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What is Reform Judaism?
Throughout history, the Jewish people have remained firmly rooted in Jewish tradition, but since its earliest days, Reform Judaism has asserted that a Judaism frozen in time cannot coexist effectively with those who live in modern times. Reform Judaism affirms the central tenets of Judaism — God, Torah, and Israel — while acknowledging the diversity of Reform Jewish beliefs and practices.
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Introduction to Congregational Life
Why join a Reform congregation? What can you expect at Shabbat services? Learn the answers to these and many other questions.
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History of the Reform Movement
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Organizations of the Reform Movement
Learn about the diverse organizations that comprise the Reform Movement, encompassing every age and interest group.
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History of Reform Judaism and a Look Ahead: In Search of Belonging
Reform Judaism has now surpassed its 200th anniversary. Looking back, I believe it is possible to identify three stages through which our Movement has evolved and to see the beginnings of a fourth.
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Birth of a Synagogue Movement: Reform Worship Through the Years
An interview with Rabbi Daniel Freelander on the history of Reform innovations in worship.
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The Reform Movement's Rabbinic College: Seminary of Unimaginable Ironies
A conversation with Rabbi David Ellenson on how America’s first rabbinic college has continuously reinvented itself
Why Advocacy is Central to Reform Judaism
To be a Reform Jew is to hear the voice of the prophets in our head; to be engaged in the ongoing work of tikkun olam; to strive to improve the world in which we live; to be God’s partners in standing up for the voiceless and fixing what is broken in our society.
What's New
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The Geography of Religion: Finding My Spiritual Home in Judaism
September 29, 2021
As interested as I was in Judaism, I had assumed that becoming part of the Jewish community was not an option for me. For a long time, I thought that one could only be part of the Jewish community through Jewish ancestry or marriage to a Jewish partner.
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A Gate in the Fence: A Non-believer’s Conversion to Judaism
June 2, 2021
Judaism is a religion, but it is also a practice. I choose to practice my Judaism by expressing my love for the Jewish people and my becoming one of them. I practice by immersing myself in Jewish wisdom and participating in the conversation of Jewish philosophy.
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Announcing the Launch of the Reform Movement's 2021 Racial Justice Campaign: What You Need to Know
April 6, 2021
This campaign aims to help dismantle systemic racism by educating, inspiring, and empowering individuals and communities to look inwardly to make communal change and outwardly to win legislative change.