Reform Jewish Movement Sends Largest Delegation to Jerusalem for World Zionist Congress, in Solidarity with Am Yisrael at a Time of Brutal Terror Attacks
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NFTY Suspends Summer Trips to Israel Saying "We Don't Make Political Statements With Children"
(Cleveland, June 3, 2001) After weeks of painful soul-searching, the Reform Movement leadership decided last night to suspend its youth trips to Israel this summer.
North American Reform Movement to Hold Mission to Israel
The leadership of the North American Reform Movement will travel to Israel next month to demonstrate the Movement's unconditional support of the State of Israel and the Israeli people.
Reform Movement Continues Unprecedented Growth As Ten Congregations Join the UAHC
Ten congregations were admitted into the Union of American Hebrew Congregations at the June meeting of its Board of Trustees, increasing the number of synagogues affiliated with the Reform Movement to 908.
URJ Response to Arson Attack on Joseph's Tomb: Time for an Immediate End to Violent Attacks
New York, NY; October 16, 2015 - Union for Reform Judaism President Rabbi Rick Jacobs issued the following statement:
URJ Board Adopts New Resolutions on Paid Leave, Immunizations and Predatory Lending
The Union for Reform Judaism North American Board this week overwhelmingly adopted new resolutions on Paid Family Leave, Mandatory Immunizations and Predatory Lending. The resolutions’ adoption concludes a consultative and inclusive process that began before the recent Biennial assembly held in November 2015 in Orlando, FL. The resolutions add to the canon of hundreds of URJ resolutions adopted over more than a century and which outline the URJ’s values and priorities.
URJ President: We're Opposed to Israeli Legislation on NGOs
In response to attacks against human rights NGOs in Israel, including the advancement of a “Transparency Bill” in the Knesset, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), issued the following statement.
Reform Jewish Leader Responds to Implementation of the Iran Nuclear Deal
Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) issued the following statement in response to the announcement that the P5+1 have fully implemented the Iran nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.