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Tu B’Shevat Celebrates the Birthday of the Trees
19 Jan 2026 19:32 GMT
… changing seasons, according to the Union for Reform Judaism.
More than 100 years ago …
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Arson in Mississippi is a reminder of what small‑town Jewish life still means
15 Jan 2026 23:52 GMT
… Sephardic and later Ashkenazi Jews were drawn by religious … Founded by longtime Jewish educator and URJ Henry S. Jacobs … curriculum, delivered by Jewish education professionals who serve … including a full‑time rabbi, supports individuals and congregations …
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Arlington’s Rabbi Esther Lederman Works Toward a More Just World
08 Jan 2026 23:45 GMT
… Reform rabbi.
“I had never met a rabbi who cared about Jewish things … a job working with the Union for Reform Judaism toward a two-state solution … the team that works on URJ’s youth movement, NFTY, as … not OK to be a Jew without hope,” Lederman said. “That …
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Sarah Jacobs: Building Jewish Peoplehood in Baltimore
05 Jan 2026 23:19 GMT
… a small Reform Jewish community. She attended URJ Camp Coleman … divisions, including groups like Jewish professional women, lawyers, doctors … had such an incredible Jewish community. It was really … stories and connections to Jewish Baltimore, and everyone I …
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Temple Rodef Shalom Community Meets URJ President
12 Dec 2025 16:06 GMT
(Courtesy of Temple Rodef Shalom)
Temple Rodef Shalom clergy, board members and congregants enjoyed meeting with Rabbi Rick Jacobs, the president of the Union for Reform Judaism, for a special Shabbat on Nov. 21.
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How a teen found a Jewish community he could call his own
02 Dec 2025 19:10 GMT
… son of a rabbi, who also attended a Jewish elementary school, my … Union for Reform Judaism’s 2024 Collab participate in a nighttime candlelight activity, at URJ … non-practicing Jews, groups which highlight both Jewish and non-Jewish teens, and …
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Rabbi Michael Moskowitz Marks 30 Years of Leadership at Temple Shir Shalom
24 Nov 2025 13:38 GMT
… at URJ Goldman Union Camp in Indiana. “As rabbis, … .”
Rabbi Moskowitz has demonstrated his commitment to Jewish education … presented another difficult challenge. Rabbi Moskowitz initiated an Interfaith … .
“Having non-Jews learn about Judaism is the best …
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American Jews can’t agree about anything — except Iran
14 Jan 2026 21:11 GMT
… Jacobs, the president of the Union for Reform Judaism, told the Forward at the …
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A rabbi’s call for balance, moral clarity and reconciliation
20 Nov 2025 03:59 GMT
… wave of emotion swept through Jewish communities worldwide — relief, gratitude … Social Action for Reform Judaism. He has been recognized … for Justice” by the URJ and by the Forward … Inspiring Rabbis.” In March 2015, he organized the National Jewish …
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Rabbi Roundtable: Nov. 15, 2025
15 Nov 2025 08:40 GMT
… “is anything alright?”
As Jews, it sometimes seems like we … performs a thoughtful act, Judaism calls us to recognize and … of being Jewish.
About the Rabbis:
Rabbi Daniel Dorsch
Rabbi Daniel Dorsch, … at URJ Camp Coleman during the summers and loves Jewish …