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URJ President to Spend Night at Synagogue Homeless Shelter He Founded 30 Years Ago
Brooklyn, NY, January 14, 2014 – In 1983, when Rabbi Rick Jacobs was the rabbi at Brooklyn Heights Synagogue (BHS), he had a vision to start a shelter to address the growing problem of homelessness in New York City.
Strong Evidence of the Impact of Reform Movement Youth Programs on Lifelong Jewish Identity
New research proves that across different types of experiences, the Reform Movement delivers youth programs that have long-lasting impact on participants’ Jewish identity.
Reform Jewish Movement Sends Largest Delegation to Jerusalem for World Zionist Congress, in Solidarity with Am Yisrael at a Time of Brutal Terror Attacks
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Reform Movement Focuses on Follow Up To UN Vote Upgrading Palestinian Status
December 3, 2012, New York, NY – In a new policy statement adopted by the Union for Reform Judaism and the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the nation's largest Jewish denomination addressed the full array of issues flowing from the decision of the UN to upgrade the official status
URJ Camps Win Three Out of Four JCamp 180 Awards
December 5, 2012, New York, NY--Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) Camps were given honors at the Annual Conference of the newly re-named JCamp 180 (formerly the G
URJ Hurricane Relief Update - Dec. 6, 2012
Below is a comprehensive update of the URJ Hurricane Relief Efforts to date.
Reform Movement Horrified by CT School Shooting; Reaffirms Call for Sensible Gun Control
Washington D.C., December 14, 2012 - In response to the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, Rachel Laser, Deputy Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement:
Reform Movement Dismayed by Continued Religious Discrimination in Israel
New York, NY, December 14, 2012 – Friday morning, Israeli police detained four women as they prayed at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.