With great sadness, the URJ, its Board of Trustees and staff mourn the passing of Rabbi Wolf Gunther Plaut. Rabbi Plaut was the author of revered commentaries on the Torah and Haftarah, which have become widely recognized as the standards for the Reform Movement.
Registration for Summer 2012 Birthright trips opens on February 15. URJ KESHER Taglit-Birthright Israel offers these FREE trips to Israel for 18-26 year olds who have never been to Israel before.
This month the URJ highlights Caring Community resources and Jewish Disability Awareness Month, including discussions on the blog, "101" guides and resources for making your congregation more inclusive and connected.
For the second year, the URJ is offering Incubator Grants to member congregations. Up to 20 projects will be funded a maximum of $5,000 for seed funding for innovative new projects designed to actively engage more people in Reform synagogue life. Applications are due Feb. 28.
Register now for Social Media Boot Camp, a year-long program of webinars, and learn how to use social networking tools to connect with current and potential members. Sign up for RJ WebBuilder 2.0 and get your congregation a dynamic, cutting-edge website. Both are benefits of URJ membership.
A fictional video posted to YouTube imagines what a Iranian nuclear attack against Israel might look like. Other films have exercised the ‘nuclear option’ before.
Jewish groups on both sides of a contraceptives controversy praised President Obama's compromise allowing religious institutions to direct staff to alternative health care plans funding such services.
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