Help the Victims of the Southern California Fires
As shown in the powerful photo above, featuring Leo Baeck Temple (Los Angeles, CA) while fires rages in Southern California, many are still being forced to evacuate their homes
Read Rabbi Rick Jacobs' D'var Torah to the URJ Biennial 2017
This d'var Torah for Parashah Vayeishev was presented before the 74th Union for Reform Judaism Biennial convention on Saturday, December 9.
Finding Common Ground: Massachusetts Governor Baker's Address to the URJ Biennial
This address was presented before the 74th Union for Reform Judaism Biennial convention on Wednesday, December 6.
The Right Fights to Have: Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Remarks to the URJ Biennial 2017
It is an honor to fight alongside you, today, tomorrow and every day as we battle to make our government work for all of us.
When We're All In, We Win: Miriam Chilton's Address to the URJ Biennial 2017
Yes, we are doing holy work. We are imparting Jewish wisdom and knowledge. We are fostering a generation that is resilient, responsible, compassionate, joyful, and Jewish.
We Have Company: Rabbi David Stern's Address to the URJ Biennial 2017
Why is this Biennial so powerful? Because we have company. We are surrounded by thousands of Reform Jews from across North America and around the world.
How a New Album is Galvanizing a Social Justice Movement
How much change can one person really accomplish? How effective can a single soul be in casting out shadows, drowning out the dismal drone, and rallying the righteous?
We Need A Moral Breakthrough: Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II's Remarks to the URJ Biennial 2017
This address was presented before the 74th Union for Reform Judaism Biennial convention on Wednesday, December 6.
Reliving the URJ Biennial: Speeches, Video, and More
If you missed it or simply want to relive the experience, here's a roundup of some of the speeches, videos, and other content from the URJ Biennial 2017.
A Song of Light and Fire: Hillel and Shammai, Hanukkah, and Us
This year, the heated argument between the disciples of Hillel and the followers of Shammai over how to light the Hanukkah menorah speaks to me.