Ours is a Different Kind of Movement
Rabbi Rick Jacobs' presidential address was delivered at the Union for Reform Judaism Biennial 2015 on November 5, 2015.
How to Ensure Reform Voices and Values are Heard Throughout the World
Shalom from Jerusalem!
I arrived on Sunday – together with many other Diaspora Jewish leaders – for the 37th Zionist Congress – often referred to as “The Parliament of the Jewish People.”
Especially as our hearts break as our people are viciously attacked
Fathers and Sons: How Jewish Tradition Compels Us to Act on Humanitarian Crises
The story of the binding of Isaac (the Akeidah) never fails to get inside us because death hangs in every verse. Will the boy die? Will the dad become a mourner? If this drama doesn’t give you chills, you probably aren’t listening. I know we’re supposed to be focusing on Abraham and Isaac, but I can’t stop thinking of my dad and me.
Two-Fold High Holiday Prep: Our Congregations and Ourselves
As congregational leaders, you may find that the month of Elul and the High Holidays fly by in a whirl of logistical details – arranging for tickets, ensuring enough chairs, assigning aliyot, planning the community’s break-the-fast – necessary to ensure meaningful worship for members and visitors alike. That is indeed holy work. Often, we fail to devote adequate time and attention to cheshbon ha’nefesh (accounting of the soul) – the act of taking stock of the spiritual health of both ourselves as individuals and our congregations.
Honoring Congregations that are Leading the Way on Disabilities Inclusion
The Reform Movement is exceptionally proud of Rabbi Lynne Landsberg, senior advisor on disabilities issues at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, who was recently presented with the Thornburgh Family Award in recognition of her years of service on behalf of people with disabilities. As the inaugural recipient of this award, Rabbi Landsberg was honored on July 26, 2015, the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In a letter read at the interfaith service at which she was honored, President Barack Obama wrote to Rabbi Landsberg,
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