Social Justice

Top of Washington Monument against a blue sky with pink cherry blossoms blooming in the foreground

Awakening to the Moral Imperatives of this Moment

Rabbi Rick Jacobs

January 8, 2021

This is a moment that requires extraordinary courage to do the hardest and most transformative social change work. It is for all Americans of conscience to build a more just and compassionate future by facing the truth of our history and our present.

Social Justice

Watch "Healing, Hope, Action," a Reform Jewish Gathering after the U.S. Capitol Insurrection

Kate Bigam Kaput

January 8, 2021

Before the start of Shabbat, the Reform Jewish community hosted a live webinar, "Healing, Hope, Action: A Reform Movement Pre-Shabbat Gathering," sharing a Jewish framing for what we’re experiencing communally and as a country.

Jewish Values

The Tzedek Box: A New Way to Hold Yourself Accountable in the Pursuit of Justice

Andrew K. Mandel

December 21, 2020

What will it take for all of us to pursue the tireless work of tzedek with consistency? It is in this spirit that I invite you to join a new initiative: the Tzedek Box.

Current RAC Legislative assistants headshots in three vertical panels with the US Capitol building between the two

Social Justice

The 2020 Legislative Assistant Experience: Making Change in Unprecedented Times

Courtney Cooperman

Josh Burg

December 16, 2020

So much in the world has been disrupted, but as Eisendrath Legislative Assistants (LAs), we are working hard, just as past classes of LAs have, to advance the Reform Movement’s vision for a more whole, just, and compassionate world.

Multiple sets of hands over a voter registration table

Social Justice

Every Voice, Every Vote: A Look at Reform Congregations' Accomplishments

Sophie Raim

November 17, 2020

With Election Day in the rear-view mirror, we want to take some time to recognize the incredible and sacred civic engagement efforts of our Reform communities.