David Grossman, Award-Winning Israeli Author And Activist, To Receive Union For Reform Judaism’s Highest Honor
vid Grossman, the Israeli author and activist, whose books, essays and public advocacy have inspired a generation, will receive Reform Judaism’s highest honor, the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) 2017 Maurice N. Eisendrath Bearer of Light Award. The award will be presented at the 74th URJ Biennial in Boston in December 2017.
Keeping Up With the Times: Jewish Customs and Rituals
Learn how author Anita Diamant got started as a writer, what's new in Jewish ritual and practice, and what these changes mean in North America's liberal Jewish community.
JewV’Nation Fellowship Focus: Yvonne Eschner
Yvonne Eschner wants to help Interfaith couples avoid the heartbreak she experienced during the failure of her own marriage, due in part to religious and spiritual differences.
How Can We Forgive the Unforgivable?
In theory, no one wants to be that person who can’t let go, who refuses the request for forgiveness. But is it really possible, or even right, to forgive everything?
Why Two Are Better Than One: North America's Reform Movement
A longtime Canadian Reform leader asks: Can Canadians and Americans feel connected to one Jewish movement? Can they feel equally represented by a single organization?
North American Reform Movement Urges Labor Party to Keep Gaza Withdrawal, Religious Freedom as Priorities in Coalition Negotiations
AUGUST 10-Rabbi Eric Yoffie, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, is urging the Labor Party to remain steadfast in its commitment to the withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and to protect recent advances in religious freedom in the current negotiations over whether the party will join Prime M
Jewish Tradition Speaks to Need for International Violence Against Women Act
Gender-based violence, exploitation, and violations of human rights pose a dire threat to women’s overall security worldwide.
Leaving Lucy Pear
Award-winning novelist Anna Solomon’s second novel Leaving Lucy Pear, now out in paperback, is a masterfully woven web of ambition and lies.
When a Debtor Does Not Repay
Ki Teitzei has a treasury of Jewish legal and ethical literature, including a discussion of lenders and debtors. When a debt is not repaid, the lender is forbidden from entering the debtor's home without permission to retrieve the security. The rule poses challenges both for lenders and debtors.