The Reform movement's Religious Action Center in an action alert asked members to urge lawmakers to oppose the House version, saying it "prioritizes some victims over others" and "is not the bipartisan solution that we seek."
Rabbi Rex Perlmeter expressed his concern that non-rabbi officiated marriages diminish connection to community and tradition and lack the benefit of premarital counseling by clergy.
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews are rallying against the Internet. The URJ's Mark Pelavin believes education and not censorship is the best way to protect young people from online danger.
The URJ's new president Rabbi Rick Jacobs reflects on his formative experiences, the lessons he has learned about personal and synagogue transformation, his vision for the future of the URJ and the Reform Movement, and his determination to surmount the monumental challenges on the road ahead.
Throughout May, the URJ is paying homage to the role of women in the rabbinate in advance of the 40th anniversary of the ordination of Rabbi Sally Priesand. Look to many of our resources below, join the conversations on RJ Blog, use #JewishWoman on Twitter, or comment on our Facebook wall about the Jewish leaders who have impacted your life.
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