Ten Reform Rabbis Named "Most Inspiring"
A hearty mazal tov to the 28 rabbis named to the Jewish Daily Forward's annual list of "America's Most Inspiring Rabbis," released today.
Saturday is International Women’s Day
This Shabbat, as we slow down, disconnect and enjoy the day of rest with family and friends, we also have the opportunity to spend some time to reflect on the status of women at home and abroad.
Galilee Diary: The Neighbors
Whoever saves one life in Israel [i.e., of a Jew] is as if he had saved an entire world.
– Mishnah, Sanhedrin 4:5
Whoever saves one life is as if he had saved an entire world.
Reform Movement Bestows Highest Honor Upon Kate Michelman
NOVEMBER 6, 2003 - Kate Michelman, the outgoing president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, the nation's premier reproductive-rights organization, received the Reform Jewish Movement's highest honor today during the UAHC's Biennial Convention in Minneapolis for her fight for the rights
Support the Safe Schools Improvement Act
This past weekend marked Religious Action Center of Re
Ki Teitzei: When You Go Out as a Warrior
Parashat Ki Teitzei includes a rich and varied collection of directives that serve as a partial blueprint for behaviors and norms to create the emerging covenantal culture. As Professor Adele Berlin notes, “Issues pertaining to women are prominent in this parashah. . . .
How Tikkun Olam and Pikuah Nefesh Will Help Me Prepare: A #BlogElul Post
Last week I had lunch with a rabbi friend who told me he’s in the midst of preparing four different sermons for the upcoming High Holidays.
A Prayer for the People of Snohomish County
This is a prayer in response to the massive mudslide in Snohomish County, WA.
Syrian Refugees
With more than 500,000 people displaced to neighboring countries by the violent civil war in Syria, the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief (JCDR) has opened a fund to provide humanitarian aid to the refugees.
Amos Oz, Israeli Author and Scholar Receives Eisendrath Award
November 6, 2003 -- Amos Oz, the award-winning Israeli author, poet, and critic, received the Reform Jewish Movement's highest honor today during the Union of American Hebrew Congregations' Biennial Convention in Minneapolis.