Reform Jewish Movement Leadership Statement: “We must all expect more from the president of the United States”
Annexing the Jordan Valley: URJ Responds to PM Netanyahu's Announcement
URJ's Rabbi Rick Jacobs on Hateful Comments by Jerusalem Chief Rabbi
Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, issued the statement below in response to hateful comments about Reform Judaism by Jerusalem's chief rabbi: Although I defend Jerusalem Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar’s right to hold hateful, odious beliefs about me and the Reform Movement, what I find indefensible is that his salary is being paid by the Israeli government.
URJ Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI) Welcomes New Director Solly Kane And Opens Registration For Summer 2018
The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) welcomes Solly Kane as Director of URJ Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI). Kane is OSRUI’s 10th Director, and the first former OSRUI camper to serve in that position.
North America’s Reform Jewish Community Continues to Support New Orleans
June 7, 2006-New donations to the Reform Movement's disaster relief funds have brought the total raised to help the victims of the 2005 hurricane season to more than $4.2 million.
Divestment ‘Replaced’: Reform Jewish Movement Welcomes New Presbyterian ‘Overture’
WASHINGTON, DC, June, 21, 2006 - Today the Presbyterian Church got it right.
Reform Jewish Movement Coordinates Interfaith Letter on “Warrantless Wiretapping”
WASHINGTON, DC , JUNE 23, 2006 - After the Senate Judiciary Committee again postponed consideration of several bills addressing the National Security Agency's (NSA) program of domestic warrantless wiretapping, the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism today sent a letter to the Senate on b
Reform Movement Response To News That Donald Trump Will Speak At AIPAC Policy Conference
The Reform Jewish Movement has always worked very closely with AIPAC. We respect completely its decision to invite all the viable candidates for president to speak at its upcoming Policy Conference. By inviting the candidates to speak, AIPAC does not support or oppose their candidacies, nor does it condone or commend their policies. AIPAC has, as it must, a singular focus: the U.S./Israel relationship. AIPAC's intent – and its responsibility – is to better understand the candidates' views on issues that impact the U.S./Israel relationship.
Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, Responds to Donald Trump's Remarks at AIPAC
Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, responded today to presidential candidate Donald Trump’s remarks at the AIPAC Policy Conference
Reform Jewish Movement Assails White House Targeting of Immigrant Youth
For Immediate Release
September 5, 2017