Reform jews
Andrea Weiss, trailblazing Reform rabbi who merged scholarship and activism, dies at 60
Weiss died on Tuesday, surrounded by family at her home in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, following a year-long battle with cancer. She was 60.
Female rabbi on healing Israel: Authority means service, not power - opinion
Netanyahu’s coalition threatens Jewish unity with law banning pluralistic Kotel prayers - opinion
It's time for the Western Wall to be a home for every Jew - opinion
LA and Jerusalem rabbis step in as battle rages over who should run German rabbinical schools
Germany's rabbinical schools are being revitalized through a partnership with American and Israeli rabbis amid funding struggles and leadership controversies.
Open letter: Reform Jewish leader Rick Jacobs must resign amid 'rapid decline'
"It is time for Rabbi Rick Jacobs to step down for a new generation of leadership to bring the Reform Movement into its next era of growth and impact," said the open letter.
Prominent Reform rabbi to Democrats: Don't take American Jews for granted
"Our synagogue and American Jewry support Israel unconditionally, not uncritically, there never was such a Jew who was an uncritical Jew, but we support Israel unconditionally," said Hirsch.
Nachman Shai named dean of Hebrew Union College
HUC-JIR's Taube Family Campus in Jerusalem is a hub for Reform Judaism in Israel. Its programs educate and prepare Israeli rabbis to lead religious pluralism in Israel and serve global Jewry.
Prominent Reform rabbi denounces progressive groups for siding with Hamas
Hirsch warned of a "deteriorating commitment to liberal values on the Left," which was camouflaged behind ideological rhetoric about anti-racism, anti-colonialism, human rights, and progress.
Growing number of Jews using NY’s first Reform chevra kadisha burial society
In the Jewish vernacular, caring for the dead is called chesed shel emet (“true kindness”) because bestowing honor upon the dead is a favor that cannot be returned by the beneficiary.
No ifs, ands, or buts in Jewish unity
We can either all unite around a shared narrative and ethos, despite our differences, or find ourselves pulled back into the internal wars in a sad and predictable process.
He moved to Israel to make the world better - and he's still idealistic
As Benjy celebrates 40 years since his aliyah, he remains positive yet realistic.
This moment is showing the vitality and strength of the Jewish people's diversity - opinion
Our history is a poignant testament to the power of solidarity; it is the fortress that has protected our values, culture, and very existence throughout millennia of challenges.
American Reform Jews' support for Israel drops amid Gaza war
From solidarity to uncertainty: American Reform Jews and the Israel disconnect
