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Teens from California Speak About Gun Violence Prevention
The RAC is proud to bring thousands of teens to Washington D.C. for our annual L’Taken Social Justice Seminars. After three days of intensive programming, learning about just a few of the many issues prevalent in our country today, all participants travel to Capitol Hill to meet with their members of Congress and advocate in support of the things they care about.
Teens Urge Congress to End Gun Violence
The RAC is proud to bring thousands of teens to Washington D.C. for our annual L’Taken Social Justice Seminars. After three days of intensive programming, learning about just a few of the many issues prevalent in our country today, all participants travel to Capitol Hill to meet with their members of Congress and advocate in support of the things they care about.
Teens Share Their Stories About the Impact and Fears of Gun Violence
The RAC is proud to bring thousands of teens to Washington D.C. for our annual L’Taken Social Justice Seminars. After three days of intensive programming, learning about just a few of the many issues prevalent in our country today, all participants travel to Capitol Hill to meet with their members of Congress and advocate in support of the things they care about.
The URJ at 150 and Founding of the RAC
Sixty-two years ago, the founders of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (the RAC) stood in the White House Garden and presented President John F. Kennedy with a historic Torah from the Isaac Mayer Wise Temple in Cincinnati, Ohio. This auspicious anniversary allows us to look back on milestones like this one with pride as we renew our inspiration.
Modern-Day Yenta Makes The Perfect Match On Netflix
As someone who mostly steers clear of reality television in favor of more premium (read: snobbier) fare, I was a little hesitant to check out Netflix’s new reality series, "Jewish Matchmaking."
Resilience of the Soul Breaks Ground in Adolescent Mental Health
SAN DIEGO, CA—To help families and congregations offer teens a safe place to mature into adulthood, the Union’s Department of Jewish Family Concerns has published Resilience of the Soul – Developing Emotional and Spiritual Resilience in Adolescents and Their Families, A Resourc
Power for Purpose: Resources for Leaders
Now is the time to work with those who have been elected to protect our democracy and safeguard our future by taking action on the urgent climate crisis. It is your role, as leaders in this campaign, to move members of your congregation or community into action.
Eminent Professionals to Head Groundbreaking Initiative in Early Childhood Jewish Education
JCC Association of North America, Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), and the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) today announced the appointments of Orna Siegel, MJEd, and Sasha Kopp, MAJE, MAJNM, to lead an innovative, collaborative initiative to transform the field of early childhood Jewish education (ECJE). They will begin their tenure with JCC Association on June 5.
Reform Movement Leaders Respond to the Introduction of Congresswoman Cori Bush’s Resolution Supporting Reparations for Black Americans
Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner and Yolanda Savage-Narva issued the following statement on behalf of the Union for Reform Judaism, Central Conference of American Rabbis, and wider Reform Movement in response to Representative Cori Bush’s introduction of a resolution supporting reparations for Black Americans.