URJ Campaign for Youth Engagement Launches B'nai Mitzvah Revolution and Revamps Conference for Youth Practitioners
June 27, 2012, New York, NY -- Since the Union for Reform Judaism's Campaign for Youth Engagement was launched at the URJ Biennial in December, URJ professionals, lay leaders and Movement-wide partners have
Reform Movement Reimagines Financial Support and Relational Engagement for Congregations
March 13, 2013, Chicago, IL - At a three-day conference held this week, the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) officially launched its fourth "community of practice" focused on Reimagining Financial Support for Your 21st Century Congregation.
URJ President: "Just Solution" For Those Seeking Asylum In Israel
Rabbi Rick Jacobs: "We applaud all those who demonstrated and raised their voices to promote a just solution for those seeking asylum in Israel."
URJ President Rabbi Rick Jacobs: “Escalation On Gazan Border Is Tragic And Dangerous”
Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, issued the statement below in response to recent violence in Gaza: The ongoing escalation on the Gazan border is tragic and dangerous for both Israelis and Palestinians.
Joint Reform Jewish Movement Statement On The 70th Anniversary Of The Establishment Of The State Of Israel
We join with our Israeli brothers and sisters, the worldwide family of the Jewish people, and friends of Israel everywhere, to mark with joy the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel.
Reform Movement Welcomes Secretary Kerry's Prioritization of Middle East Peace
New York, NY, June 6, 2013 - In response to Secretary of State John Kerry’s remarks Monday at the American Jewish Committee Global Forum, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, issued the following statement:
Groundbreaking New Release from URJ Press Looks at Alzheimer's Disease through a Jewish Lens
June 5, 2012, New York -- In essays by physicians, Jewish clergy, social workers, and family members of people with Alzheimer's disease, Broken Fragments: Jewish Experiences of Alzheimer's Disease through Diagnosis, Adaptation, and Moving On, edited by Rabbi Douglas J.
Rabbi Rick Jacobs Installed as President of the Union for Reform Judaism
June 12, 2012, New York, NY -- Rabbi Rick Jacobs was installed last Saturday (June 9th) as the fourth president of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), th
New Head of Reform Movement To Meet With Israeli Prime Minister
June 19, 2012, New York -- Rabbi Rick Jacobs, the newly installed President of the Union for Reform