Rabbi Rick Jacobs
Remembering Rudi E. Scheidt Sr., of Blessed Memory
On Sunday morning, the Reform Jewish Movement lost one of our giants. Rudi E. Scheidt Sr. was 95 years old when he died peacefully at home in Memphis, TN.
Coronavirus and Your Congregation: What to Consider, How to Prepare, and More
We want to take a moment to update you on what we know, what we’re doing, and what we suggest to congregations at this moment in time and going forward.
Where Hate and Bigotry Thrive, Anti-Semitism Will Continue to Rise
This dramatic increase in anti-Semitic incidents strongly correlates with the deadly uptick in all forms of racism and bigotry.
Beyond 2020: Upcoming Changes at the URJ
Seven years ago, just as I began my tenure as president of the Union for Reform Judaism, I stood before our Movement at the Biennial and shared the following:
“We are poised at one of the most critical and dramatic crossroads in all of Jewish history. If
Statement Of Union For Reform Judaism President Rabbi Rick Jacobs Responding To Shooting At Tree Of Life Congregation In Pittsburgh
The slaughter of our brothers and sisters praying in their holy synagogue this Shabbat in Pittsburgh breaks our collective heart.
