Election Results in Israel: What Do They Mean for Reform Jews?
Last week, Israelis re-elected Benjamin Netanyahu to an unprecedented fifth term as prime minister. What does his re-election mean for Reform Jews?
Host a More Welcoming Seder with This Potato Kugel - Yes, Really!
My recipe for a delicious potato kugel is a delicious, unique way to introduce your guests to the sacred Passover meal.
4 Experiments that Celebrate How Our Teens Gather
The URJ has launched four experiments to celebrate how teens gather and lead; the experiments' early lessons will help us deepen the impact of these endeavors.
Let My Popcorn Go: Rethinking Passover’s Forbidden Foods
Jews, our rabbi insisted, have a duty to resist this mistaken and harmful tradition by making it a point to eat kitniyot on Passover.
Listen Up: An Israeli Election Recap and Breakdown with Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Rabbi Josh Weinberg breaks down the parties, the leaders, the possible coalitions, and the complexity of Israel’s recent election, offering insight into the electoral process
My (Privileged) Struggle to Find Meaning in Jewish Peoplehood
Weeks after I prayed at the Western Wall at the start of the new Hebrew month of Adar II, I still struggle to find meaning in the concept of Jewish peoplehood.
Mourning the Fire at Notre Dame: A Rabbi's Perspective
In March 2012, I visited Paris in my capacity as then-president of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ). I’d just attended the European Union for Progressive Judaism’s convention in Amsterdam.
Riding Out of Missoula, MT, with Torah on My Mind
I cannot possibly imagine that I will think often and fondly of this day in Missoula: the day that, borrowing on Rabbi Laurie's strength and wisdom, I carried the Torah and tried to make the world just a little bit better.
How Do We Elevate Ourselves? Re-Examining the Imperative to “Please Rise”
Those of us who use wheelchairs have accepted the idea that we need to find another way to do this, as we are simply unable to assume a standing position. My question, however, is for everyone else.
A Mother’s Day Wish: An Interview with My 97-Year-Old Mother
Having gained valuable insights from his 2018 interview of his mother, Adela, Aron Hirt-Manheimer decided to do a follow-up, and what better time than Mother’s Day?