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Rethinking the Holy Days
I’ve come to the conclusion we need to change the date of Simchat Torah. Our Jewish festivals must be re-envisioned as inspirational community gatherings of joyful spiritual Jewish celebration. Every single festival needs to be a time of great community involvement and meaning.
What a Waste of Energy!
Yes, I am talking to you. Do you have any idea what that glass of milk did to the environment on its journey to your mouth? And do not even get me started on the steak you were eyeing last night!
Not sure why I am so irate?
Global Handwashing Day
Did you eat a meal on Monday? Did you go to the bathroom? Did you, like a friend of mine, accidentally super glue your fingers together?
The CSA Comes to Washington!
Welcome, CSA members!
This weekend the Commission on Social Action, the social justice policy-making body of the Reform Jewish Movement, will join us from across North America in Washington, D.C.
9: The Countdown Continues
We are just 9 days away from Food Day 2012 (read more about it here), but never fear—it’s not too late to act!
Today: Tell your members of Congress to
With 2,000th U.S. Casualty, War in Afghanistan Enters 12th Year
On a recent visit to Capitol Hill I found myself outside of Senator Frank Lautenberg’s (D-NJ) office. Senator Lautenberg is one of only a handful of Senators left who served in the U.S. military during World War II.
What Makes a Jewish Hero
It has been nearly two weeks since Anat Hoffman’s arrest at the Kotel. This has been a trying time for Anat and for everyone who works at IRAC.
URJ Establishes Hurricane Relief Fund
Kol ha-o-lam ku-lo Gesher tzar me'od
V'ha-i-kar, v'ha-I-kar Lo l'fa-ched, lo l'fached klal
The whole world is a very narrow bridge; the important thing is not to be afraid
Religious Liberty in the (Basketball) Courts
The Reform Movement has long supported religious liberty at all levels of American life, from the Supreme Court to the basketball court, and we are pleased to now be joined in this commitment by the Texas Assocation of Private and Parochial Schools.
Last year the players of Robert M.
Jewish-Christian Relations Falter over Letter to Congress
Earlier this month, a group of Christian leaders (thirteen Protestants and two Roman Catholic) sent a letter to Congress calling for “an immediate investigation into possible violations by Israel of t