Fellowship Gives 100+ Jewish College Students Invaluable Leadership Skills
April 4, 2013, Philadelphia, PA -- Today more than 100 college freshman and sophomores who work at five Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) overnight camps are gathering in the City of Brotherly Love for a sp
Reform Movement Applauds Jerusalem District Court's Ruling Regarding Women of the Wall
Sotloff Murder Underscores ISIS Threat, Demanding Global Response
September 2, 2014, New York, NY -- Upon hearing about the tragic murder of journalist Steven Sotloff, Union for Reform Judaism President Rabbi Rick Jacobs made the following statement:
Reform Leaders Commend President Obama's Commitment to Stopping the Spread of ISIS
September 12, 2014, New York, NY -- In response to President Obama's announcement of an expanded military effort against ISIS, Reform Movement leaders issued the following statement:
Reform Congregations Open Their Doors for the High Holidays
September 19, 2014, New York, NY - In preparation for the upcoming High Holiday season, the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) is actively engaging those who seek spiritual nourishment.
URJ Statement Regarding Synagogue Attack in Halle, Germany
Reform Jewish Movement Responds to Removal of U.S. Troops at Turkish-Syrian Border
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
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."