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On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah - Nitzavim: Why Organ Donation is Jewish
Parashat Nitzavim features the phrase “choose life,” but what does it mean to choose life? One way of choosing life is by becoming an organ donor. Rabbi Jacobs discusses why this lifesaving choice is part of his Jewish values in this episode of On the Other Hand.
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Stories We Tell: The Wooden Sword
Once, there was a king who set out on a mission in his kingdom to learn about his reputation. He travelled from town to town and eventually met a happy old man and his wife. After asking them why they were so joyous, they replied, “God takes care of us.” The king was furious—it’s him who takes care of the people, not God! What the man and his wife do next teach everyone in the kingdom, including the king, what it means to be taken care of. Rabbi Mark Kaiserman, the rabbi at Reform Temple of Forest Hills retells the story. For a written version, see “The Wooden Sword” in The Jewish Story Finder by Sharon Barcan Elswit.
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NAIJC Advocacy Strategy
Through the ADVOCACY STRATEGY, we urge congregants to advocate for legislation and policies on local, state and national levels to pass fair and compassionate immigration laws and ordinances, and to oppose laws and ordinances that penalize immigrants.
The RAC's Deportation Defense Strategy
Our deportation defense strategy entails working with local partners to protect a particular individual who is imminently facing deportation.
NAIJC Material, Financial, Legal Support Strategy
There are many ways to meet the daily needs of undocumented residents in your community through the MATERIAL, FINANCIAL, LEGAL SUPPORT STRATEGY. Solidarity communities help fundraise for the facilities that host and serve people in need of sanctuary.
NAIJC Housing Strategy
Some congregations have committed to opening their doors to host individuals or families at risk of deportation through the HOUSING STRATEGY.
16 Pumpkin-Centric Jewish Recipes for Fall
Autumn is upon us. Autumn isn’t the best season just because it’s full of Jewish holidays; it’s also the season of delicious pumpkin-flavored foods. Here are ReformJudaism.org’s best pumpkin-themed recipes.
Reform Movement Affiliation Commitment (RMAC)
The Reform Movement Affiliation Commitment (RMAC) is the URJ’s new way of calculating congregational membership. Temple presidents, treasurers, and executive directors are automatically invited to calculate their congregations' annual affiliation commitments and view their monthly statements.
9 Things to Know About Sukkot
Even though the High Holidays are over, there is still plenty of celebrating to do. Here are nine things to know about Sukkot, the holiday that follows Yom Kippur.
How to Say the Sukkot Blessings and Shake the Lulav
Rabbi Sari Laufer demonstrates how to hold the lulav and etrog, how to say the blessings, and how to wave it for the holiday of Sukkot. View all of the Sukkot blessings.