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Fast Forward Union for Reform Judaism pledges to divest millions from fossil fuel industry
The Union for Reform Judaism's pledge is one of the highest-profile climate actions ever taken by a Jewish organization
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Fast Forward Jewish groups are fighting a new Texas law that allows unlicensed chaplains to replace school guidance counselors
Texas school boards must vote by March 1 on whether to allow the switch
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News Reform movement unveils new logos and ‘artistic, abstract’ branding
The Union for Reform Judaism and Religious Action Center have new logos that feature creative lettering rather than Jewish iconography
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Fast Forward Current and former members of the Union for Reform Judaism call for cease-fire
'In the URJ, we were really taught to support oppressed people, and stop genocide,' said the author of the letter, signed by more than 1,000 people
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Fast Forward David Ellenson, leading Jewish scholar and former HUC president, dies at 76
Ellenson helped shape the Reform movement during his tenure as president of Hebrew Union College
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News Sermonizing about Israel can be risky. These High Holidays, some rabbis feel compelled to.
Israel ‘is at an inflection point,’ one rabbi said
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News ‘Are you a Jew?’ To serve on a synagogue board, increasingly the answer can be ‘no’
As more non-Jews join synagogue boards, more congregations are asking whether they should be considered for other leadership roles
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News Citing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, a South Carolina rabbi plans to move
Rabbi Greg Kanter was one of the first out gay rabbis in the United States
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