Stories That Make Us Excited About the Year Ahead
When we see our youth walking through the door after the summer, we are filled with pride. In 2015-2016 alone, more than 20,000 Reform youth, teens, and young adults across North America have built communities, engaged in meaningful dialogue about Israel, and paved the way in pursuit of social justice. Our collective work has spanned across North America, Israel, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, and beyond. But we know that there’s more to celebrate beyond the numbers. Our youth are asking core questions about themselves as they move through adolescence: who am I? With whom am I connected? How can I bring about change in the world?
New Census Data Shows Successes and Remaining Challenges in Fight Against Poverty
On Tuesday, the United States Census Bureau released their 2015 data, which offers encouraging signs in the battle against poverty in America.
The Torah In Haiku: Ki Teitzei
Defiant children?
Torah calls on the neighbors
To help reign them in
In Summits, Global Leaders Must Robustly Address Refugee Crisis
On Monday, the 71st United Nations General Assembly will meet in New York. Responding to the global refugee crisis will be a key item on their agenda.
How to Open Doors to Connect Seekers to Jewish Life
Anyone can open the door to Judaism for another, but will those standing at the door be intimidating shomrim (guards) or welcoming mezuzot (encased Torah texts on doorframes)?
For Creation
Like this prayer, Rosh HaShanah, the birthday of the world, celebrates creation and the Creator.
10 Awesome Books for the Days of Awe (and After)
Here are 10 volumes, from the humorous to the humbling, that you’ll want on your reading list to help heighten the High Holidays.
Lessons I Learned on a Camping Trip with 20 Jews
When my congregation publicized its four-day camping and canoe trip in Michigan, how could we resist such an unusual temple offering?
Enough is Enough: How to Demand Equality from Israel's Leaders
On Selichot, the Reform Movement will join a broad-based grass-roots email campaign directed at Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Rivlin, Speaker of the Knesset Edelstein, and Diaspora Affairs Minister Bennett to let them know that because Israel matters so deeply to us, we demand an end to the ultra-Orthodox monopoly that not only dictates under what conditions progressive Jews may pray at the Kotel (Western Wall), but also how Israel rejects the diversity of our people by representing only one living Judaism through its courts, its governmental policies, and its public spaces.
Join Us for Webinar Update on the Kotel
On Wednesday, September 21st, Reform Jewish leaders will host a webinar to discuss the ongoing situation at the Western Wall.