What is Reform Judaism?

A few Israeli flags on flagpoles against a blue sky background

Which is Worse: Reform Jews or Atomic Bombs?

Anat Hoffman

November 9, 2020

Israel is a country for all Jews, and it is long past time that the State recognizes that there is more than one way to be Jewish. We deserve equal treatment and recognition, and we will not be deterred by those who would deny us these rights.

Rabbi Michael Dolgin holds hands with two young children beneath a prayer shawl in the middle of synagogue pews

Modern Day Issues in Antisemitism

Judaism Is a Deep and Powerful Tradition that Belongs to Us All

Aron Hirt-Manheimer

November 1, 2020

Rabbi Michael Dolgin, our Genesis commentator for Ten Minutes of Torah, is passionate about community engagement, interfaith and intercultural understanding, and tikkun olam. We caught up with him on how his Torah commentaries speak to some of the critical issues of our time.

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What is Reform Judaism?

Shabbat as Alternate Time, Especially During the Pandemic

Michele Braun

July 8, 2020

Friday’s sunset could be no different than Thursday’s, a time marker notching off another day or another week, but Shabbat requires us to mark a more substantial difference, Regularity is key to keep track of our lives between other Jewish times and when days blur into each other.

Wholly Jewish: Leonard: Creating Seats at the Queer Jewish Table

Shira Kline

Hosted by Jewish performance and ritual artist Shira Kline (she/her), a.k.a. ShirLaLa, this season features interviews with LGBTQIA+ Jews from the Union for Reform Judaism's JewV'Nation Fellowship. Follow along as they share their experiences in Jewish spaces, how their queerness and their Judaism intersect, and their visions of a more...

What is Reform Judaism?

Shabbat

The Power of Shabbat, Even Over the Loudspeaker

Cantor Laura Stein, LMSW

July 6, 2020

Even as structure and routine begin to crumble, ritual observances don’t stop for the virus. As did many generations of Jews before us, we must adapt ritual to this unprecedented way of life, and Shabbat services, a mainstay for nursing home residents, necessitated creative adaptation.