House Committee on Un-American Activities
Reform Judaism has long recognized the need for constant vigil against those external forces which undermine our democracy and subvert American liberties. Equally clear is our condemnation of those internal forces which, in the name of patriotism, whip up hysteria, permit irresponsible a
Jewish Family Rituals
Background
Abuse in the Family
Adopted by the Board of Trustees
May 1992
Minneapolis, MN
URJ Greene Family Camp, TX
Hanukkah Reconsidered: A Split in the Jewish Soul
I grew up loving this holiday – until I learned the dark side and felt like a kid discovering that there’s no Santa Claus. It turns out Hanukkah is, in part, a tale of Jew vs. Jew.
Reclaiming the Public Square with Hanukkah Lights
According to Rashi, we light Hanukkah candles to “publicize the miracle.” What exactly is the miracle we’re publicizing – and what’s the best way for us to do so today?
We're a Multiracial Jewish Family; We Don't Have the Answers, but Here’s a Place to Start
Including Jews of Color or multiracial families for the point of “checking it off the list” needs to bite the dust. Multiracial families do not want to be ignored, but neither do they want to be seen as a way to achieve some sort of board directive
Abortion
53rd General Assembly
November 1975
Dallas Texas
Jewish Pluralism
We note with satisfaction the resolution adopted by the 29th World Zionist Congress endorsing the principle of Jewish pluralism and calling upon the State of Israel "to put into practice the principle of assuring full rights, including equal recognition, for all rabbis and equal assistan
60 Years a Rabbi: What I Learned from My Rabbinic Mentors
Six decades have not diminished my appreciation of the rabbinic mentors who symbolically escorted me to rabbinical school and upon whose shoulders I stand.