Sotloff Murder Underscores ISIS Threat, Demanding Global Response
September 2, 2014, New York, NY -- Upon hearing about the tragic murder of journalist Steven Sotloff, Union for Reform Judaism President Rabbi Rick Jacobs made the following statement:
The Torah In Haiku: Nitzavim / Vayeilech
Moses warns the people that future generations will suffer punishment "because they have forsaken the covenant" (Deuteronomy 29:24). But he assures them that "you shall call [the blessing and the curse] to mind ... and shall return to Adonai your God." (Deuteronomy 30:1-2)
Why Is Yom HaZikaron The Day Before Yom HaAtzmaut?
Yom HaZikaron is Israeli Memorial Day and Yom HaAtzmaut is Israeli Independence Day.
Lemmings Be Gone!
Recently, I sat with one of my congregants, a beautiful, smart, and funny 12-year-old girl who told me about the social challenges she is having in school. Likely because she is so beautiful, smart, and funny, some of the other "popular" girls in her class do not like her.
URJ Announces New Director for Jacobs Camp
May 22, 2014, New York, NY -- The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) announced this week that Anna Blumenfeld Herman will be the new director of the URJ's Henry S. Jacobs Camp in Utica, Mississippi. Ms.
From Broadway to Ben Yehuda: English-Speaking Theater Thrives in Jerusalem
February 2009: While most of Israel was consumed by the election for a new Prime Minister, I was engaged in a very different political and dramatic pursuit: Touring the country in Israel Musical's production of 1776.
History of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Saperstein: Turn Darfur Ceasefire Offer Into Just and Lasting Peace
“If President Bashir holds to this agreement, it could be a major contribution to curtailing the violence and protecting innocent life.”
Reform Jewish Movement Adopts Resolution in Support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Feldman: At a time when presidential candidates and voters are increasingly focused on immigration, we are hopeful that this resolution, adopted by the largest Jewish movement in North America, will raise the level of debate and advance a fair and reasoned policy respon