Book Release: And God Spoke These Words: The Ten Commandments and Contemporary Ethics by Rabbi Rifat Sonsino
March 3, 2014, New York, NY -- Rabbi Rifat Sonsino has helped thousands of readers find God, and uncover the truths and legends behind the foundational myths of Judaism. Now, his new book by URJ Press explores one of the best known--and least understood--texts in the Bible: the Ten Commandments.
Six Jewish Teens to Watch: North American Reform Jewish Youth Movement Elects New Board
March 20, 2014, New York, NY --- NFTY, the Reform youth movement, has elected an extraordinary team of leaders for its 75th anniversary year.
Christian and Jewish Leaders Achieve Breakthrough, Resuming Dialogue and Engagement
New York, NY, March 27 – The heads of Jewish and Christian organizations and denominations met in an unprecedented summit in New York City today to discuss strategies to strengthen and maintain relationships even in the face of significant disagreements.
UAHC Unveils "In The Beginning"
Boston, MA, December 5, 2001 - "In The Beginning," a series of synagogue-based workshops for expectant parents and parents-to-be, was introduced to Reform congregational leaders at the UAHC Biennial meeting in Boston through December 9.
Leader of Reform Judaism Calls for Overhaul of Religious Education;
(BOSTON, Dec. 8, 2001)-In a blunt appraisal of Jewish education, the leader of America's Reform Movement today said synagogues must mobilize for a major overhaul of the after-school programs that educate the children of America's largest Jewish denomination.
Reform Leaders Weigh in on Hobby Lobby, Conestoga Cases at Supreme Court
Rabbis Jacobs, Fox, Feldman, and Saperstein: "We believe that all women must have the right to make their own health care choices according to their faith and conscience - including when it comes to reproductive health."