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Our Story, Your Table: Download a Free High Holidays Activity Book
The High Holidays encourage us to stop and reset our minds, bodies, and spirits during an exciting & busy time of the year. One way we can honor the holidays is by making time to spend meaningful moments together.
Postcarding with Reclaim Our Vote
Once again, the Reform Jewish Movement is partnering with the Center for Common Ground's Reclaim Our Vote (ROV) Campaign to engage under-represented voters through postcarding efforts in key states. Reclaim Our Vote has identified states in 2024 to target.
Postcarding FAQs
Here are some frequently asked questions about postcarding
On Repentance and Repair: A Reform Movement Program for the High Holidays and Beyond
The Reform Movement is coming together to advance our understanding of t’shuvah, particularly in the context of our ethics accountability work, with video resources and a discussion guide that will enhance your congregational, communal, or individual experiences during the High Holiday season of reflection and repentance.
Every Voice, Every Vote: Trainings and Resources
We are most powerful when we move our communities into action. We know that each individual has an interest in strengthening democracy, combatting voter suppression and ensuring that every eligible American can show up as a voter in the 2024 elections. As leaders, we can invite others to play a role in mobilizing voters throughout the country.
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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Six Word Passover Poetry
This activity can be done in the days or weeks leading up to Passover or during your seder with a group of any size. It’s appropriate for families, kids who can write, chavruta (pairs of study partners) or even individuals pondering the upcoming holiday.
The Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
Amid the tumult of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was creating another movement. Led by Rev. Dr.
Food, Kids, and Shavuot: A Winning Combo for the Holiday
Shavuot celebrates the giving of Torah (the first five books of the Hebrew Bible) to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai. Here are several activities that can help young children connect the holiday of Shavuot with Torah.