URJ President Calls MK Rotem's Remarks About Reform Movement 'Unacceptable' and Calls for Rotem's Removal from Knesset
New York, NY, February 5, 2014 – At a meeting in the Knesset yesterday, MK David Rotem of Likud-Beiteinu, who is the head of the Knesset Committee on Constitution, Law and Justice, said that the Reform Movement "is not Jewish...
Reform Movement Highlights Disabilities Awareness and Initiatives
February 6, 2014, New York, NY -- February is Jewish Disability Awareness Month, a time when the entire Jewish community comes together to raise awarenes
URJ President Rabbi Jacobs Responds to MK Rotem's Apology
New York, NY, February 10, 2014 -- At a meeting in the Knesset last week, MK David Rotem of Likud-Beiteinu, said that the Reform Movement "is not Jewish... they are another religion." MK Rotem has since apologized for that statement. In response, URJ President Rabbi Rick Jacobs said:
Reform Summer Camp Offers Incentive Program for Jewish Military Families on Active Duty
Utica, MS, February 27, 2014- The Union for Reform Judaism has launched an innovativeCamper Incentive Program for Jewish Military Families on Active Duty. The program will be offered at the URJ Henry S.
Reform Movement Condemns Alarming Number of State Anti-Gay Bills
"We are deeply offended by those in Arizona, Kansas, Tennessee, and Idaho (where similar bills are pending) who seek to revive state-sanctioned discrimination against gays and lesbians in the name of religion.
Jewish Disability Awareness Month - Reform Movement Highlights Awareness and Initiatives
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Reform Jewish Leader Responds to SNAP Cut in Farm Bill
Rabbi Saperstein: "There is a great and unmistakable need for a well-funded SNAP program and it is deeply disappointing to see a final bill pass that contains more than $8 billion in SNAP cuts."
7 Reasons (Of Many!) to Send Your Child to Jewish Summer Camp
This is the season when families start thinking about summer plans – more specifically, summer camp for their kids.
Are Reform Jews Jewish?
Last week, Member of Knesset David Rotem described the Reform movement as "not Jewish" and "another religion." Rotem is a member of Likud-Beitenu, the lead party in the majority coalition.
Growing Up with Parents with Disabilities
I grew up facing many of the same challenges faced by people with disabilities, although I did not have a disability myself – my parents did. My mother contracted polio at age 3, and by the time I was born, she relied on a wheelchair.