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 Movement Condemns Murder of Journalist James Foley and Spreading Influence of ISIS
August, 22, 2014, New York, NY -- The leaders of the Union for Reform Judaism, Central Conference of American Rabbis and Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism today posted the following statement:
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 Movement Condemns Murder of Journalist James Foley and Spreading Influence of ISIS
Contact: Annette Powers, Union for Reform Judaism
apowers@urj.org
Urgent Need for Justice and Peaceful Resolution of Unrest in Ferguson
Weinstein: The challenges of racial divides and mistrust that afflict cities across the U.S. are a tragic emblem of how much work remains to be done to overcome divisions rooted in our nation’s history.
Reform Jewish Leader Urges Areas of Study on Keystone XL Pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 7, 2014 — As President Obama deliberates over approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, Jennifer Brodkey Kaufman, Chair of the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism, sent the following letter to the White House, urging several key areas for considerat
Mourning the Death of James Brady
Contact: Max Rosenblum or Howie Levine
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
Reform and Conservative/Masorti Jewish Leaders Express Concern Over Ir David Foundation Governance of Kotel
Contact: Sean Thibault or Deborah Goldberg
Barbara Weinstein Testifies in Support of EPA's Carbon Standards for New Power Plants
Barbara Weinstein: "These proposed standards reflect our nations commitment to combating climate change, which is not just an environmental challenge, but one of the greatest social justice challenges of our time."