Ethics Accountability

Mi Shebeirach for Survivors and Victims of All Forms of Misconduct and Abuse

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A compass with the needle pointing to the word ETHICS to illustrate ethical accountability for sexual abuse in our institutions

URJ Ethics Accountability: Sharing Our Progress - August 2023

Rabbi Rick Jacobs
Jennifer Brodkey Kaufman

The URJ recognizes that transparency must include effective communication with victims/survivors and the greater community, and we want to share our progress as we continue to implement and uphold our commitment to ethics accountability. On the URJ Ethics

URJ logo and the words Congregational Ethics Code

Join the URJ Congregational Ethics Code Campaign

Amy Asin
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.
person crossing a suspension bridge

A Roadmap Forward: Striving for Accountability and Repair

Rabbi Rick Jacobs
Jennifer Brodkey Kaufman
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

Join the Campaign to Adopt an Ethics Code for your Congregation

Dr. Steve Weitz
Amy Asin
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.