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Reform Jewish Movement Condemns Decision to Roll Back Federal Affirmative Action Guidance
“We are deeply disappointed by the Trump administration’s misguided decision to rescind federal guidance that encourages schools and universities to consider race in their admission processes."
Reform Jewish Movement Calls on Senate to Reject Nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh
"Today, the Reform Jewish Movement adds its voice to those calling on the Senate to reject the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court."
Reform Jewish Movement Condemns Decision to Allow Discrimination in Foster Care System
“We condemn the Department of Health and Human Services’ decision to allow federally-funded child welfare organizations to discriminate against foster parents based on their religion."
Wholly Jewish: Grace: Breaking Down the Gates of Queer Judaism
Being queer and Jewish means something different to everyone, and those differences deserve to be celebrated. This week, Grace Collins (they/them) talks about being a Jewish storyteller and teacher; their connection, as a Jew-by-choice, to Rabbi Akiva’s teachings;, repairing the world in an oppressive political climate; and the dangers of “gatekeeping” in queer and Jewish spaces.
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URJ Welcomes Agreement Between Israel and the UAE and Bahrain
The normalization agreement between Israel and the UAE and Bahrain has been long in coming and signals an important shift that we pray will lead to many more significant shifts toward peace.
Wholly Jewish: Dara: From Parliament to the Bimah
Hosted by Jewish performance and ritual artist Shira Kline (she/her), a.k.a. ShirLaLa, this season features interviews with LGBTQIA+ Jews from the Union for Reform Judaism's JewV'Nation Fellowship.
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Reform Jewish Movement Mourns Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Few people have had as long or as profound an impact upon the course of a nation as did Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Reform Movement Mobilizes in Support of Immigration Legislation
Rabbi Limmer: "On Wednesday's Advocacy Day, I saw firsthand the impact that mobilizing in support of social justice can have both on the world and on the Rabbinate."
Over 500 Rabbis and Cantors Urge the Boy Scouts of America to Change Their Discriminatory Policy
"These children and their families must not be denied the opportunities to achieve and the structures of support that the Boy Scouts already provide to so many."