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Fake News and Factual Distress
Fake news and falsehoods are difficult to combat. What happens when such stories emerge from within the greater Jewish family?
Putting the Mitzvah Back into B’nei Mitzvah
When a colleague told me guests at his daughter’s bat mitzvah would pack grains and canned goods for the homeless, I was nonplussed. His explanation changed my thinking.
When We're All In, We Win: Miriam Chilton's Address to the URJ Biennial 2017
Yes, we are doing holy work. We are imparting Jewish wisdom and knowledge. We are fostering a generation that is resilient, responsible, compassionate, joyful, and Jewish.
11 Vital Resources to Jump-Start Your Congregational Work in the New Year
As you begin to emerge from the rush of the High Holiday season, start off 5781 by setting an agenda for change in partnership with the URJ. Here are a few ways that you can connect to the URJ.
Looking for a Virtual Dove: My Experience as a Delegate in the 38th World Zionist Congress
I suppose I’ll have to wait another five years to attend the WZC in real life, but most importantly, I hope that all Jews will continue to have a seat at the table. May this week of deliberations bring unity and, like Noah’s dove, a sign of hope, tikvah, that is enduring.
A Pandemic Within a Pandemic: Marking Domestic Violence Awareness Month During COVID-19
As intimate partner violence rates surge, the Senate still refuses to pass a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which has been in limbo for more than a year.
A Year Like No Other: Voting in Pennsylvania and Beyond
Typically, Jews have an extraordinarily high voter turnout, said to be the highest of any ethnic group, in a nation in which only an estimated 1 in 2 eligible voters actually vote. But this is a year like no other.
I Have a Voice: A Cantor at the World Zionist Congress
Despite being “only” an alternate delegate in the World Zionist Congress, I realized I still had a part to play. Going forward, each of us has a seat to take at the table and a choice to make about our Jewish future.
We Have Company: Rabbi David Stern's Address to the URJ Biennial 2017
Why is this Biennial so powerful? Because we have company. We are surrounded by thousands of Reform Jews from across North America and around the world.
Addressing Mental Illness in a Time of COVID-19 and Systemic Racism
As the United States grapples with COVID-19 and faces a renewed focus on racial justice, this week provides an important opportunity to take stock of how both issues affect mental health.