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As Musical Director for the 2026 URJ Biennial, Elana Arian will curate and lead the event’s musical elements — from large-scale prayer and song sessions to collaborative performances showcasing the diversity and vitality of Jewish musical expression.

This week I've been able to connect more deeply with some of the families we are supporting who are currently in hiding. These families are not able to work - they've lost their income and are unable to pay their bills. I am so grateful to my community, and so

Among the tens of thousands there were also people who came in from across the country, including 650 clergy of different faiths. They came ready to march, despite the bitter cold. I met up with several Jewish colleagues in a Minneapolis hotel lobby to suit up and head out to the streets.

A group of L'Taken students from Bet Shalom Congregation in Minnetonka, Minnesota spoke about immigration at lobby meetings with their Senators and Representatives.

Join us in the act of bearing sacred witness as we share reflections from Minnesotan leaders and those who travelled to Minnesota to stand in solidarity and protest.

My interest in policy stemmed from a deep passion for social justice, and with that, my experience getting involved in promoting important pieces of legislation through the Religious Action Center of Pennsylvania. 

In 2020, we showed up with people power. In 2024, we also built relationships with local election officials. And now - for 2026 - we must be agile and bold in protecting our democratic process.

Spill the Honey offers congregations a powerful opportunity to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. with "Shared Dreams, Shared Promise," a moving reflection on the enduring alliance between African American and Jewish communities in the pursuit of justice.

As Jewish clergy serving communities across New Jersey, we write in strong support of a new three-bill immigrant protection package introduced into the New Jersey General Assembly on January 2, 2026.