"Wondrous God, in ancient days You led our people from bondage to freedom; redeem us now out of our exile from one another, making all Israel one united people!" -From the liturgy for Rosh Chodesh Tomorrow is Rosh Chodesh Nisan, the...
Shelly Lindauer is the Executive Director of Women of Reform Judaism. This post first appeared at RJ.org. In this week's Torah portion, Ki Tisa, the Israelites begin to worry that Moses will not return from Mt. Sinai, and in their...
Rabbi Stanley M. Davids is the Immediate Past President of ARZA. This post first appeared at RJ.org. Resa and I returned home to Jerusalem on January 25th. We plunged immediately into what has become a month long period of programs, meetings,...
This weekend, I will be joining NFTYites from across the country at URJ Greene Family Camp for Veida, which is NFTY's yearly business and elections meeting. Along with my three-ounce bag of liquids, URJ camp sweatshirt, and plenty of RAC...
An Israeli embassy effort to address the concerns of non-Orthodox Jewish leaders regarding the treatment of some worshippers at Jerusalem's Western Wall has instead inflamed many of them.
Recording of Anat Hoffman at Pro-Zion event held with Southgate Reform Synagogue on Thursday 26th November - Anat talks about the arrest of Nofrat Frankel and the history of Women of the Wall as well as the work of IRAC.
I am saddened and dismayed by recent events at the Western Wall. These events are a tragedy -- a blow to the State of Israel and to the unity of the Jewish people.
As we join together in announcing and blessing a new month, we stand with the Women of the Wall and all those working for religious pluralism and civil equality in Israel.
I am saddened and dismayed by recent events at the Western Wall. These events are a tragedy -- a blow to the State of Israel and to the unity of the Jewish people.
In recent months, Israeli police have increased pressure on Women of the Wall, a progressive monthly prayer group that meets at the Western Wall. In response to the interrogation of group leader Anat Hoffman, Rabbi Yoffie issued this statement.