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.
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.
URJ Provides New Opportunities for Congregations to Share Learning, Interests and Strategies
Reform Movement Troubled by Reports of Abbas Linking Zionism with Nazism
URJ Launches Communities of Practice to Promote Innovation in North American Congregations
January 27, 2013, Chicago, IL - At a three-day conference held this week at the Intercontinental Chicago O'Hare Hotel, the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) officially launched three of the initial "communities of practice" -
Proposed Federal Budget Freeze is Cause for Concern
Saperstein: "Times of economic hardship are exactly when government programs, especially those that may face freezes in the Presidents proposal, must be expanded, not diminished."
Reform Movement Observes 37th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Saperstein: "Mandatory waiting periods, restrictions on doctors' ability to make medical judgments, the violence that this year took the life of Dr.
Reform Movement Reiterates Support for OLC Nominee Dawn Johnsen
Saperstein: "We take this opportunity to reiterate our support for her nomination and express our sincere hope that she will be quickly confirmed."
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