Writing From the Edge: Calls for Inclusion in New Israeli Poetry
Israeli poet Adi Keissar’s description of the world – the messed-up world – rings true in her own country and in the world at large.
3 Things You Can Do Now to End Immigrant Detention
We must continue to express moral outrage, hold our government accountable, and insist that immigrants belong with their families, out of cages, and in communities.
Speaking out against 'the combustible combination of guns and hate'
Rabbi Micah D. Greenstein of Temple Israel-Memphis made these remarks at "Moms Demand Action", a vigil at The Church of the River in downtown Memphis on August 7, 2019.
Out of Destruction, Into Renewal: Reclaiming Tisha b’Av
This article was originally published on jewishjournal.com.
Love Beyond Measure: Tishah B’Av, Tu B'Av, and Tel Aviv Pride
As a queer rabbinical student, I felt that recent comments by an Orthodox rabbi were inaccurate at best and, at worst, possible incitement to hatred or violence against LGBTQ+ Jews.
Hannah Senesh: Speaking Her Truth, Her Emotions, Her Spirit
ReformJudaism.org interviewed Lori Wilner, co-creator, and Lexi Rabadi, star of "Hannah Senesh: A Play with Music and Song,” which is on stage this week in New York City.
The Power of Words – and Music – in the Book of Deuteronomy
ReformJudaism.org caught up with Cantor Sacks to talk about her career and to gain her insights as our Ten Minutes of Torah commentator for the Book of Deuteronomy.
How to Manage Change in Your Congregation
As congregational leaders, any change we introduce requires us to understand the experience of the individuals in our community and help them navigate through the change.
5 Essential Tools to Engage Families with Young Children
Relating to and supporting families with young children is essential to growing and strengthening your congregation. To help you in this critical work, here are five proven tools to successfully engage today’s families with young children – which will be further explored at the 2019 URJ Biennial.
We Must Not Willfully Hide from a Truth
In 2018, the Knesset adopted the “Basic Law: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People,” nearly ignoring one-fifth of the country’s citizens – Arab-Palestinians.