The New Reform Temple sits on the corner of Main Street and West Gregory Boulevard in Kansas City. Rabbi Alan Londy said the Supreme Court’s decision was an affront to religious freedom. After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the nearly 50-year-old precedent of Roe v. Wade, the response among religious organizations varied widely. But some Kansas City faith groups are urging their congregations to vote in support of bodily autonomy. As some Kansas City religious groups rejoiced at the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, other faith groups were left reeling by the decision. Rabbi Alan Londy from The New Reform Temple in Kansas City, Missouri, spoke to his members at Friday night’s Shabbat service, saying the decision was more than just political and a direct affront to religious freedom. On Saturday, he said he was still in shock. “The Jewish community, especially the Reform Jewish community, has certain fundamental beliefs about what it wants a society to look like. And when it comes to the abortion issue, we believe in the right of a woman to choose,” Londy said. “So this idea of putting restrictions on abortion really are infringement upon our right as Jews to […]
