Rabbi Rick Jacobs

Building Bridges, Not Walls: A Passover Message
As we gather around the Seder table this year, let's defy the divisions of our polarized world and model a different way of being together.
This Year, We Need Passover More Than Ever
Each year on Passover, we ask “Mah nishtanah,” “Why is this night different?” This year, though, we know why: Pesach 5780 is simply unlike any other.
When God is Trivialized
Let’s be honest: Jews have trouble talking about God. God-sentences do not flow trippingly off Jewish lips.
My First Trip to Israel as President of the URJ
I just returned from a whirlwind two-week trip to Israel, my first as the president of the URJ. It was truly a packed schedule, thanks to the incredible teamwork of our hard-working staff here in North America and in Israel. As promised, I want to share with you a few stories of my time there.