‘Right time’: J Street, Reconstructionist movement join liberal Zionist call for ceasefire
The call, made in a letter to President Joe Biden, marks a shift in rhetoric from liberal pro-Israel groups
The call, made in a letter to President Joe Biden, marks a shift in rhetoric from liberal pro-Israel groups
The Union for Reform Judaism and Religious Action Center have new logos that feature creative lettering rather than Jewish iconography
A 2005 documentary showed me that the history of Barbie and the history of American Jews are weirdly connected
As more non-Jews join synagogue boards, more congregations are asking whether they should be considered for other leadership roles
A Reform Jew wonders how to honor tradition as well as their own sense of what is right
'Jewish teachings on accountability and repair and are heeding the voices of people of African descent,' said its president
Amanda Beckenstein Mbuvi’s first day of teaching a biblical Hebrew intensive to Sudanese seminary students went great. The second, fairly well. But by the third day it was clear that her pupils were falling behind. “Nobody was studying,” Mbuvi said. “Because when it got dark they didn’t have electricity.” That 2005 trip helped form Mbuvi’s…
Across denominations and across the United States, Jewish families under financial pressure from the coronavirus pandemic are deciding that synagogue dues are an expense they can cut. “More congregations are seeing declines in members than are seeing growth,” said Amy Asin, vice-president of Strengthening Congregations, the synagogue advising arm at the Union of Reform Judaism….