Reform Movement

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.

A photo of Andrea Weiss, former provost of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.
 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

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

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

Hebrew Union College celebrated the academic achievements of students in its Israel programs during the Ordination and Academic Graduation at the Taube Family Campus.

Hebrew Union College ordains six new rabbis in Jerusalem, bolstering Israeli reform movement


Meet Taiwan’s ‘hassidishe progressive’ rabbi from Kentucky

'Connecting people to Yiddishkeit is the best part of my job, followed by spreading awareness about Israel'.

 THE COUPLE in indigenous attire.

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.

 Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism poses for a picture at the First Station Complex in Jerusalem on June 27, 2018.

Union for Reform Judaism pledges to divest millions from fossil fuel industry

A spokesperson for the Union for Reform Judaism said that up to 9% of the organization’s financial portfolio is currently invested in the fossil fuel industry.

 Rabbi Jennie Rosenn blows the shofar at the "Jewish Climate Action, Hear The Call Senator Schumer" event in New York City on September 12, 2021.

When Hamas attacked on October 7, three female rabbis responded

Three leaders, three communities, three stories of resilience: How three female Reform rabbis acted on October 7.

 Rabbi Yael Vurgan

American synagogue debuts vending machine with 'everyday Jewish' items

The synagogue's rabbi led this fusion of technology and Jewish culture in the hopes of promoting small yet accessible Jewish rituals within the community.

A vending machine that sells protective masks is seen in a shopping centre, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Ilford, London, Britain July 29, 2020.

Reform Judaism has historic opportunity to connect with Israel - comment

Let’s go on this exciting and historic new Jewish journey together. We have no other option.

 Solidarity rally with Israel on the National Mall in Washington, US.

Remembering David Ellenson, a Reform rabbi and Religious Zionist - opinion

The Reform world and the entire Jewish world are robbed ideologically because our friend, teacher, mentor, trailblazer, Rabbi David Ellenson, won’t be with us to make the old-new paradigms we need.

 RABBI DAVID ELLENSON understood how central Israel is to modern Jewish identity, says the writer.

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.

 Jonathan Oswaks, a friend of victim Paul Kessler and witness to the deadly assault on November 5, speaks to the media at the scene in Thousand Oaks, California, several days later.

Over 1,000 American rabbis from diverse backgrounds join forces to support Israel

"We hope and pray that the vision of the Hebrew prophets shall come to pass, that 'all shall sit under their vine and fig tree, and none shall make them afraid.'"

 Hundreds of people pray at the Kadoorie Mekor Haim Synagogue in Porto on Yom Kippur (The photograph was taken from a surveillance camera).

Hebrew Union College to end 4 graduate programs, including 2 in Cincinnati

Rehfeld cited “financial constraints” and enrollment among the reasons for discontinuing the programs.

 The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives at Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 21, 2019. Under a new proposal, HUC is considering ending its rabbinical program in Cincinnati but maintaining the archives.