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Choosing Judaism: Learn the Basics
People convert to Judaism for many reasons. Learn the basic facts about converting to Judaism, and how to take the first steps.
Saperstein Issues High Holiday Plea For Peace to Olmert
Saperstein: “As our prayers ceaselessly yearn for Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace with one another, both governments must uphold the rule of law, fight terrorism, and work for a permanent resolution of the conflict.”
Saperstein Issues High Holiday Plea for Peace to Olmert
Saperstein: “As our prayers ceaselessly yearn for Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace with one another, both governments must uphold the rule of law, fight terrorism, and work for a permanent resolution of the conflict.”
How We're Teaching Tzedakah (Charity) to Our Child
A child's choice on how to allocate tzedakah teaches them how be a member of the community, to be kind and generous towards others, and to understand that tzedakah comes from the heart.
What You Need to Know about Reform Jewish Summer Camp
Here's what you need to know about the Reform Movement's Jewish Summer Camps
Focus on the Courts: New Supreme Court Term
This past Monday, as Jews around the world gathered together to celebrate sukkot, a different sort of gathering was occurring at 1 First St. NE in Washington D.C. – the Supreme Court began the first day of their new term.
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.
Fain Award Criteria
The Irving J. Fain Award seeks to honor URJ congregations that work to create a world filled with justice, compassion, and wholeness.
The Days of Awe, Community, and "Relational Judaism"
Rabbi Chaim Halberstam, a distinguished Hasid, told a parable about the Days of Awe of a man who is lost in the woods. Just when he is losing hope, he runs into another person and is filed with joy, exclaiming "Brother, tell me which is the right way. I have been wandering for days." His fellow responds by saying that he, too, has been wandering, and is sure that his way is also the wrong way. He reassures, him however, that working with each other, they can find a new way out – together.
This story underscores a core principle of the Days of Awe: They are inherently relational. The word "relational" is in danger of becoming so overused as to become meaningless, but it is critical – and during these days of teshuvah (return, repentance) and s’licha (forgiveness), the central role of relationship in Judaism comes even more into focus. These are the very days in which we reflect deeply on our relationships to others; who have we slighted? With whom must we repair? The focus of these High Holidays is actually a reminder that Judaism calls individuals into relationship all year round.