URJ to Expand Campaign for Youth Engagement with New Programming and Grants
October 3, 2012, New York, NY - With a continued goal of increasing the level of Jewish teen engagement within its Movement, the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) today announced expansion of its national Campaign for Youth Engagement.
Reform, Conservative Jewish Organizational Leaders Visit Pollard in Federal Prison
NEW YORK – On Thursday, July 11, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, Rabbi David Saperstein, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, executive vice president of the Rabbinical Assembly, and Rabbi Alvin Berkun, past president of t
Reform Jewish Movement Welcomes Presbyterian Decision To Cut Off Funding For Messianic "Jewish" Church
April 1, 2005 – Reform Jewish leaders said the decision to cut funding for a messianic church that targets Jews for proselytization is a vital step toward improved relations between the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the Jewish community.
URJ Announces New Directors for Specialty Camps to Engage Unaffiliated Jewish Youth
October 16, 2012, New York, NY - The Union for Reform Judaism is proud to announce new directors for its two specialty camps.
The Union for Reform Judaism Establishes Fund to Help Communities Impacted by Hurricane Sandy
October 30, 2012, New York, NY - In response to the devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy, the Union for Reform Judaism is activating its Hurricane Relief fund to collect donations for those suffering in the Hurricane's wake.
Reform Jewish Leader Comments on Senate Tax Reform
Rabbi Saperstein: "Our progressive tax code allows us to not only meet immediate need while simultaneously reducing our deficits, but also to begin to address the astounding growth in inequality".
Reform and Conservative Jewish Leaders Visit Jonathan Pollard in Federal Prison
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Reform Movement Submits Testimony Outlining Church-State Concerns in Energy Bill
Rabbi Saperstein: "The Reform Movement is deeply committed to putting our nation and our world on the path to a clean, sustainable, and equitable climate and energy future.