This Hanukkah, Participate in a Mitzvah with WRJ and JWI
As we prepare to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah, consider giving back and giving more meaningful Hanukkah gifts this year.
World Progressive Jewry Expresses Solidarity with the French People
The North American Reform Jewish Movement stands in solidarity as our hearts break for the victims, their families, and the survivors of the Paris attacks.
Reform Movement Rejects Calls for New Limits on Syrian Refugees
Contact: Max Rosenblum or Rachel Landman
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
War, Peace, and the Role of the Writer
In a 1989 interview for Reform Judaism magazine, I asked Amos Oz, one of Israel’s best-known writers and peace activists, about the role of the writer in society.
Helping Children to Process Acts of Terrorism
Transgender Day of Remembrance: Looking Back and Moving Forward
This week marks Transgender Awareness Week, leading up to Transgender Day of Remembrance on Friday, November 20th. The day was originally initiated by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester.
Give the Gift of Tzedek: Our Hanukkah Social Justice Gift Guide 5776
In search of a unique gift for the social justice junkie in your life? Look no further than our Social Justice Hanukkah Gift Guide, with eight suggestions full of tzedek – one for each night!
Looking Back and Moving Forward in Honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance
This week marks Transgender Awareness Week, leading up to Transgender Day of Remembrance on Friday, November 20. This day was originally started by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester.
Celebrate a Social Justice Hanukkah
This year, from the evening of Sunday, December 6th, until the evening of Monday, December 14th, Jews worldwide gather together around the Hanukkah lights, spin the dreidel, eat latkes and jelly donuts, and celebrate the fe
InLight: How Cross-Religious Encounters Can Light Up the Darkest Time of Year
During the current Hebrew month of Kislev (November and December), we will celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, and Diwali, a Hindu festival of lights, together here in southern Israel.