Strong Evidence of the Impact of Reform Movement Youth Programs on Lifelong Jewish Identity
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:
Rabbi Rick Jacobs: Israeli Ministers Must Stop Their Hate Speech
Union for Reform Judaism Establishes Presidential Fellowship on Millennial Engagement
The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) is launching a new high-level fellowship to strengthen its engagement with millennials. The first Fellow will be Evan Traylor, 21, of Edmond, Oklahoma. Traylor, who will graduate from the University of Kansas in May, will work alongside URJ President Rabbi Rick Jacobs and leaders of the Reform Movement to develop a toolkit for engaging millennials as partners in creating a more just, whole, and compassionate world.