Racial Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

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Not Just a Checkbox: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Actions at URJ Camp George

Crystal Hill

Jaimie Green

Rachel Hall

December 14, 2022

In 2021, many of the URJ's 15 camps engaged in the creation of a URJ-structured Racial Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (REDI) Working Group & Camp Assessment process. One of those camps was Camp George in Ontario, Canada.

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Racial Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Reform Movement Leaders Celebrate Passage of the Respect for Marriage Act

Contact: Laura Frank, lfrank@urj.org, 267-234-1497

November 29, 2022

"We celebrate the bipartisan Senate passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, a historic bill that protects marriage equality for same-sex and interracial couples."

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LGBTQ+ Equality

Organizational Partners in Action: How the Jewish Grandparents Network, URJ, and Keshet Partnered to Support Grandparents of Transgender, Non-binary, and Gender-expansive Youth

Stephanie Fink, MAJCS, RJE

Terry Kaye

Tracey Labgold

August 8, 2022

Along with the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), the Jewish Grandparents Network (JGN) and Keshet share a commitment to an inclusive Jewish community that reflects and affirms marginalized identities. We realized we could have the greatest impact towards a more inclusive community if we worked together.

Current Events

A Letter to the Jewish Community

Jill Housen

May 19, 2022

I read a quote today by Sy Smith that said, "Black people in the U.S. are expected to keep on keeping on, no matter what..."

Hate Crimes

Reform Jewish Movement Responds to Massacre in Buffalo

Contact: Sarah Garfinkel, sgarfinkel@westendstrategy.com, 202-776-7700

May 14, 2022

"The pain of today’s massacre in Buffalo will endure among the racist horrors in American history. We pray for the loved ones of those murdered, for the city to find healing, and for our nation to awaken fully to the need to address the racism that continues to plague us."