Union for Reform Judaism Invests in LGBTQIA+ Leadership Development
URJ Stands with Israel and the Residents of the South
URJ's Rabbi Rick Jacobs Welcomes Rabbi Hara Person as CCAR Chief Executive
Following today's announcement that Rabbi Hara Person will become the next Chief Executive of the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR), Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), stated: "I could not be more excited to welcome my friend and colleague Rabbi Hara Person to her new, and richly deserved, position as Chief Executive of the Central Conference of American Rabbis."
On World AIDS Day, Reform Jewish Leader Calls for Increased Access to Treatment
Pelavin: "Let us recommit to honoring the memory of HIV/AIDS victims in the most meaningful way - by eradicating this deadly, and preventable, disease."
Reform Movement Condemns Iran's Disregard for International Diplomacy
Pelavin: "We join the nations of the world in this definitive statement of international resolve to stem Irans nuclear threat."
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Senate Health Care Bill Must Protect Women's Reproductive Health
Saperstein: "The Senate must pass health insurance reform that meets the needs of all Americans and repudiate dangerous anti-choice amendments that restrict access to reproductive health care services."
Reform Jewish Leader Calls on Rev. Robertson to Retract Anti-Islamic Remarks
Pelavin: "How disappointing to see a religious leader stoop to this level, attempting to delegitimatize one of the worlds great faiths based on the actions of someone who perverts its teachings."
Reform Jewish Movement Welcomes Passage of Health Care Bill, Expresses Concerns About Anti-Choice Provisions
Rabbi Saperstein: "In the current crisis of health care coverage and access, todays vote moves us closer to the principles of reform that we as Reform Jews have long advocated."
Union for Reform Judaism Endorses Health Care Bill
Dr. Gutmann: "We recognize that the House bill is not perfect, and we will continue our Movements decades of work to provide comprehensive and quality health care to all Americans."