Israel’s Election Results: What Happened and What’s Next? With Netanyahu still in power, issues of religious pluralism, equality, and civil marriage will likely take a backseat,…
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3 Jewish Ways to Commemorate International Women’s Day On Sunday, March 8, we observe International Women’s Day (IWD), a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and…
After Escaping with My Life, I Have More Questions Than Ever about Death I wonder: Do souls see and remember? Are they aware of what…
Coronavirus: A Prayer for Medical Scientists This is a prayer is for the wisdom and skills of medical scientists, researchers, and public health officials around…
Just How, Exactly, Has American Judaism Changed in Recent Years? What are the latest demographic and societal trends in American Judaism? Professor Jonathan D. Sarna is…
Closeup of an Israeli flag overlooking historic sites An Urgent Update from Israel: We Need Your Help The election for the 2020 World Zionist Congress…
It’s a Leap Year! What’s the Jewish Significance? This year is a leap year, and February 29th is Shabbat. What does a leap year look like…
Here’s How We Can Create a Diverse, Pluralistic, and Inclusive Israel Every, single Jew – Reform or Orthodox, LGBTQ+ or straight, white or Black –…
5 Jewish Stories to Enjoy on “Tell a Fairy Tale Day” February 26 is Tell a Fairy Tale Day, and March 20 is Tell a…
Returning to Judaism as an Adult: Why One Young Man Came Home Temple Beth El in Glens Falls, N.Y., is privileged to have actor Josh…
Torah, the Israeli Declaration of Independence, and Making Our Voices Heard We all have the right to study Torah, to interpret it, and to make…
This Daily Jewish Practice Is Changing My Life for the Better Just like that, I’d committed to reading a page of Talmud every day and…
Here’s What’s So Ironic About the Upcoming Israeli Elections… The irony is stark. For once, your vote as a non-Israeli living outside of Israel may…
I Am Always All Parts of My Identity – and I Hope You Are, Too I am Black, I am Jewish, and I am a…
Reckoning with the Truth: Reform Jewish Teens Confront Racial Inequality Learn how a trip in the South helped a group of Reform Jewish teens confront…
Tune In to This New Podcast About Israel! Looking for your new favorite listen? We’re excited to share that Israel’s Anat Hoffman has launched a…
Opera houses in the U.S. have demonstrated a moral backbone in response to the accusations, but not those on the other side of the ocean …
Opera houses in the U.S. have demonstrated a moral backbone in response to the accusations, but not those on the other side of the ocean …
Bearing Witness: Why I Traveled to Montgomery, AL In visiting Montgomery, my intention was not only to bear witness to the violence imposed on people…
Did God Invent Love at First Sight? How did your parents meet? 2/12/2020 Barbara Solomon Josselsohn Read more Source: reform judaism