Tag: Union For Reform Judaism

A group of rabbis, including Rebecca Alpert, met with the UN Secretary General to support the call for a ceasefire in Gaza and criticized Israel's actions.
Iran's attack on Israel with over 300 missiles and drones elicited a range of reactions from various individuals and organizations.
The Union for Reform Judaism, representing the largest American Jewish denomination, has committed to divesting from the fossil fuel industry to address the climate crisis, guided by Jewish teachings of environmental stewardship.
Rachel Berlin Handloff, the executive director of 6 Points Specialty Camps, emphasizes the importance of Jewish summer camps for young adults amidst the rise in antisemitism.
In the podcast "Jew Don't Belong," Avi Finegold and Phoebe Maltz Bovy discuss the shifting marketing strategies in the Jewish community amidst rising anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism.
The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) has unveiled new logos and visual branding as part of a rebranding effort following its 150th anniversary.
Americans for Peace Now, a left-wing pro-Israel organization, has become the first American Zionist group to call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Over 1,000 current and former members of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), the largest denomination in North America, have signed an open letter calling for an immediate cease-fire in Israel and Palestine.
On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, about a dozen Jews will be among the speakers at the event.
The Re-Charging Reform Judaism conference held at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue discussed internal divisions and concerns within the Reform movement.
Nancy Greer, the current CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, will be retiring this fall and will be succeeded by Solly Kane, the executive director of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) Camps.
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Rabbi Eric Yoffie, President Emeritus of the Union for Reform Judaism, and his daughter Dr. Adina Yoffie, a Modern Orthodox editor and writer, discuss their journey as a family through ideological differences.
In this episode, Yossi Shain, a top political science expert and member of the Knesset, discusses Israel's foreign policy.
A paradigm shift is occurring in Jewish religious denominations, leading to the rise of unaffiliated synagogues.
Don Futterman, Noah Efron, and Naomi Zeveloff discuss significant topics including Trump cutting funding for Palestinian refugees, a surge in homeschooled Israeli children, reflections on the past year, and the challenge of American rabbis addressing Israel this Rosh Hashanah.
The text discusses various important topics such as President Trump's decision to stop American aid for Palestinian refugees, the increase in homeschooled children in Israel, reflections on key events and figures of the previous year, and American rabbis' dilemmas in addressing Israel on Rosh Hashanah.
In this personal reflection, the author shares their experience of welcoming their fiancé Ian into Judaism as he embarks on the conversion process.
The article discusses the role of rabbis during the Selma civil rights movement, focusing on Abraham Joshua Heschel's support for the cause alongside other lesser-known figures such as John Doar, Bayard Rustin, and Amelia Boynton.
The article discusses the recent speculation in Reform circles about whether Moses intermarried with Tziporah and the implications of such a claim in the context of contemporary intermarriage trends among Jews.