Resolution on the Crisis of Racial and Structural Inequality in the United States
Law enforcement officers who risk their lives each day to ensure our safety deserve the respect and appreciation of all Americans. Their work is challenging and the decisions they are forced to make are difficult. Even as we reaffirm our respect and appreciation for law enforcement, we must acknowledge the long-standing structural injustices, particularly concerning race, that plague too much of our society including our criminal justice system.
Resolution on Reform Zionism
Submitted by the URJ Resolutions Committee
WHEREAS at the Biennial Convention of the URJ it was clear that Israel engagement and involvement of the Re
Resolution Congratulating the Founding of the Reform Youth Professionals’ Association (RYPA)
Adopted by the 71st URJ Biennial
The Reform Youth Professionals’ Association (RYPA) was founded in 2011 by 12 Youth Professionals working in Reform Movement settings. RYPA aspires to grow to represent Jewish Youth Professionals throughout North America.
Resolution Congratulating the Israel Religious Action Center on the Occasion of Its 25th Anniversary
Over the past 25 years IRAC has become a leading Israeli voice advancing pluralism and defending freedoms of conscience, faith, and religion.
Resolution Honoring the Eisendrath International Exchange (EIE) Program on its 50th Anniversary
Adopted by the 71st URJ Biennial
Since 1961, more than 3000 high school students from across North America have participated in the NFTY Eisendrath International Exchange (EIE) High School in Israel semester program.
Resolution Honoring the Religious Action Center on the Occasion of its 50th Anniversary
Adopted by the 71st URJ Biennial
The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC) relates the ethical and spiritual teachings of our faith to the concrete problems of our congregations, our communities, our country and the world.
Resolution in Support of Access to Lifelong Jewish Learning for Jews with Disabilities
Adopted by the 71st URJ Biennial
A human being mints many coins from the same mold, and they are all identical. But the Holy One, Blessed be God, strikes us all from the mold of the first human and each one of us is unique. (Mishnah Sanhedrin 4:5)
URJ Resolution on Anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitism is itself an ancient phenomenon and a remarkably resilient form of hate. In its most terrible manifestation, anti-Semitism led to the Shoah and the murder of 6 million Jews. In the aftermath of this genocidal tragedy, the world said “never again.” Yet despite this pledge, we now see acts of anti-Jewish hatred on the rise.
On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah: K’doshim: Loving Your Neighbor
This week in parashat K'doshim, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, wonders: who is your neighbor? Can you love them even if they are not like you? If—and when—you do, can it change your life and even someone else’s?
On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah: Emor: Justice and Balance in Modern Times
This week Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, speaks about parashat Emor and asks: how do you enact justice in modern times to make the world more balanced? And how do you elevate the receiver -- not your own self, the giver?