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As Musical Director for the 2026 URJ Biennial, Elana Arian will curate and lead the event’s musical elements — from large-scale prayer and song sessions to collaborative performances showcasing the diversity and vitality of Jewish musical expression.

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Meet 10 Jewish athletes leaving their mark on the sports world.

Curator Phyllis Friedman has assembled "Proverbs, Adages, and Maxims" at the Heller Museum at Hebrew Union College in New York, featuring 57 artists of diverse backgrounds who offer visual interpretations of familiar sayings and worthy shorthand advice.

In times of uncertainty, many Jews have found solace and strength in objects that carry meaning beyond their physical form.

Season two of "Nobody Wants This" humorously explores Jewish life, relationships, and identity.

Many Jewish teens leave home believing they've "finished" their Jewish education after their b'nei mitzvah or after confirmation. I certainly did. But that's like thinking you've mastered math because you learned multiplication tables.

The Heller Museum at Hebrew Union College in New York is proud to present “Children of Ruth: Artists Choosing Judaism,” an unprecedented international group exhibition by artists who have found a spiritual home in Judaism through conversion. Their journeys

As I wrestled with my feelings after October 7th, I found that poetry offered me an unexpected outlet. Whether reflecting on the lives lost, the joy of seeing hostages come home, or the comfort I found in our traditions, writing gave me a respite from the complex emotions I was experiencing.

I’ve been reviewing film and TV here at URJ for nearly a decade and have never seemed to lack for Jewish cinema to cover. Recently, I had the realization that the year was nearly half over, yet I hadn’t written a single movie review.