HHS Announces Dangerous Moves to Strip Away Key Civil Rights Protections in Health Care and Social Services
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took two alarming steps to permit taxpayer-funded discrimination in our health care and social service systems.
What to Expect When You Worship with Us at the URJ Biennial
Worship is always a highlight of the URJ Biennial, and the 2019 convention will be no exception. Nowhere is Shabbat prayer like it is at Biennial, where more than 5,000 Reform Jews join with dynamic clergy, an expert band, and a 100-person volunteer choir of members of Reform congregations.
What We Can Learn From a Kippot Designer
Kate Rachel Lozier lives out her passion by designing and crafting kippot (yarmulkes) and other Judaica items that stand out and tell their own unique stories.
How Jewish Teens Joined with the RAC to Advocate for Gun Violence Prevention
It’s no secret that teens and young adults have become the leading advocates for gun violence prevention.
Record number of Ohio Reform Jews turnout to advocate for GVP and criminal justice reform
On Wednesday, nearly 200 Reform Jews from across Ohio gathered at the Statehouse in Columbus to advocate for just policies in the Buckeye State.
An open call for lawyers to volunteer on immigrant justice cases
One week after participating in the HIAS Immigrant Justice delegation to San Diego, I was still haunted by memories of the men, women, and children getting up in the early hours of the day to be at the U.S. border at 4:00 a.m.
A Jewish Lawyer's Plea: Join Me in Volunteering on Immigrant Justice Cases
I’m an attorney who a year ago knew nothing about immigration law. I’m still far from an expert, and I speak only English. But that hasn’t stopped me from volunteering on immigrant justice cases, hoping with intakes and other interviews using my “legal framed” mind.
Deepening our commitment to reproductive health, rights, and justice
In the spring of 2019, an alarming surge in anti-abortion legislation took place in state legislatures across the U.S.
Congregation Albert responded to the call to help asylum seekers in Albuquerque
Congregation Albert is a 2019 Fain Award recipeint for its project, Asylum Seekers Volunteer Program.
It's Time to Plan Your URJ Biennial Experience!
With just a couple weeks until the biggest Jewish gathering in North America, here's what you need to know about the 2019 URJ Biennial – Reform Judaism’s most innovative and most anticipated event.