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'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.
Reform Jewish Leaders Meet in New Oreleans, Renewing Focus on Oil Disaster
Contact: Eric Harris
202.618.0722 | news@rac.org
After the Spill: Interfaith Community Launches Long-Term Gulf Restoration Project
Rabbi Saperstein: "Five years after Hurricane Katrina and six months after the Deepwater Horizon explosion, people of faith remain committed to restoring the Gulf Coast."
Reform Movement Welcomes Injunction Baring "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Pelavin: "Yesterday's ruling makes clear that DADT is unsustainable as a policy and a detriment to our nation's and the world's security."
Contact: Eric Harris or Amelia Viney
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
Reform Movement Condemns Graffiti and Arson Attack on a West Bank Mosque
Reform Movement Condemns Graffiti and Arson Attack on a West Bank Mosque Saperstein: "It is as well our fervent hope that despite the destruction and hurt caused by this attack, its perpetrators will not succeed in destroying the fledgling peace process."
As Mental Illness Awareness Week Begins, Reform Movement Urges Congress to Support Mental Health Policy Legilsation
Pelavin: "On this anniversary, we recommit ourselves to continuing to strive for a world in which people with mental illness are supported and treated with the care they deserve."
Reform Jewish Movement Assails White House Targeting of Immigrant Youth
For Immediate Release
September 5, 2017