What Does a Congregation with a Growth Mindset Look Like?
What does a congregation exhibiting a growth mindset look like? Here are four characteristics.
How We Can be Like Abraham and Speak Truth to Power
Speaking truth to power is not an easy task, especially when God or the President of the United States are the perpetrators of injustice. Sadly, we’re still waiting for a political Abraham to emerge.
How URJ Kutz Camp Exemplifies the Best of the Future of Our Movement
It is not often I get to visit one place that holds all the best parts of what the Reform Movement has to offer – but Kutz is certainly such a place.
Contributing to the Evolution of Our Covenant
We interview Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi, Ph.D., the author of numerous books, articles, and Torah commentaries.
The Ark Is Carrying Us: A Reflection From Charlottesville, One Year Later
What We Really Celebrate on Rosh HaShanah
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth,” our Torah begins, so many ask: How could God have created the world in seven days? What about the dinosaurs and evolution? Don’t we believe in that?
Selichot: A Spiritual Warm-Up for the High Holy Days
When Rosh HaShanah occurs within close proximity to the Shabbat that precedes it, as it does this year, Selichot is observed a week early.
The Ark Is Carrying Us: A Reflection From Charlottesville, One Year Later
We wanted to start telling the truth about the past of our city as a necessary step in mending its future.
How to Focus on "Heart Health" this Holiday Season
The waning of summer's warm days signals the arrival of the Hebrew month of Elul. It's a time to contemplate the approaching Days of Awe and how best to prepare for them.
How to Support the Victims of Northern California’s Wildfires
As wildfires continue to ravage northern California, learn what you can do to help support the victims.