URJ and Ramah Camps in First-Ever Program Partnership to Build Specialist Staff Training
Interfaith Clergy Visit Detention Center in McAllen, Texas to Urge End to Separation of Families
On Thursday, June 21, an interfaith delegation of 40 religious leaders representing the Jewish, Catholic, Protestant and Muslim traditions, including the Reverend Al Sharpton; Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism; Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York; and Imam Johari Abdul-Malik will visit the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Centralized Processing Center and hold a press conference outside to demand that the Trump administration immediately end the zero tolerance policy and stop separating families at our nation’s borders.
URJ President Rabbi Rick Jacobs Asks Prime Minister Netanyahu About Israel's Entry Ban And Reform Judaism's North American Trips
Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), sent the following letter today to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
ReformJudaism.org Launches New Podcast "Stories We Tell"
ReformJudaism.org, the flagship website of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), reaching more than two million visitors annually, has launched a new weekly podcast titled Stories We Tell.
The Union for Reform Judaism Mourns the Passing of Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut, z "l
Virtual Town Hall Commitment Form
URJ Youth: Creating an Engaged Future
Reform Jewish Leader Criticizes One-Sided Contraception Hearings
Rabbi David Saperstein: "The government has a compelling interest of the first order in ensuring that all individuals are able to access necessary services."
Unemployment Insurance and Payroll Tax Cut Extensions Necessary and Welcome
Rabbi Saperstein: It is imperative that we as a nation do our utmost to care and serve the most vulnerable in our society.
A Welcome Achievement of Marriage Equality in Washington State
Rabbi David Saperstein: This progress has been a long time coming and brings our country closer to fully reflecting our founding values of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness for all.