URJ Campaign for Youth Engagement Launches B'nai Mitzvah Revolution and Revamps Conference for Youth Practitioners
June 27, 2012, New York, NY -- Since the Union for Reform Judaism's Campaign for Youth Engagement was launched at the URJ Biennial in December, URJ professionals, lay leaders and Movement-wide partners have
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.
Reform Movement Welcomes Secretary Kerry's Prioritization of Middle East Peace
New York, NY, June 6, 2013 - In response to Secretary of State John Kerry’s remarks Monday at the American Jewish Committee Global Forum, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, issued the following statement:
Groundbreaking New Release from URJ Press Looks at Alzheimer's Disease through a Jewish Lens
June 5, 2012, New York -- In essays by physicians, Jewish clergy, social workers, and family members of people with Alzheimer's disease, Broken Fragments: Jewish Experiences of Alzheimer's Disease through Diagnosis, Adaptation, and Moving On, edited by Rabbi Douglas J.
Rabbi Rick Jacobs Installed as President of the Union for Reform Judaism
June 12, 2012, New York, NY -- Rabbi Rick Jacobs was installed last Saturday (June 9th) as the fourth president of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), th
New Head of Reform Movement To Meet With Israeli Prime Minister
June 19, 2012, New York -- Rabbi Rick Jacobs, the newly installed President of the Union for Reform
URJ Greene Family Camp Dedicates New Eco-Village and Revitalized Lakefront
Reform and Orthodox Jewish Camps Come Together to Celebrate July 4th
June 27, 2012, Utica, Mississippi--Two Jewish summer camps serving the Deep South--one Reform, the other Orthodox--will come together for a day of activities to celebrate America's independence. This unprecedented collaboration is made possible by a grant from the Foundation for Jewish
Reform Jewish Movement Comments on State of the Union Speech
Saperstein: Inspired by the words of Pirke Avot "Do not separate yourself from the community" (2:5) that remind us of our obligation to others, we will continue to work with President Obama and Congress to meet the needs of all Americans.
Extreme Anti-Choice Bill Violates Jewish Teachings
Rabbi Saperstein: "As Reform Jews committed to the sanctity of a woman's life and personal dignity, and as Americans committed to core Constitutional principles, we are extremely disappointed by the passage of this bill, which would result in greater government interference