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.
New $15 Million Scholarship Fund for URJ Camps and NFTY Israel Experience Programs “to give a taste of Reform Jewish Camping” to Thousands of Children
September 11, 2006 NEW YORK - With a $1 million gift, the Union for Reform Judaism has begun a $15 million endowment campaign so that every Reform Jewish child will be able to attend summer camp and travel to Israel.
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."
Saperstein Condemns Anti-Semitism Against Ukrainian Jewry
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Reform Jewish Movement Commends EPA on Clean Fuel and Vehicle Standards
Barbara Weinstein: "Our Reform Jewish values call on us to be stewards of the Earth, not just for our own benefit but also for the well-being of the generations that will succeed us.
Reform Jewish College Students Armed for Israel Debate
September 7, 2006 - New York - Forty Jewish college students will spend Friday in Washington, DC, arming themselves for what will undoubtedly be tense dialogue when they return to their college campuses this fall.
Students to Study with Reform Movement in Haifa
September 7, 2006 - New York -Students will embark this Tuesday on a 12 month trip to Israel studying in Haifa with the Reform Movement's Carmel program. Carmel, a progressive Beit Midrash (a traditional study method) and Israel study program, is the Reform Movement's premier oppo
Klezmer Songbook Breathes New Life into Traditional Jewish Music
September 20, 2006 - NEW YORK - The upbeat music of the clarinet and strings once filed the halls of every Jewish celebration. But time and the loss of many of the older generation's finest klezmer musicians has meant the loss of much of that music.