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For Small Congregations: Adult Learning and Purim Celebration

Rabbi Michael Birnholz

February 9, 2023

Is your small congregation looking for a way to engage adults in a meaningful observance of Purim? The URJ is partnering with Reform rabbis from small congregations to offer a new opportunity for adult congregants to study the Book of Esther.

Shavuot

The Five Commandments of Basic Torah Maintenance

Stam Scribes

May 3, 2021

Shavuot is coming up, a good time to commit ourselves to the physical care of our Torah scrolls. Here are 5 ways to protect Judaism’s holiest objects:

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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.

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Falling in Love…With Judaism

Rabbi Rick Jacobs

November 8, 2015

The following d’var Torah was given by Rabbi Rick Jacobs during Shabbat morning worship at the Union for Reform Judaism Biennial 2015 convention on November 7, 2015.

Get Your Teens To Teach Torah

Rabbi Mark Kaiserman

August 4, 2015

At 17-years-old, Joseph is one of the only identified teenagers in the Torah. Joseph is a complicated teen with a fierce rivalry with his brothers and a love of clothing.

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