Ethics Accountability

Join the URJ Congregational Ethics Code Campaign

Amy Asin

April 14, 2023

The URJ is committed to ensuring that our environments are safe, equitable, and inclusive. As part of our ongoing work to create a culture that prioritizes safety and accountability, we encourage every congregation to craft and adopt a congregational ethics code.

Ethics Accountability

A Roadmap Forward: Striving for Accountability and Repair

Rabbi Rick Jacobs

Jennifer Brodkey Kaufman

February 15, 2023

The URJ’s ethics accountability efforts over the past year have included a key commitment to accountability and restorative justice for all victims-survivors of abuse and misconduct in URJ spaces.

an image of three gears connected, one says ethics, one says honesty and the other one says integrity

Ethics Accountability

Join the Campaign to Adopt an Ethics Code for your Congregation

Dr. Steve Weitz

Amy Asin

January 8, 2023

As part of the continuing effort by the URJ and our Movement partners to ensure safe, respectful, and equitable workplaces, the URJ is urging all congregations to adopt an ethics code that addresses the behavior of lay leaders, volunteers, congregants, and staff.

Ethics Accountability

Announcing the 'Building a Very Narrow Bridge' Restorative Justice Project

September 20, 2022

A message to anyone who has been subject to abuse or harm within the URJ - or by the URJ as a result - and to the wider URJ communities, from Dr. Guila Benchimol and Dr. Alissa Ackerman.

Ethics Accountability

On Repentance and Repair: A Reform Movement Program for the High Holidays and Beyond

The Reform Movement is coming together to advance our understanding of t’shuvah, particularly in the context of our ethics accountability work, with video resources and a discussion guide that will enhance your congregational, communal, or individual experiences during the High Holiday season of reflection and repentance.