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After three years of isolation, URJ is celebrating our 150th anniversary this December with an electrifying gathering in Washington, DC. For one joyful weekend, we’ll celebrate our community, our values, and our purpose. Learn more and register today.

Making Amends: A Message for Yom Kippur 5784

This past Yom Kippur, we affirmed that our commitment to making amends and pursuing restorative justice remains resolute. Watch this video from Rabbi Rick Jacobs, URJ President.

Join the Reform Movement's 2023 Campaign for Climate Justice

Power for Purpose is our opportunity to bring the full strength of our movement together to address the climate crisis and deliver a clean, healthy, and livable future for all communities, particularly those most impacted by climate pollution. Learn how you can join us to take action.

Help Support Israel's Democracy

Here are some ways you and your community can support Israeli democracy and the Israeli Reform Movement during this critical moment.

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Making Amends: A Message for Yom Kippur 5784

September 21, 2023
As Yom Kippur 5784 approaches, our commitment to making amends and pursuing restorative justice remains resolute. Even as the final shofar blast sounds at the end of Neilah, we will continue to hold ourselves accountable and atone for the harm suffered by victims and survivors. We will never shirk this challenging, morally demanding work. 

A New Year, A New Tent

September 7, 2023
Recognizing that expectations around technology and connection have changed through the years, we have made the decision to move The Tent to a new platform called Mighty Networks, and we think that you will enjoy the new user experience and opportunities to connect and learn together.

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This Week's Torah Portion

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This Week's Torah Portion

Yom Rishon shel Sukkot
יוֹם רִאשׁוֹן שֶׁל סֻכֹּת
1st Day of Sukkot

The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying: Say to the Israelite people: On the fifteenth day of this seventh month there shall be the Feast of Booths to the Eternal, [to last] seven days. - Leviticus 23:33-34

Torah

Holidays Leviticus 23:33-44

Haftarah

Zechariah 14:7-9, 16-21 [historic: Zechariah 14:1-21]; The Book of Ecclesiastes is Read

When

/ 15 Tishri 5784

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The URJ-ADL Partnership to Combat Antisemitism and Hate

Amid an alarming rise in antisemitic rhetoric and violence, the Union for Reform Judaism has joined with the Anti-Defamation League, the world’s leading anti-hate organization, to create a multi-faceted digital resource that provides congregations and individuals with tools to respond to acts of antisemitism and hate in their communities.

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