Connecting to Judaism through Songs of Social Justice
My very first URJ Biennial this past December of 2017 was profoundly life altering for me. I found something I didn’t even know that I was missing.
NFTY Teens Are Leading the Way on Gun Violence Prevention
This is a moment unlike any in recent memory – and all over the U.S., Reform Jewish teens are leading the way.
Baruch Dayan Ha'emet: Remembering Rabbi Lynne Landsberg
It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of Rabbi Lynne F. Landsberg, z’l.
Is Judaism Still a World Religion?
In a dramatic shift, the Jewish people has gone from being a worldwide people to being a first-world people.
Where Are We Now? 10 Years of Jewish Disability Awareness in Inclusion Month
Looking back over the past 10 years, Jewish communities around the world have embraced Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month in February.
Why American Jews Revere Abraham Lincoln
Although American Jews widely admired both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, Lincoln was the first president to have extensive social contact with Jews in the U.S.
Sh'ma: A Poem
Say it when the priests go eat the sacrifice.
Say it when the stars appear.
Say it until midnight.
Say it before dawn.
Say it in the morning light.
Say it when you rise, when you lie down,
in the desert, in walled cities,
in your house and on the road.
Mishpatim, Fast Food, and Our Responsibility to Farm Workers
Recently, members of my temple demonstrated at a Wendy’s, urging the company to join the Fair Food Program to ensure living wages and safe conditions for farm workers.
How Two Torahs Found a New Home in Indonesia
Learn how Indonesia’s Jewish community – spread across six islands spanning nearly 3000 kilometers – recently tripled the number of Torahs available in the country.
We All Deserve Access to God
The progress the Jewish community has made around inclusion is to be commended – but it’s important to be consistent with a message of inclusion, and not to confuse the concepts of diversity and inclusion.