URJ Responds To UUA Rejection of Divestment From Israel
Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), issued the following statement today reacting to a vote taken on June 25th at the General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association defeating a resolution to support Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel:
How Camps Can Better Welcome People of All Sexualities and Gender Identities
Our camps are not always welcome places or even designed to be inclusive of individuals who identify within the LGBTQIA community. But the good news is that our camps are trying to navigate a path of change, and a panel discussion that took place in May is evidence of the beginning of change.
Social Media Doesn't Detect Breast Cancer, Mammograms Do
I am reminded about breast cancer prevention every single day – 365 days a year – each time I look in the mirror after a shower, but I'm not seeking pity or sympathy.
For Orlando, For the USA: A Prayer After the Pulse Nightclub Shooting
In Orlando early Sunday, 49 people died in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S history, in an act of domestic hate and terror focused on a popular gay nightclub. May the memories of the righteous be a blessing.
Congress Poised to Take Action to Curb Opioid Abuse
The United States faces a serious opioid abuse problem.
The Reform Movement Mourns the Victims of the Tel Aviv Shooting Attack
As news reports with more details came in from Tel Aviv last night, we are shocked and horrified at the sight of two gunmen, dressed as ultra-Orthodox Jews, who opened fire at diners in the Sarona Market.
Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner Expresses Concern about ICE Raids
Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner sent the following letter to Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, on June 16, 2016, expressing concerns about reports of a new round of ICE raids targeting undocumented families:
Love Wins: A Pride Prayer (In Memoriam, Orlando)
This prayer is shared memoriam of the victims of racist terror and massacre of LGBT people in Orlando, FL, last Sunday. In the end, love wins.
Biennial Resolutions: How Your Congregation Can Shape the Reform Movement’s Future
Biennial resolutions inform what it means to be part of the Union for Reform Judaism. Learn how your congregation can be part of the process.
After Orlando, LGBTQ Jews Seek More Than Just Solidarity
As a queer Jew, the solidarity I seek from other Jews is not simply ignoring the passages of Torah that are used to discriminate against LGBTQ people. I seek recognition that homophobia and transphobia actively exist in our modern Jewish community and are perversions within our interpretive tradition. I seek the acknowledgment that religion is too often used to justify discrimination against LGBTQ people.