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Social Action Fair
A congregation's attempt to foster and support the dynamic engagement of the synagogue’s members within the local community via a social action fair.
Genocide in the Human Heart: From Holocaust to Darfur
Dialogue between a rabbi and a contemporary African politics professor focusing on incidents of massive mass killing where ethnicity, race and religion played a role.
RAC-IL 2020 COVID-19 Agenda
Due to the global pandemic, RAC-IL pivoted to a COVID-19 Agenda to meet immediate needs prioritized by our coalition partners in both our priority areas, as follows: Immigrant Justice Our primary partner, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR), led efforts to advocate for
The Friendship House
A congregation created three comprehensive projects for the Friendship House, a homeless shelter for abused women, children at risk, migrant workers, and the Sunrise Community, an agency for developmentally disabled adults.
Honoring Our Own
“Honoring Our Own” Shabbat has three components: The rabbi speaks about Judaism and the military and honors active military members and veterans during services; pre-packaged care packages are available at the Oneg for congregants to take home and mail with their own money; and the 7th and 8th
The Commandment to Vote: Jewish Texts on Voting and Fair Elections
Judaism’s wisdom tradition teaches that “You do not need to finish the work, but you are not free to desist from it." We must exercise the right to vote as a sacred Jewish duty and demand that all ballots are fairly counted.
10 Coconut Recipes with a Jewish Twist
If you’re looking for a few Jewish dishes that incorporate this tasty ingredient to add a bit of a tropical taste to your palate, we have some delicious and easy recipes we know you’ll love.
Racial Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (REDI) - Communities of Belonging
The Jewish community includes individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences, and the URJ strives to reflect that diversity across our congregations, camps, and communities.
The Triumph of Life, the Future of the Jewish People, and Our Role in Healing the World
Rabbi Irving "Yitz" Greenberg is a seminal thinker on the Holocaust as a turning point in Jewish and Western culture and on the State of Israel as the Jewish assumption of power and the beginning of a new era in Jewish history.
The Leo Frank Case
Leo Frank was born in Brooklyn. In 1907, he went to Atlanta to become a co-owner and supervisor at his uncle's factory, the National Pencil Company.