When to Say No as a Jewish Leader
Say yes to too many people or responsibilities and you’ll find that what you really care about is not getting enough time and space to live and grow.
What Does God Require of Us?
With simple, everyday acts, I can keep alive the memory of our ancestors’ encounter with God and help perpetuate it into the future.
For the Sin of Abandoning My People
I vowed that if Israel survived, I would never again abandon my people, never again be indifferent to Israel’s fate.
Domestic Violence: No More Family Secrets
Despite the long-held belief that there is no domestic violence in Jewish families, rates of abuse in the Jewish community mirror those in the general public.
How Connecticut's Jewish Farmers Exemplify the Power of Philanthropy
Failing in his attempt to influence the Russian government to ameliorate its policies toward Jews, one man began financing their mass emigration.
9 Principles to Help You Engage Jewish Youth
These nine guiding principles to engage youth were developed by numerous congregations and synagogue professionals in our collaborative work with them. We share them with congregations and use them to inform our own ongoing efforts to develop new camps and year-round programming.
Jews and Campaign Buttons: A Time-Honored Tradition
During the last 100 years, political parties and commercial button makers have designed buttons to attract the votes of American Jews.
How a Summer in the States Shaped My Reform Jewish Identity
As a camp counselor in the States, I realized there is a whole way of being Jewish that was new to me.
We Hired an Interim Rabbi and It Was a Great Success
When I became president-elect of Congregation Beth Emek in Pleasanton, California, we faced an unexpected rabbinic transition. Here’s how we turned our challenge into a success story.
14 Recipes for a Festive Sukkot
ReformJudaism.org has the perfect recipes to help you give thanks for the fall harvest. Find your nearest sukkah and start noshing!