Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice-chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, shakes hands with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad in the West Bank town of Jenin Feb. 18, 2009. The chairman of the Jewish group, Alan Solow, introduced Fayyad's address to U.S. Jewish leaders visiting the area. (Avi Hayun)
It is especially fitting that Shabbat Zachor falls during the month of February, which the Jewish community has designated as Jewish Disability Awareness Month. Read more »
The Forward's list of 10 up-and-coming Jewish political hopefuls was compiled based on conversations with Republican and Democratic Jewish political activists. Read more »
After becoming CEO of the New Israel Fund last fall, Daniel Sokatch sought a higher profile for his left-wing organization. Last week, the former CEO of the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation got some surprising PR assistance from Israel's right wing. Read more »
It's one thing to claim Masada as your birthright, or the Western Wall or the Dead Sea. It's quite another to be able to say that shakshuka -- that iconic and palate-zinging Israeli egg dish -- is now part of your cultural heritage. Read more »
A new exhibition explores the overlapping worlds of Christian and Jewish art in medieval Spain. That was the role of Jews in Spanish art in a nutshell, it seemed: their own creations desecrated, destroyed, or lost, their image tied to sacrilege and evil. Read more »
The Union for Reform Judaism's Haiti Relief Fund, our Movement's central response for disaster relief efforts, has surpassed $1 million in donations, of which nearly $500,000 has already been allotted to qualified relief agencies. Read more »
In this warmly told contemporary tale of Purim by renowned storyteller Penninah Scram, and accompanied by beautiful illustrations by Tammy L. Keiser, the complete story of Purim is framed by the experience of a modern-day child. Read more »
Purim is February 28th this year! The significance in Purim lies not so much in how it began, but in what it has become - a thankful and joyous affirmation of Jewish survival against all odds. Our materials help make your celebration a success! Read more »
Our webinars are great ways to engage with Reform perspectives and services on all areas of Jewish and synagogue life. This week's will include monthly torah study on Megilat Esther, Youth Committee effectiveness, and the Movement's Hebrew curriculum. Read more »
Six Points Sports Academy is a revolution in Jewish athletics, holding its inaugural summer at the World-Class American Hebrew Academy facility. Read more »
Holiday Happenings is a fun holiday resource designed for parents and staff of the Union's Early Childhood Programs. This Purim, teach your children! Read more »
The RAC's Machon Kaplan is a unique work/study internship program for undergraduate students interested in Judaism and social justice. Students learn, through study and action, the interrelationship of Judaism and American democratic ideals, as well as the political interaction of the organized American Jewish community and the U.S. government. Read more »
A group of national and local Jewish leaders will likely adopt a resolution next week calling for the repeal of the U.S. military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy on gay and lesbian soldiers. Read more »
Israel's critics have stepped up efforts to actively disrupt speakers defending the Jewish state. Meanwhile, Jewish groups are increasingly pressing their case on an institutional level, calling for the enforcement of campus codes of conduct. Some have even sought to have speakers disinvited whose views are deemed beyond the pale. Read more »
After months of high-profile feuding, the breakout dovish lobbying group J Street and Israel’s ambassador to Washington appear to be reconciling. Read more »
The Hashomer Hatzair youth movement is a centerpiece of an effort to engage Brasilia's small Jewish community and build it for the next generation. Read more »
With the influx of Muslims and other immigrants, the question of whether a cross is purely a religious sign or a symbol of national heritage is part of an ongoing debate over European identity that has taken on increasing significance in recent years. Read more »
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