Women of Reform Judaism

Rabbi Saperstein and Rabbi Feldman: “The overt threats implied by the vandalism inside the hallway of the apartment building of a leader of Women of the Wall serves to remind us of the utmost importance of the Women of the Wall’s efforts to advance religious pluralism, democracy, and gender equality in Israel. We call on [...]

WRJ and the Reform Movement released the following statement today: April 25, 2013, New York, NY — The Reform Movement is encouraged by the Jerusalem District Court’s ruling today that determined that recent detention of Women of the Wall members for their activities at the Western Wall was unjustified and for denying local police requests [...]

By Resa S. Davids WRJ-Israel came into being in Jerusalem on March 19, 2009. I had arranged a luncheon for women to be held during the WUPJ International Convention in order to strengthen the women’s track of workshops and to encourage more Israeli women to participate in the convention. Previously, I had visited 15 congregations [...]

by Alli Cohen As a rabbinical student, I am constantly reminded of one of the greatest skills I have been taught: the act of questioning. Who, what, where, when and my favorite, “why?” In each class, I take what I learn, question it, reason with it and apply it to society.

Welcome to Berlin! What an adventure we had, as the WRJ Centennial Mission group attempted to make the transition from Jerusalem to Berlin. First, we left Jerusalem for the airport at 3 o’clock in the morning! After significant delays at the Tel Aviv airport and the Vienna airport, we finally arrived in Berlin many hours [...]

by Annette Powers, Dana Stein and Jane Herman Annette:  Despite the drenching rain in New York City, it was standing room only at Town and Village Synagogue this morning, where hundreds gathered to daven Rosh Chodesh Nisan in solidarity with Women of the Wall’s mission for the rights of all people to pray freely at [...]

Editors’ Note: This statement was released today by WRJ. Jerusalem, Israel, March 12, 2013 … Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) leaders today joined Knesset and Women of the Wall (WOW) members to pray at the Jewish holy site, the Western Wall, to celebrate the start of the new Jewish month and to promote religious freedom [...]

Editors’ Note: WRJ released a statement on this prayer service. Hello again from Israel and, in particular, from Jerusalem. Today was simply an experience almost too profound to articulate. We were awakened by our 5:30 a.m. wake-up call so we could have a cup of coffee, a quick bite of breakfast, and be on the [...]

Editors’ Note: This speech was given at the 5th Annual WRJ-Israel National Meeting at Beit Daniel in Tel Aviv on Friday, March 8th and is centered around Kehillat Emet VeShalom, Nahariya and Temple Emanu-El of Tuscon, AZ’s participation in the WRJ-Israel Twinning Program. Two years ago, Kehillat Emet VeShalom, Nahariya and Temple Emanu-El, Tuscon, AZ’s [...]

It’s Shabbat. Where is the quiet? This morning, there is the sound of wind blowing across the sand and rocks. Throughout the bounty of an Israeli buffet breakfast (oy!), there I hear the cacophony of voices, the clinking of silverware and dishes, chairs scraping across the floor. No quiet here.