The Federal Medical Assistance Percentage will pump billions of dollars into organizations that rely on payment from Medicaid, saving Jewish groups $150 million to $200 million. Read more »
Temple Hesed marks anniversary of founding
In August of 1860, Northeast Pennsylvania's earliest Jewish settlers came together for the purpose of founding a house of worship. That love endures to this day at what is now known as Temple Hesed, which marks its 150th anniversary on Friday. Read more »
Enlisting Rabbis in the Push for Screening
Leaders and medical professionals from various corners of the Jewish community have been coming together of late to reach out to rabbis and educate them on Jewish genetic diseases. The goal of these efforts is to encourage rabbis, as well as cantors performing marriages, to integrate information on the topic into premarital counseling and to educate the community-at-large. Read more »
It began with toe touches, then jumping jacks and fingertips to opposite knees before everyone gathered in the gym to swat the wall with one of those foam noodles used to stay afloat in a swimming pool. Suffice it to say, this was not your typical teacher development seminar. Read more »
If the United States doesn't attack Iran's nuclear facilities within the next eight months or so, Israel probably will. So says journalist Jeffrey Goldberg in the September issue of The Atlantic magazine in an article that is fueling debate and speculation among many Middle East experts. Read more »
In "A Film Unfinished," Israeli filmmaker Yael Hersonski combines actual and staged ghetto scenes shot in 1942 by a Nazi propaganda crew with the testimony of a Nazi cameraman and ghetto survivors. Read more »
Catastrophic flooding in Pakistan has killed 1,600, destroyed 6,000 villages and left almost 14 million people without shelter, food, clean water, health care and other basic needs. Support our relief partners who are bringing aid to affected Pakistanis. Read more »
Rosh HaShanah is a feast for our senses. Join our guest presenters, Tina Wasserman, author of the cookbook Entrée to Judaism and Cantor Daniel Pincus, Baal T'kiyah (shofar blower) extraordinaire, on September 1 for a forshpeis webinar -- a little appetizer to whet your appetite for the Sounds and Tastes of the New Year. Read more »
Make a "mitzvah wheel," a "mirror of reflection," a round challah cover, and other projects. Parents and teachers will appreciate these great ideas for getting young children excited about the coming holidays. Read more »
The long-awaited resource recording for Shirei T'shuvah, a comprehensive collection of High Holy Day music for solo voice and keyboard is now available. It’s a perfect guide for congregational choirs, cantorial soloists, rabbis and cantors without multi-part choirs. Read more »
Download the "Elul Self-Evaluation," information packets, text studies, a ready-to-use siddur, and much more! NFTY has resources for group programs and individuals alike. Read more »
Food encased in dough is popular for Rosh HaShanah because of the visual reminders of being "sealed" in the Book of Life. In the brand-new Reform Judaism article, "Hungarian Dreaming," author Tina D. Wasserman teaches how to make two favorites: Hungarian Cabbage Strudel and Hungarian Potato Dumplings with Prune Filling. Read more »
Order these beautiful cards to send greetings to friends and loved ones. All purchases support the WRJ's YES Fund (Youth, Education and Special Projects), ensuring our Jewish heritage by fostering the next generation of leaders. Read more »
The URJ Camps and Israel Programs are already planning for the summer of 2011! With high-caliber facilities, engaging programming, and a thoughtful and caring staff, the URJ programs have been a vital part of the lives of tens of thousands of children for nearly six decades. Camp registration for 2011 is already open. Read more »
This week's d'var Torah focuses on a passage that is often troubling for parents, advocating physical punishment of a defiant child. Rabbi Perlin looks to ancestral rabbinic wisdom to help us put this passage into a more useful and less disturbing context. Read more »
The deficiencies of the English language when it comes to gender neutrality make it difficult for us to portray God in an anti-sexist manner in modern liturgy. Post your ideas for creating a new, gender-neutral pronoun. Read more »
Elul and the High Holy Days seem to be all about internal checkups. In that vein, here are 10 tips for a healthier Elul, which might lead to a healthier year. Read more »
URJ Books and Music: Shirei T'shuvah: Songs of Repetence
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