Reform jews

A woman rabbi on healing Israel: Authority means service, not power - opinion

A woman rabbi in Israel reflects on leadership, feminism, and spiritual responsibility in a wounded nation

Six new Israeli Reform rabbis, all women, were ordained last year at the Hebrew Union College Taube Family Campus in Jerusalem. Premium
A Jewish woman covered in a white prayer shawl prays in front of the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, during the Jewish holiday of Passover, April 2, 2018

Netanyahu’s coalition threatens Jewish unity with law banning pluralistic Kotel prayers - opinion

A general view of Jerusalem's Old City shows the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in the foreground and the Dome of the Rock, located on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in the background June 24, 2019

It's time for the Western Wall to be a home for every Jew - opinion

 A FAMILY prays at the section of the Kotel designated for non-Orthodox worship.

High Court grills state, Jerusalem over years-long holdup at egalitarian Western Wall Plaza


From pop stars to tefillin pop-ups, Oct. 7 changed how some Israelis practice Judaism

The spiritual jolt of those first weeks has not fully faded, and increased religious practice has become part of the country’s daily rhythm.

The Israeli TV host Ofira Asayag is secular but lit Shabbat candles on air in 2024, during the Israel Hamas war reflecting a trend among Israelis.

Diaspora Ministry pairs with US liberal synagogue rabbinical fellowship to strengthen Israel ties

A cohort from the SWFS Amplify Israel fellowship met with Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli in an effort to "strengthen [Israel's] connection with liberal rabbis from North America."

Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli meets with US Reform rabbis in an effort to strengthen ties between Israel and American Jewry in early January 2026.

'Outraged and baffled': Jewish groups condemn Coast Guard for secret swastika policy change

The Nazi insignia and the noose, a symbol closely associated with lynchings, were now labeled as “potentially divisive,” downgraded from hate symbols.

Admiral Kevin Lunday prepares to testify during his confirmation hearing to be the commandant of the US Coast Guard, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Reform Judaism and Zionism: The danger of misrepresentation - opinion

With the rise of anti-Jewish hatred and violence, the diverse spectrum of Jewish denominations must join together in solidarity.

THE WRITER leads a service at her synagogue, East End Temple.

Fighting antisemitism requires healing the Jewish political divides - opinion

A deep problem exists within the Jewish community that we don't want to recognize, one that threatens to exacerbate the already stark partisan divides within our community..

 A man walks with an Israeli flag draped over his shoulders, following an incident where two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead near the Capital Jewish Museum, in Washington, DC, US, May 22, 2025.

Jewish Agency slams Likud MK for comments against Reform Judaism

"We firmly reject any such disgraceful attack on a distinguished branch of Judaism and its representatives," said Mark Wilf and Doron Almog.

 MK Galit Distal-Atbaryan arrives to a Likud party meeting at the Knesset. December 3, 2023.

'Remove the reformist': Likud MK hints in debate that Reform Jews are not really Jewish

“As long as I am leading the committee for Bible studies in schools, I will personally prevent the takeover of the education system by reformist organizations," said Distal Atbaryan.

 MK Gilad Kariv leads an Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on March 11, 2025.

A historic moment: UK's Liberal and Reform movements unify as Progressive Judaism

The CEOs of the two movements spoke to the Jerusalem Post about the journey to unification, and the 'profound optimism in deciding to work together.'

 Rabbi Josh Levy and Rabbi Charley Baginsky say a prayer for the formation of a new movement

Shame on us: When Jews attack synagogues in the name of religious purity - opinion

When we attack other Jews, even in other factions of Judaism, the Jewish soul dies a little bit more.

 THE BUILDING of Natan Ya Congregation, a Reform synagogue in Netanya, is defaced with hateful graffiti last week. This is not just a crime – it’s ‘chilul Hashem,’ the desecration of God’s name, committed on the walls of the house of God, the writer charges.

Herzog condemns attack on Ra’anana synagogue: ‘Hatred and violence have no place here'

After extremists disrupt Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day ceremony, Herzog speaks with Reform rabbi to express solidarity and urge national unity.

 President Isaac Herzog attends a state memorial ceremony for victims of terror, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, April 30, 2025.