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."
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
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
Debt Limit Deal Temporarily Averts Threat to Essential Social Safety Net Programs
Reform Jewish Movement Leaders: "Despite its flaws, the compromise averts economic calamity and, by postponing negotiation over entitlement and tax reform, turns down the political thermostat in Congress for a chance at a sober resolution of the nations fiscal challeng
Ruling to Remove Circumcision Ban from Ballot Welcomed
Rabbi Saperstein: "We welcome Judge Giorgi's ruling, and vow to oppose similar measures in the future with the same vigor our people have fought to defend our rights as Jews for millennia."
Reform Leaders Worldwide Condemn Israeli Boycott Bill
Rabbis Eric Yoffie, Gilad Kariv and Danny Allen and Anat Hoffman join together in opposing dangerous new legislation passed in Israel
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