family," Rabbi Silver said.

"We're going to fight back" - that's the message community members are sending in North Palm Beach.

Dozens of people gathered at First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palm Beaches to show support for women's rights after the sweeping U.S. Supreme court ruling on Roe v. Wade.

"This is a battle that has to be fought by Jews, and liberal Christians, and atheists and old and young and men and women. Everybody has to come out and fight back to save our democracy," Rabbi Barry Silver of Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor, told WPBF 25 News.

The congregation had also recently filed a lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis, after he signed the 15-week abortion ban into law. Rabbi Silver said those restrictions are against Judaism.

"If you want to go traditional Judaism if you want to go with the bible, which the Christian fundamentalists claim to do and that have no clue what it says because they cannot read Hebrew, life begins at birth," Rabbi Silver said.

The latest: WPBF 25 News coverage on Politics

The 15-week abortion ban legislation is set to go into effect July 1. The current restriction on abortion is set at 24 weeks. The state, however, faces various lawsuits, in addition to that filed by the congregation.

"If she needs an abortion for her mental wellbeing, for her emotional wellbeing, for her health, shes not only entitled to it. Shes required by Jewish law to have an abortion. This law, penalizes, criminalizes Jewish law," Rabbi Silver said.

On Friday, the governor responded to the sweeping Supreme Court decision, tweeting in part:

"Florida will continue to defend its recently-enacted pro-life reforms against state court challenges, will work to expand pro-life protections, and will stand for life by promoting adoption, foster care and child welfare."

WPBF 25 News reached out to the governor's office for a comment in response to Sunday's gathering.

"Governor DeSantis is and always has been pro-life. Our office is confident that this law will ultimately withstand all legal challenges," a statement from the executive office of the governor said.

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"It would end the practice of Judaism as we know it. It attacks the integrity of the Jewish family," Rabbi Silver said.

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'Attacks the integrity of the Jewish family:' Congregation fights against SCOTUS abortion ruling - WPBF West Palm Beach

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