How We’ve Expanded the Brit Olam - and How You Can Get Involved
We;ve renewed and relaunched the Brit Olam with multiple entry points for communities to advance justice at the local, state, provincial, and federal levels, and to ground this work in Jewish text and tradition.
Children in Cages
When I first learned of the adolescent detention facility in Homestead, Florida, I was appalled.
What Being a Practicing Reform Jew Means to Me
When an acquaintance asked me: “Are you a practicing Jew?” I answered “Yes,” but the question got me thinking about what it means to be a practicing Jew.
Remembering Rabbi Peter S. Knobel, z”l
With the death of Rabbi Peter S. Knobel, z”l, our Reform Movement has lost a brilliant, courageous, and visionary rabbi.
Heading Back to School? Learn What Judaism Can Teach Us about the Importance of Public Education
This month and over the next few weeks, millions of students across the United States are heading back to school.
Jewish Leaders' Letter to Under Secretary Sigal P. Mandelker
Dear Under Secretary Mandelker,
In largest-ever lobby day, RAC-CA shows up for affordable housing and more
The more than 200 Reform Jews from across the Golden State who turned out for RAC California’s largest-ever lobby day at the State Capitol on Tuesday heard a common refrain from the elected officials in attendance: it was powerful to see the Jewish community turning out to support legislation tha
FAQs: Everything You Need to Know about the 2019 URJ Biennial
You’ve got questions, and we have answers! Check out the FAQs below or ask your question in the Biennial 2019 group in The Tent. And don’t miss out on early-bird rates!
Check Out the All-Star Entertainment Lineup at the URJ Biennial!
Here's who we'll will welcome to the stage as entertainment headliners at the 2019 URJ Biennial.
Helping Our Congregations Prepare for Hurricane Dorian
As we watch the predictions and follow local authorities’ preparations for Hurricane Dorian, the URJ stands ready to assist congregations before, during, and after this expected storm.