Disaster Relief

Watch "Healing, Hope, Action," a Reform Jewish Gathering after the U.S. Capitol Insurrection

Kate Bigam Kaput

January 8, 2021

Before the start of Shabbat, the Reform Jewish community hosted a live webinar, "Healing, Hope, Action: A Reform Movement Pre-Shabbat Gathering," sharing a Jewish framing for what we’re experiencing communally and as a country.

Two Shabbat candles glowing in the darkness

Civic Engagement

Jewish Resources for Coping with the Insurrection in Washington, D.C.

Chris Harrison

Kate Bigam Kaput

January 6, 2021

What we saw Wednesday was not just an unprecedented assault on the U.S. Capitol but on our constitutional democracy and the values we as Reform Jews – and Americans of all faiths and cultural backgrounds – hold so dear.

Disaster Relief

In the Wake of Hurricane Dorian: Jewish Ways You Can Help

September 12, 2019

Our prayers are with those affected by the Hurricane Dorian, including the brave first responders who put their lives on the line to help those in need. Along with prayer, we know there is a need for action and tangible aid. Here are ideas of how to support those who were affected by the storm.

Disaster Relief

3 Ways to Help Those Affected by the California Wildfires

Kate Bigam Kaput

November 15, 2018

Want to help? Here are the best ways to support affected communities.

Three firefighters face the California wildfires

Disaster Relief

This Rabbi Saved 4 Torah Scrolls from Being Destroyed in the California Wildfires

Josefin Dolsten (JTA)

November 13, 2018

“There's a hill right across the street from our temple — it was fully engulfed — and there was a raining down of sparks onto our property," the rabbi told JTA on Monday.