In largest-ever lobby day, RAC-CA shows up for affordable housing and more
The more than 200 Reform Jews from across the Golden State who turned out for RAC California’s largest-ever lobby day at the State Capitol on Tuesday heard a common refrain from the elected officials in attendance: it was powerful to see the Jewish community turning out to support legislation tha
How We’ve Expanded the Brit Olam - and How You Can Get Involved
We;ve renewed and relaunched the Brit Olam with multiple entry points for communities to advance justice at the local, state, provincial, and federal levels, and to ground this work in Jewish text and tradition.
Let The Students Handle This One
In my world, I cannot walk around at night without an escort. In my world, one in five American women and one in 71 men will be raped.
6 Ways to Strengthen Social Justice Work in Your Congregation – and Strengthen Your Congregation in the Process
Through our work with congregations pursuing justice across North America, we have identified several principles that can help you strengthen social justice work in your congregation.
Feeling the Power of Collective Voices: Attending my First Commission on Social Action Meeting
I'm excited to build on the connections I made with other CSA members and share what I've learned with other WRJ members and members of my own congregation.
Why I Joined The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
On a hot summer August day in 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stepped out of his car and was greeted by a mob of 700 angry white protesters in Marquette Park on Chicago’s southwest side.
Statement of Union for Reform Judaism President Rabbi Rick Jacobs Responding to the Mass Shooting in El Paso, TX
Serving Reform Judaism: Learn How at the MRJ Conference
Serving Reform Judaism means we sit at the table with other Reform Movement affiliates to represent the interests and priorities of our members – Reform Jewish men.
Raising Resilient Teenagers: Resources That Can Help
During Mental Health Awareness Month, let’s remember that caring for each other is an integral Jewish value and no one should feel alone, especially when facing strife.
A Week of Trauma and Triumph
On the same day the U.S. embassy opened in Jerusalem, more than 60 Palestinians lost their lives at the Gaza border. How can we bring balance to these disparate events?