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What Will You Do at a Time Such as This?
Editor's note: The text that follows was presented before a live audience at the 2019 Union for Reform Judaism Biennial.
Only a few short years after the founding of the United States of America, George Washington expressed in an exchange of letters with the
This Hanukkah (and Beyond), Give the Gift of Life
I remembered the lessons from Sunday school about pikuach nefesh. I knew that the obligation to save someone’s life supersedes every other commandment. I knew that if I had the chance to save someone’s life I had to say, “yes.”
All the Things We Can Do With Hope
Hope can be too hard to find - but really, those moments are exactly when we need hope the most. As I reflect upon my life, I am struck by this idea of hope, and how it serves as the underpinning of my entire family’s history.
The Jewish Job I Accepted After College Changed My Life
I knew I wanted to serve the Reform Jewish community in a professional capacity – but despite encouragement from Reform mentors, I knew the rabbinate wasn’t the right place for me to do so.
When You Just Don’t Feel Joyful on Simchat Torah, Remember...
With every seemingly worse piece of bad news littering our social media feeds and our news cycles and in the streets right before our very eyes, it’s fair to wonder: What if we simply can’t be happy, even when we’re commanded to? What if you just don’t feel like dancing?
Finding the Beating Heart of Judaism: An Interview with Sarah Hurwitz
ReformJudaism.org caught up with Sarah Hurwitz, a former White House speechwriter, first for President Barack Obama and then for First Lady Michelle Obama.
Ask Yourself These "Audaciously Hospitable" Questions During Elul
These questions are intended to honor all of us by helping to identify and acknowledge our missteps so that we may, ultimately, do better going forward. Additionally, celebrating our successes empowers us to move closer to the diverse, equitable, and inclusive communities we seek to build.
We Must All Expect More: A Reform Jewish Letter About the Public Discourse
Our statement is rooted in the themes of repentance and reflection, all the more relevant as we enter a time of self-reflection during the month of Elul. I invite you to read the complete statement and share with your friends and family.
This Weekend: 7 Ways to Act Now for Immigrant Justice
Here are seven ways to act for immigrant justice – right now, from wherever you’re sitting, near the border or otherwise. You have the power to make a difference in the lives of the thousands of individuals impacted at our borders