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Learn About Israel with Shalom Sesame
Learn about Israel's history and culture with Grover and friends in these Shalom Sesame videos, and engage with your children using the discussion ideas and activities.
5 Ways to Celebrate Israel’s Independence Day with Young Children
Here are five activities to help young children connect with Israel -- on Yom HaAtzmaut and all year long.
How to Use the URJ Reflection Tool
We recently introduced the URJ Reflection Project, a tool for the High Holidays that can be found at reflect.reformjudaism.org. Here, we share suggestions of how to use its many ideas with your congregation.
How to Turn Your Home into a Sanctuary for the High Holidays
Like our ancestors before us, we must again bring worship “inside” and create a sacred space at home while we are in front of our computers.
How to Get into the High Holidays State of Mind
It's a challenge and necessity, especially during this pandemic, to set boundaries between work time and family or personal time, between home office and home. How do we do that, emotionally?
Op-Ed: Strength and Humility are Key in Defending the Jewish State
Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, published an op-ed today in Haaretz titled “Strength and humility: the key to defending the Jewish State.” He writes,
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Why Is Yom HaZikaron The Day Before Yom HaAtzmaut?
Yom HaZikaron is Israeli Memorial Day and Yom HaAtzmaut is Israeli Independence Day.
A Letter from an Israeli Reform Rabbi Between Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut
Our hearts are filled with joy and thanksgiving for our right to live in Israel. But our happiness and pride do not leave us blind to the challenges we face in fulfilling the vision of Israel’s declaration of independence and the establishment of an exemplary Israeli society.
A Birthday Card for Israel, My Home
How do you give your country a gift?
What kind of gift will you give your country?
What can you wish to your country?