Few presidents have spoken more often or more articulately about their religious beliefs -- or faced such hostility from some quarters about their policies on church issues. Read more »
With fewer Jewish families affiliating with synagogues, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles is reaching out to would-be parents in the hospital. Read more »
Just 9 percent of U.S. adults say they've returned to the practices and prayers that shaped them. They're not converts; they're reverts. And religious denominations are stepping up efforts to reclaim, re-energize -- and sometimes re-educate -- these fallen-away faithful. Read more »
Over 90 advocacy organizations, including the URJ, sent a letter to Congress urging the Senate and House Agriculture Committees to strengthen and protect nutrition programs in the 2012 Farm Bill.
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Twelve adorable stuffed bears are visiting more than 100 URJ Early Childhood Centers in congregations throughout North America. This is the story of one bear's experiences at Temple Kehillat Chaim in Roswell, GA. Read more »
Nadab and Abihu's story in this week's Torah portion raises some thoughts about our current trend of experimenting with new worship practices. Read more »
Mifgash Musicale -- A Musical Happening! - July 22--July 26, in Cincinnati, OH. For synagogue musicians who want to engage in more in-depth study of liturgy and repertoire for Shabbat
Summer Learning Institute - August 8-12, 2012, in Cincinnati, OH : Choose from Had'rachah for lay led services; Kallah, a Jewish text study program; or the Schindler Fellows for Interfaith Certification to work with interfaith members.
Today is the Fifth Day of the Omer. The period between Pesach and Shavuot commemorates the ancient rite of bringing the first sheaf (omer) of the barley harvest to the priests at the Temple. Learn more »
April 18: Also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom HaShoah provides an opportunity for communities to commemorate the day through worship, music and stories from survivors. Learn more »
is the moving story of a young girl who learns of her grandfather's experience in Auschwitz and helps him overcome his sensitivity about the number on his arm. Read more »
Berlin in the 1930s. You are a Polish Jewish medical student. Should you stay in Germany or return to Poland? Will you try to reach Eretz Yisrael? A Do-It-Yourself Jewish Adventure. Read more »
RJ magazine Editor Aron Hirt-Manheimer recalls how his parent's memories and lessons from the Holocaust have served as a moral compass throughout the years. Read more »
Adath Emanu-el in Mount Laurel, NJ created an elaborate "trip," complete with airplane ride and passport control, to expose religious school students to Israeli life. Read more »
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Ride with ARZA in The 12th Annual Los Angeles River Ride! There are six great rides to choose from, and all proceeds will go towards ARZA's work of promoting pluralism in Israel.
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