Interfaith Clergy Visit Detention Center in McAllen, Texas to Urge End to Separation of Families
On Thursday, June 21, an interfaith delegation of 40 religious leaders representing the Jewish, Catholic, Protestant and Muslim traditions, including the Reverend Al Sharpton; Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism; Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York; and Imam Johari Abdul-Malik will visit the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Centralized Processing Center and hold a press conference outside to demand that the Trump administration immediately end the zero tolerance policy and stop separating families at our nation’s borders.
URJ Awards Reform Congregations' Outstanding Outreach and Membership Programs
New York, New York, May 21, 2013--The URJ is pleased to announce the winners and honorable mentions of the 2013 Belin Outreach and Membership Awards. The Belin Outreach and Membe
URJ Collects Donations for Oklahoma Tornado Victims
URJ's Camp Harlam Launches First Reform Day Camp in Philadelphia in 2014
Reform Movement Mobilizes in Support of Immigration Legislation
Rabbi Limmer: "On Wednesday's Advocacy Day, I saw firsthand the impact that mobilizing in support of social justice can have both on the world and on the Rabbinate."
Over 500 Rabbis and Cantors Urge the Boy Scouts of America to Change Their Discriminatory Policy
Reform Movement Decries Vandalism Aimed At Women of the Wall
Rabbi Saperstein and Rabbi Feldman: "The overt threats implied by the vandalism inside the hallway of the apartment building of a leader of Women of the Wall serve to remind us of the utmost importance of the Women of the Wall's efforts to advance religious plural
Reform Movement Welcomes the Employment Non-Discrimination Act's Reintroduction
Ms. Laser, "This bill will help ensure that people are judged in the workplace based on the quality of their work, and not based on who they love. Its passage would be a crucial step in the journey toward full equality for LGBT people in America."