Reform Movement Condemns Murder of Journalist James Foley and Spreading Influence of ISIS
August, 22, 2014, New York, NY -- The leaders of the Union for Reform Judaism, Central Conference of American Rabbis and Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism today posted the following statement:
URJ Biennial, North America's Largest Jewish Gathering, Begins in Chicago
December 11, 2019; Chicago, IL – The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) has gathered more than 5,000 Reform Jewish leaders and community members at the 75th
Jennifer Brodkey Kaufman Elected to Serve as Chair of the Union for Reform Judaism's Board
Jennifer Brodkey Kaufman, of Sacramento, CA, has been elected to serve as the next chair of the North American Board of Trustees of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ). The role is the top lay leadership position in the URJ, which represents North America’s largest and most diverse movement in Jewish life.
Torah Scroll Rescued from the Holocaust To Be Returned Home To New Czech Republic Congregation
A Torah scroll that miraculously survived destruction during the Holocaust and was cherished for decades by generations of North American Reform Jewish youth leaders at URJ Kutz Camp will be returned home as a symbol of the rebirth of Jewish life in Central Europe. Reform Jewish Movement leaders chanted from this remarkable Torah scroll during Shabbat worship services at the URJ Biennial, the largest Jewish gathering in North America, and then the symbolic transfer announcement of this Torah was made.
JCC Association of North America and The Union for Reform Judaism Launch Unprecedented Partnership to Strengthen Field of Jewish Early Childhood Education
JCC Association of North America and the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) announced a major new partnership to address immediate challenges facing the field of Jewish early childhood education and family engagement. This marks the first time JCC Association and the URJ, the two largest providers of Jewish early childhood education in North America, are partnering on a joint initiative of this scale. Their work together impacts more than 65,000 children from 50,000 families and 10,000 educators across 475 early childhood centers in the United States and Canada.
Reform Movement Condemns Murder of Journalist James Foley and Spreading Influence of ISIS
Contact: Annette Powers, Union for Reform Judaism
apowers@urj.org
Urgent Need for Justice and Peaceful Resolution of Unrest in Ferguson
Weinstein: The challenges of racial divides and mistrust that afflict cities across the U.S. are a tragic emblem of how much work remains to be done to overcome divisions rooted in our nation’s history.
Reform Jewish Leader Urges Areas of Study on Keystone XL Pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 7, 2014 — As President Obama deliberates over approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, Jennifer Brodkey Kaufman, Chair of the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism, sent the following letter to the White House, urging several key areas for considerat
Mourning the Death of James Brady
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Reform and Conservative/Masorti Jewish Leaders Express Concern Over Ir David Foundation Governance of Kotel
Contact: Sean Thibault or Deborah Goldberg