Rabbi Rick Jacobs

Rabbi Rick Jacobs

Rabbi Rick Jacobs (he/him) is the president of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), the largest Jewish movement in North America, with almost 850 congregations and nearly 1.5 million members. An innovative thought leader, dynamic visionary, and representative of progressive Judaism, he spent 20 years as the spiritual leader of Westchester Reform Temple in Scarsdale, NY. Deeply dedicated to global social justice issues, he has led disaster response efforts in Haiti and Darfur.

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Speaking Truth to Power: Then and Now

Rabbi Rick Jacobs

Let me not mince words: He’s a narcissistic, unstable tyrant who hates migrant workers and has instituted oppressive policies that endanger their lives. Almost everyone liked his predecessor but it’s a new day. 

The Reform Movement Responds to Today's Executive Order

Rabbi Rick Jacobs

Today, leaders of the Reform Movement responded to President Donald Trump's executive order barring U.S. entry from several Muslim-majority country. We will resist its implementation by any means available to us.