Before the start of Shabbat, the Reform Jewish community hosted a live webinar, "Healing, Hope, Action: A Reform Movement Pre-Shabbat Gathering," sharing a Jewish framing for what we’re experiencing communally and as a country.

What we saw Wednesday was not just an unprecedented assault on the U.S. Capitol but on our constitutional democracy and the values we as Reform Jews – and Americans of all faiths and cultural backgrounds – hold so dear.

Our prayers are with those affected by the Hurricane Dorian, including the brave first responders who put their lives on the line to help those in need. Along with prayer, we know there is a need for action and tangible aid. Here are ideas of how to support those who were affected by the storm. 

Want to help? Here are the best ways to support affected communities.

“There's a hill right across the street from our temple — it was fully engulfed — and there was a raining down of sparks onto our property," the rabbi told JTA on Monday.

As wildfires continue to ravage northern California, learn what you can do to help support the victims.

As shown in the powerful photo above, featuring Leo Baeck Temple (Los Angeles, CA) while fires rages in Southern California, many are still being forced to evacuate their homes and seek safety. Our prayers are with those who are in harm’s way, including the

At hurricane season, as people wade through chest-high water that drags at their sodden feet and leaden hearts, poet Stacey Zisook Robinson asks God a poignant question.

"How much water is inside a tear, and how long does it take to dry them? As long as there is misery and fear in the people who continue to cry them."