Interfaith Programming, Community Outreach, and How We Bring Judaism to Senior Citizens
A few years ago, Temple Shalom’s sisterhood decided to start a community outreach program that would enable a unique sisterhood from a unique temple to reach out to the unique Central Florida Tri-County community.
My First Time Praying at the Kotel's Egalitarian Prayer Plaza
In the spring of 2014, while studying in Haifa, I traveled down to Jerusalem to meet up with my mother and other members of our congregation who were visiting Israel.
God as Matchmaker: A Reflection on Adoption
A "Hanukkah Miracle" in Turkey
For the Jews of Turkey, openly displaying their religion has often been a risky choice. For many, the memory of two Turkish synagogues being bombed on the same day in 2003 still looms large.
Dream Big: Apply Now for a WRJ Incubator Grant!
Does your sisterhood have an innovative programming idea that would be fabulous, but you fall short of the financial resources necessary to pull it off successfully?
Year End Victories for Sex Ed
December 2015 brought about two pieces of great news for supporters of comprehensive sexuality education!
Kehilat Shanghai: A Vital Reform Jewish Presence from China to North America
Singer/songwriter Rabbi Larry Milder says it best: “Wherever you go there’s always someone Jewish!” I had no idea how right he is.
Israel, Tikkun Olam and the URJ Biennial
A few weeks ago, I attended the URJ Biennial in Orlando, Florida as a member of a J Street U cohort.
Knowing our Neighbors: Celebrating Religious Pluralism in America
As a nation comprised of Jews, Christians, Humanists, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, agnostics, atheists, and many more, our country has one of, if not the most diverse landscape of faiths in the world.
A Note of Thanks
What a whirlwind year! As we close out an exciting 2015, my first as the director of the Religious Action Center, this note of thanks is to tell you how much I appreciate your ongoing support for me personally, and for the Reform Movement’s work of Tikkun Olam.