What is the Reform position on clergy officiating at the wedding of a Jew to a person brought up in a different faith?
I’m Jewish and my partner is not. We’d like to have a Jewish wedding and plan to raise a Jewish family. Will a Reform rabbi or cantor officiate at our wedding?
If One Member of a Couple is Jewish, but the Other Isn't, is Their Child Considered Jewish by the Reform Movement?
Historically, since the Rabbinic period (post 70 CE), Jewish status was passed down by the mother.
Reform Jewish Movement Condemns Decision Striking Down the Affordable Care Act
How Can Congregations Be Secure and Communities of Belonging at the Same Time?
We want everyone in our communities to feel safe, including those from marginalized backgrounds, and therefore we must acknowledge that the best security practices are unified with principles related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
8 Helpful Communications Tools Included in Your Congregation’s URJ Membership
As you plan your communications for the coming year, make sure you take advantage of these resources that are available to your URJ member congregation
Building the World We Wish to See
Just as it is inaccurate to paint all progressive Jews with a broad brush, the same is true for Haredim, traditionally observant or ultra-Orthodox Jews.
4 Ways to Establish a Healthy Leadership Culture in Your Congregation
Embrace these cultural habits to inspire healthy leadership and promote good governance: sacred partnership, diversity, new ideas, and an inquisitive, positive mindset.
Seeing God in the Every Day
For years, I imagined God as a living human being walking amongst us each day. How foolish I was to personify such an inconceivable force.
Beyond the Headlines: Connecting Jews on the Ground in Israel
The relationship between North American and Israeli Jews is complicated. NFTY in Israel leaders, Israelis and Americans, represent the best each community has to offer.
Playing the Long Game of Social Change
Recently, I traveled to Tornillo, TX, to witness and protest the detention camp there. Since my return, the experience has challenged me in ways I did not expect.