Additional Resolutions on Gun Violence Prevention
On June 5, We Wear Orange to Raise Awareness about Gun Violence
On Friday, June 5, we observe Wear Orange Day, a national day of awareness about the scourge of gun violence in the United States. We wear orange to call attention to the epidemic of gun violence facing our country, and to fight for a future free from gun violence.
On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah: Following Their Lead - Parashat Tzav
Jewish wisdom says a child’s Torah education should start with the Book of Leviticus. As we read its second portion, Parashat Tzav, we share an episode that first ran in 2018, just after a school shooting in Parkland, FL, killed 17 people and injured 17 more.
Intersectionality Is at the Core of Justice for All
My mind raced with memories over the weekend, my heart heavy as I watched on TV the horse-drawn hearse carry the body of the late Congressman John Lewis across the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
The Day the Music Died: Jewish Lessons from a Previous Plague
Beyond flowers and chocolate: This Mother’s Day, demand comprehensive paid leave
Nearly every aspect of daily life has changed in the past few months.
Helping Israeli Reform Congregations Secure Permanent Spaces for Prayer
Congregations affiliated with the Israel Movement for Progressive and Reform Judaism (IMPJ) provide services far beyond prayer services on Shabbat and holidays.
What the Torah Teaches about the Use (and Abuse) of Political Power
URJ Resolution on Free and Accessible Elections
The right to vote is fundamental to democracy.
A New Documentary Examines the "Four Mutations" of Modern Antisemitism
Hatred of Jews and Judaism is the world’s oldest social pathology, and Andrew Goldberg’s PBS-TV documentary Viral: Anti-Semitism in Four Mutations (airing in the U.S. on May 26,) presents important new insights into this omnipresent odium.