Statement of Union for Reform Judaism President Rabbi Rick Jacobs Responding to the Mass Shooting in El Paso, TX
URJ President Rabbi Rick Jacobs: “Israel’s Decision To Bar U.S. Representatives Is Wrong. Democracies Do Not Hide.”
URJ President on United Methodist Church Rejecting BDS
This week’s clear decision by the United Methodist Church rejecting the efforts of those who misguidedly sought to draw the Church into the boycott, divestment, sanctions campaign to delegitimize Israel is a welcome step in support of peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
URJ Launches JewV’Nation Fellowship: An Interfaith Outreach Incubator for Emerging Jewish Leaders
Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) today launched the JewV’Nation Fellowship, an innovative year-long project incubator and leadership development program supporting emerging Jewish leaders and creative interfaith outreach initiatives. The program, which will begin in early 2017, is supported in part with a Jewish Funders Network grant from Avenues to Jewish Engagement for Intermarried Couples and their Families, in honor of 2015 Genesis Prize Laureate Michael Douglas.
The JewV’Nation (pronounced “juvination”) Fellowship program will be led by April Baskin, URJ’s Vice President of Audacious Hospitality, and seeks to engage a new generation of leadership by valuing the perspectives and insights of the younger members of the community and supporting them with resources and strategies to bring their best ideas to life. The fellows themselves will define and create exciting and contemporarily relevant Jewish programming.
Reform Movement Appaulds Steps Toward "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal
Pelavin: "We must no longer allow prejudice to deprive our nation of the skills and commitment of talented men and women."
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Reform Movement Welcomes Legislation Strengthening Iran Sanctions
Saperstein: "These strengthened sanctions provisions will send a strong message to companies that they may either do business with the United States or with the repressive Iranian regime."
Reform Leader Welcomes Supreme Court Decision in Lewis v. Chicago
Rabbi Saperstein: "Todays unanimous decision in Lewis v. Chicago is a victory for civil rights, ensuring that firefighters, and others, who are victims of discriminatory practices in their workplaces can have their day in court."
Reform Movement Appaulds International Iran Sanctions Agreement
Saperstein: "We commend the sustained diplomatic efforts of the United States and other global leaders of the non-proliferation regime."
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Reform Rabbi Joins Interfaith Delegation in DC to Protest Anti-Immigration Law
Rabbi Linder: "We are here today to answer the call of our God to ensure not only that we love the stranger, but that our government and its agencies love the stranger as well."
Reform Movement Welcomes Committee Support for Liu's Nomination
Saperstein: "I urge the Senate leadership to expeditiously schedule a vote on Professor Lius confirmation."
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