You Need to Add This Song to Your Wedding Playlist
Although German composer Jakob Felix Mendelssohn’s wedding march is rarely heard at Jewish weddings, it is perfect for them.
Sacred Partnerships: One Key to Successful Small Groups
Learn how Temple Emanu-El in Dallas, TX, successfully uses small groups to help members connect and engage with others in the synagogue community.
Countdown to Tishah B'Av: A Primer on the Three Weeks
If you use a Jewish calendar, you may have noticed this notation: “Tzom Tammuz,” the Fast of Tammuz. Read on to learn about the fast and what it signifies.
The Wine Was Good: Another Look at the Trefa Banquet
There is no question that treif was served at the Highland House banquet, but 135 years later there are still a number of historical questions that need to be addressed.
Trouble at the Borders — and Within
This post is adapted from a sermon given at Temple Sinai in Washington, DC on Friday, June 29, 2018.
The URJ's New Executive Vice President Visits Camp for the First Time
Staff at URJ Kutz Camp sat down with Julie Lerner, newly appointed executive vice president of the Union for Reform Judaism, assigned with bringing continuity to all the efforts our movement.
The Exile of Tishah B’Av: What Is It We're Mourning?
The Jewish holiday of Tishah B’Av is the date on which both the First and Second Temples were destroyed, and a date to reflect on what it means to live in exile.
Building Our World From Love at the Poor People's Campaign
One Saturday morning, a group of social justice-oriented college interns woke up early with a purpose. We woke up with a purpose to pray, to rally, to march, and to fight poverty, not the poor.
Why I Won't Allow My Voice to Be Silenced
This week’s Torah portion reminds me of the many times I’ve been told to be quiet – especially when it was because our society has left little room for women’s voices.
The Struggle for Women's Equality in Israel Continues
In Israel, “separate but equal” is used to justify limiting women's access to, and participation in, the public sphere. Often, such separation is tragic, painful, and illegal.