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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.
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This Purim, Make Noise to Protest Modern-Day Hamans
February 22, 2021
We know that religious freedom is not a lesson from ancient stories, but an ongoing quest even today. While many of us are fighting antisemitism in our home countries, we are also in solidarity with the Rohingya people, who have been persecuted for decades.
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Jewish Disability Advocacy Month: Building a Community for All
February 17, 2021
Jewish Disability Advocacy Month is an opportunity to participate in the work to achieve a more just world. On February 22, nonprofit and congressional leaders in the field of disability policy will discuss the state of disability rights policy.
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Justice, Justice Shall We Pursue: Resources for Action after the Capitol Insurrection
January 13, 2021
The Union for Reform Judaism shares resources for use in congregations and Jewish communities, as well as by families and individual, in our shared pursuit of justice.