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Reform Movement Affiliation Commitment (RMAC)
The Reform Movement Affiliation Commitment (RMAC) is the URJ’s new way of calculating congregational membership. Temple presidents, treasurers, and executive directors are automatically invited to calculate their congregations' annual affiliation commitments and view their monthly statements.
9 Things to Know About Sukkot
Even though the High Holidays are over, there is still plenty of celebrating to do. Here are nine things to know about Sukkot, the holiday that follows Yom Kippur.
How to Say the Sukkot Blessings and Shake the Lulav
Rabbi Sari Laufer demonstrates how to hold the lulav and etrog, how to say the blessings, and how to wave it for the holiday of Sukkot. View all of the Sukkot blessings.
Six Things to Know About Sh'mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
Just as Sukkot ends, Reform Jews enjoy the two-in-one-day holiday of Sh’mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. Here are six things to know about this celebration.
NAIJC Advocacy Strategy
Through the ADVOCACY STRATEGY, we urge congregants to advocate for legislation and policies on local, state and national levels to pass fair and compassionate immigration laws and ordinances, and to oppose laws and ordinances that penalize immigrants.
The RAC's Deportation Defense Strategy
Our deportation defense strategy entails working with local partners to protect a particular individual who is imminently facing deportation.
NAIJC Material, Financial, Legal Support Strategy
There are many ways to meet the daily needs of undocumented residents in your community through the MATERIAL, FINANCIAL, LEGAL SUPPORT STRATEGY. Solidarity communities help fundraise for the facilities that host and serve people in need of sanctuary.
NAIJC Housing Strategy
Some congregations have committed to opening their doors to host individuals or families at risk of deportation through the HOUSING STRATEGY.
16 Pumpkin-Centric Jewish Recipes for Fall
Autumn is upon us. Autumn isn’t the best season just because it’s full of Jewish holidays; it’s also the season of delicious pumpkin-flavored foods. Here are ReformJudaism.org’s best pumpkin-themed recipes.
A Look at America's Enduring Cantorate
In mid-twentieth century Borough Park Brooklyn, cantors were the rock stars of the neighborhood at the end of what was called the "Golden Age of Chazanut (Cantillation)." In neighborhood shops – bakeries, delis, and such – the customer line made way for these local celebrities who were treated like