Reform Movement Applauds House Passage of Voting Rights Legislation
RAC-IL Applauds Gov. Pritzker's Decision to Welcome Refugees in Illinois
Reform Jewish Movement Denounces Decision Weakening the Affordable Care Act
URJ Biennial, North America's Largest Jewish Gathering, Begins in Chicago
December 11, 2019; Chicago, IL – The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) has gathered more than 5,000 Reform Jewish leaders and community members at the 75th
Jennifer Brodkey Kaufman Elected to Serve as Chair of the Union for Reform Judaism's Board
Jennifer Brodkey Kaufman, of Sacramento, CA, has been elected to serve as the next chair of the North American Board of Trustees of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ). The role is the top lay leadership position in the URJ, which represents North America’s largest and most diverse movement in Jewish life.
Torah Scroll Rescued from the Holocaust To Be Returned Home To New Czech Republic Congregation
A Torah scroll that miraculously survived destruction during the Holocaust and was cherished for decades by generations of North American Reform Jewish youth leaders at URJ Kutz Camp will be returned home as a symbol of the rebirth of Jewish life in Central Europe. Reform Jewish Movement leaders chanted from this remarkable Torah scroll during Shabbat worship services at the URJ Biennial, the largest Jewish gathering in North America, and then the symbolic transfer announcement of this Torah was made.
JCC Association of North America and The Union for Reform Judaism Launch Unprecedented Partnership to Strengthen Field of Jewish Early Childhood Education
JCC Association of North America and the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) announced a major new partnership to address immediate challenges facing the field of Jewish early childhood education and family engagement. This marks the first time JCC Association and the URJ, the two largest providers of Jewish early childhood education in North America, are partnering on a joint initiative of this scale. Their work together impacts more than 65,000 children from 50,000 families and 10,000 educators across 475 early childhood centers in the United States and Canada.
Population Study Statistics Underscore Challenges Facing the Jewish Community
(NEW YORK, October 8, 2002)-Responding to the findings of the United Jewish Community's population study released today, Rabbi Eric H.
Reform Movement to Sponsor Eight Solidarity Missions to Israel in 2003-2004
(October 2002) --The Reform Movement is sponsoring eight week-long Solidarity Missions to Israel over the next 18 months. Designed to appeal to a variety of ages and interests, including NFTY alumni and social activists, the missions will begin leaving in February 2003..
Reform Jewish Movement Mourns the Loss of Senator Paul Wellstone
(WASHINGTON, October 25, 2002) -- Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and friend of the Wellstone family, released the following statement concerning the tragic plane crash today.
The complete statement follows: