8 Ways to Celebrate Hanukkah that Don’t Involve Gifts
What steps should I take to return to Judaism?
I have been attracted to Judaism ever since I first began to learn about it, and have reason to believe that my family was originally Jewish. What would be the steps for me to take to return to Judaism?
The "Monstrous Beast" of Immigration Reform
Dr. Amy J. Cohen delivered the following remarks at Temple Beth Shir Shalom in Santa Monica, CA on Yom Kippur.
Chayei Sarah for Tots: Having a Pet Can Help Your Child to Learn Responsibility
A guide to help adults learn how to engage young children in a discussion about this week’s Torah portion.
The Ten Commandments: Israel’s Shared Purpose
Focal Point
All the people answered as one, saying, “All that the Eternal has spoken we will do!” (Exodus 19:8)
D'var Torah
What I Learned from My Breast Cancer Experience
I am a breast cancer survivor. Before my diagnosis, I knew of individuals who had survived breast cancer and some who had died of breast cancer. None was a family member.
Hungers of Body and Spirit
This parashah continues the story of Joseph and his brothers that began in Parashat Vayeitzei. The patriarchal and matriarchal narratives that carry us through the Book of Genesis set the stage for the story of Jacob and his four wives and thirteen named children.
What to Expect at a Jewish Funeral
What is the Reform Jewish perspective on abortion?
Due to our fundamental belief in the sanctity of life and the Jewish value of kavod ha’briyot, respect for human dignity, Reform Judaism holds that abortion is both a medical and spiritual decision that should be made by the individual within whose body the fetus is growing.