April 15, 2013
Celebrate Israel’s birthday with the Reform Movement! You’re invited to join friends from across the world for a special celebration of Israel’s 65th Birthday, broadcast live from Kehillat Yozma in Modi’in, Israel.
April 12, 2013
April 4, 2013
We each go through our own grieving process when we lose a loved one, but reciting the Mourner’s Kaddish is the most common ritual across our community. We stand together in remembrance of those who have recently passed or whose anniversary we are observing, gathering strength from those with us. This prayer does not once mention “death”; instead together we say, “May God’s great name be blessed for ever, and to all eternity.”
March 22, 2013
Thank you to the many congregations who participated in last weekend’s Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath! Over 400 congregations of many faiths participated through special curricula at their religious schools, d’vrei torah, memorial concerts and more. The work that our congregations are doing around this issue is truly extraordinary, but one specific story came across my inbox yesterday that made me particularly proud to work for the Reform Movement.
March 8, 2013
Over the last 10 weeks, we have all had the privilege to read the stories of those whose brave activism, whether from the bimah or protesting in the streets, have contributed significantly to ensuring civil and human rights for all. We are proud that these soldiers for justice not only affiliate themselves with the Reform Movement but are truly its core. This last group represents the past, present and future or our Movement from the visionary leader Rabbi Maurice Eisendrath (z”l) to Joy Nemerson, the Social Action Vice President of NFTY.
These are 50 of the people who have inspired and shaped us. Who would rank as one of your faces of justice?
March 1, 2013
To all of this week’s Faces of Justice, social justice is the central dimension of Jewish life – not an extra activity or an afterthought. And, more importantly, it is because of these leaders that our Reform synagogues consider social justice and activism to be a core part of synagogue life.
Check back next Friday for the final installment of our 50 Faces of Justice!
February 22, 2013
In the Book of Jeremiah we read, “Thus said the Eternal One, the God of Israel, to the whole community that I exiled from Jerusalem to Babylon… ‘Seek the welfare of the city to which I have exiled you and pray to the Eternal in its behalf; for in its prosperity you shall prosper.’” These Faces of Justice have devoted their lives to seeking welfare not only in their city but throughout the nation. They do not only practice their Judaism in the confines of a synagogue but, instead, they have been influenced by their faith to contribute directly to their governments, thereby doing more than their part to repair the world.
Continue to check back on Friday afternoons to read about each of our 50 Faces of Justice!
February 15, 2013
This week’s 50 faces of justice are true community organizers, using tactics that they learned directly from their interaction with the Reform Movement. Whether they are alumni of L’Taken Seminars, our Machon Kaplan internship program or our Commission on Social Action, these Jewish leaders have turned discrete programmatic and leadership skills into successful efforts to protect the most vulnerable among us.
Continue to check back on Friday afternoons to read about each of our 50 Faces of Justice!
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