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The Reform Movement’s 2026 Every Voice, Every Vote Campaign

Let’s work together to ensure that every eligible voter has a say in the decisions that impact our lives to create a better future for ourselves and for all people.

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Defending Egalitarian Prayer at the Kotel

Learn and take action to protest an Israeli bill that could imprison anyone for praying at the Kotel contrary to ultra-Orthodox standards.

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Ethics Accountability

The safety of every person in our community is our sacred moral responsibility. This is, and always will be, our highest priority. Learn how to report incidents of harassment, abuse, or misconduct to the URJ or other Reform movement institutions.

Press Releases

Statement from the Union for Reform Judaism

URJ Statement on AIPAC, Campaign Rhetoric, and Antisemitism

April 13, 2026

We are deeply concerned by efforts to single out AIPAC as a particularly malign influence in campaign finance.

Reform Movement Statement on the “Death Penalty for Terrorists Law”

March 31, 2026

The Reform Movement strongly condemns the Knesset’s passage of the “Death Penalty for Terrorists Law”.

URJ Statement on Attack on Temple Israel of West Bloomfield, MI

March 12, 2026

The Union for Reform Judaism is deeply saddened and alarmed by the attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, MI. Our hearts are with the injured, heroic security officer, the congregation, and especially the children and educators whose day was pierced by antisemitic violence.

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What's New

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RAC-NJ: New Jersey Strengthens Immigrant Protections

March 27, 2026

RAC-NJ celebrates that immigrant protections have been enacted into law even as we call on Governor Sherill and the Legislature to continue the work of providing meaningful harm reduction to the 1 in 4 New Jerseyans who are foreign-born.

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Reform Zionism: A Sacred Responsibility

March 26, 2026

Reform Zionism calls us into relationship with Israel in its most vulnerable moments. It asks us not to watch from a distance, but to share in the responsibility of building and protecting the Jewish state.

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You Don’t Have to Lead Alone: Join a Presidents Network

March 25, 2026

The URJ's Presidents Networks are small groups of current and incoming Reform congregational presidents, who gather as peers and who truly understand the unique opportunities and challenges of congregational leadership.

This Week's Torah Portion

Tazria - M’tzora
תַזְרִיעַ - מְצֹרָע
Bearing Seed / A Leper

The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying: "Speak to the Israelite people thus: When a woman at childbirth bears a male, she shall be impure seven days; she shall be impure as at the time of her condition of menstrual separation." - Leviticus 12:1-2The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying: "This shall be the ritual for a leper at the time of being purified ." - Leviticus 14:1-2

Torah

Leviticus 12:1-15:33

Haftarah

II Kings 7:3-20 [historic: Isaiah 66:1-24]
Rosh Chodesh

When

April 18, 2026 / 1 Iyar 5786

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Next Week's Torah Portion

Acharei Mot - K’doshimAfter the Death [of the Two Sons of Aaron] / [You Shall Be] Holyאַחֲרֵי מוֹת - קְדֹשִׁים

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At the URJ's 14 regional and specialty camps, young people learn invaluable skills while having an unforgettable time, all inspired by Reform Jewish values.

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JHR: Manage Human Resources with Ease and Expertise

At JHR, we integrate Jewish values with organizational health and employee well-being to become your trusted Human Resources (HR) partner.

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