Visiting Tel Aviv: A Peek at Reform Teens’ Cultural Zionism Curriculum
Teacher: “Class, what’s the definition of Zionism?”
Students, in unison: “Zionism is the aspiration of the Jewish people to build a Jewish democratic state in Eretz Yisrael (the Land of Israel)!”
Whip Up a Tu BiShvat Feast with Recipes Representing the Seven Species
From Southern Fried Chicken to Kreplach: Talking to Memphis Deli Maven Marisa Baggett
A Bookshop in Berlin: The Rediscovered Memoir of One Woman's Harrowing Escape from the Nazis
Rabbi James Rudin reviews A Bookshop in Berlin, a story of survival and resilience, of human cruelty and human spirit.
The Right Fights to Have: Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Remarks to the URJ Biennial 2017
It is an honor to fight alongside you, today, tomorrow and every day as we battle to make our government work for all of us.
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.
The Sun and Her Stars: Salka Viertel and Hitler’s Exiles in the Golden Age of Hollywood
In her book, The Sun and Her Stars: Salka Viertel and Hitler’s Exiles in the Golden Age of Hollywood, author and book critic Donna Rifkind vividly describes the 1930s and 1940s, when 10,000 German-speaking refugees, most of them Jews, found a safe haven from Nazism in Los Angeles.
Vote Now: The World Zionist Congress Elections Are Here!
Participating in the WZC elections by supporting the Reform ticket is the only way American Jews can weigh in democratically about issues in Israel – and ensure a society that truly reflects the Jewish values we hold dear.