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Reform Leader Condemns Rocket Fire in Israel
In response to the barrage of rocket fire from the Gaza Strip into Be'er Sheva, Tel Aviv and Ashdod in recent days, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President-elect of the Union for Reform Judaism, issued the following statement:
Reform Movement Mourns the Loss of Terror Victims in Bulgaria
July 18, 2012, New York -- In response to today's horrific bombing of a bus carrying Israeli tourists at the Sarafovo Airport in Burgas, Bulgaria, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, issued the following statement:
URJ OSRUI Camp Celebrates 60 Years of Reform Jewish Camping
WHAT: 60 Years of Ruach - Concert, Dinner and Celebration at Camp
WHEN: Saturday, July 21, 2012, doors open at 4 pm
WHERE: URJ Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI)
Strong Evidence of the Impact of Reform Movement Youth Programs on Lifelong Jewish Identity
New research proves that across different types of experiences, the Reform Movement delivers youth programs that have long-lasting impact on participants’ Jewish identity.
URJ Statement Regarding Synagogue Attack in Halle, Germany
We mourn the two lives lost, and painfully recognize that it’s only because the gunman was unable to enter the synagogue that even greater bloodshed was prevented.
Reform Jewish Movement Responds to Removal of U.S. Troops at Turkish-Syrian Border
"The humanitarian crisis triggered by President Trump’s sudden withdrawal of U.S. troops from the Turkish-Syrian border is senseless, painful, and must end."
Union for Reform Judaism Statement on Connecticut Synagogue Bomb Threat
New York, NY; October 25, 2019 - Union for Reform Judaism President Rabbi Rick Jacobs issued the following statement in response to today’s bomb threat called in to Congregation B’nai Israel in Bridgeport, CT, a URJ member congregation.
URJ Statement On Keren Kayemeth L’Israel Land Purchases in the West Bank
As the largest Jewish Movement in North America, we remain committed to a democratic and pluralistic Israel, and two states for two peoples. Accordingly, we emphatically and continually oppose all land acquisition by the Jewish National Fund (KKL) outside the sovereign borders of the State of Israel, known as the Green Line.
URJ and Darim Online Announce Winners of Social Media Boot Camp Coaching and Consulting Grants
New York– March 12, 2012 – The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) and Darim Online today announced four congregations have been awarded social media coaching and consulting grants to assist their efforts in growing their communities online.
Sing Along at Home with Karaoke-Style Seder Songs
March 20, 2012, New York –The Union for Reform Judaism presents Seder Songs, a collection of 22 tunes for the Passover seder that includes traditional Ashkenazic and Sephardic melodies, as well as new songs from contemporary artists such as Peter and Ellen Allard, Noah Budin, Max Chaiken, Eric Komar