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L'hitraot, for Now...

After four years of bringing you a new episode nearly every week, this podcast is taking a little break. Listen to this episode to learn more about our hiatus and where to find us in the meantime.

The Antidote to Kvetching

Most of us today aren't tasked with wandering through the desert, like the ancient Israelites were... but we still find plenty to kvetch about! What if, instead of focusing on small annoyances, we turned to community-building and togetherness? This episode first aired in May 2018.

URJ Youth

Is Time Ours or is it God’s?

Is Time Ours or is it God’s?

Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
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Parashat Emor names and describes the sacred times of the Jewish calendar: Shabbat, Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur, and the Pilgrimage Festivals of Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot.

Aiming Higher for a Life of Human Holiness

Aiming Higher for a Life of Human Holiness

Rabbi David A. Lyon
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Today, we hear a lot about power: military power, corporate power, and political power. We don't hear as much about personal power. But, in this week's Torah portion, Acharei Mot-K'doshim, a double portion, we learn about the potential for personal power.

On the Other Hand

Reform Movement Statement on the “Death Penalty for Terrorists Law”

The Reform Movement strongly condemns the Knesset’s passage of the “Death Penalty for Terrorists Law”.

URJ Statement on Attack on Temple Israel of West Bloomfield, MI

The Union for Reform Judaism is deeply saddened and alarmed by the attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, MI. Our hearts are with the injured, heroic security officer, the congregation, and especially the children and educators whose day was pierced by antisemitic violence.

RJ Blog Social Justice

Gursha: A Culinary Bridge Across Diaspora, Heritage, and Community

Gursha: A Culinary Bridge Across Diaspora, Heritage, and Community jemerman

Author Interviews
Beejhy Barhany
Chef, entrepreneur, and cookbook author Beejhy Barhany has long used food as a bridge between cultures. Her new cookbook, "Gursha," celebrates Ethiopian, Sudanese, Yemenite, and African American culinary traditions.

Reform Zionism: A Sacred Responsibility

Reform Zionism: A Sacred Responsibility urjadmin

Israel
People at the Kotel wrapped in the flag of Israel
Reform Zionism calls us into relationship with Israel in its most vulnerable moments. It asks us not to watch from a distance, but to share in the responsibility of building and protecting the Jewish state.

RJ Blog Jewish Life

A Man at the Door

A Man at the Door jemerman

Antisemitism and Hate Crimes
Photo of a yellow jude star on a coat
This poem imagines a child experiencing the Holocaust and urges us to stand against injustice.

Students Showcase Jewish Values in Action at L’Taken

Students Showcase Jewish Values in Action at L’Taken urjadmin

Social Justice
Photo of the silhouette of 8 people walking in a straight line wearing backpacks
Four teens from Temple Isaiah in Lafayette, CA attended L’Taken and urged their representatives to pass the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act to defend immigrants and refugees throughout the United States.

RJ Blog Practice

Introduction to Judaism Online Classes

Introduction to Judaism Online Classes urjadmin

Class Meeting Time:
Classes are offered on Sunday mornings and evenings, and weeknights.
Number of Sessions:
20 Sessions
Introduction to Judaism online is a live weekly video conference class where students join classmates for an engaging 20-session course. The program is suitable for adults who wish to gain a deeper understanding of Jewish life through a Reform lens.

URJ Introduction to Judaism - Virtual

URJ Introduction to Judaism - Virtual

Class Type:
Introduction to Judaism
Anonymous (not verified)
Congregation or Community Name:
Union for Reform Judaism
Class Dates:
-
Class Meeting Time:
Thursdays, 8:00 - 9:30 PM
Number of Sessions:
20 sessions

URJ Introduction to Judaism is an engaging 20-session online course for adults interested in exploring a modern take on Jewish life.

RJ Blog Learning

A Man at the Door

A Man at the Door jemerman

Yom HaShoah
Photo of a yellow jude star on a coat
This poem imagines a child experiencing the Holocaust and urges us to stand against injustice.

Students Showcase Jewish Values in Action at L’Taken

Students Showcase Jewish Values in Action at L’Taken urjadmin

Social Justice
Photo of the silhouette of 8 people walking in a straight line wearing backpacks
Four teens from Temple Isaiah in Lafayette, CA attended L’Taken and urged their representatives to pass the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act to defend immigrants and refugees throughout the United States.

RJ Blog Jewish Holidays

Reform Zionism: A Sacred Responsibility

Reform Zionism: A Sacred Responsibility urjadmin

Israel
People at the Kotel wrapped in the flag of Israel
Reform Zionism calls us into relationship with Israel in its most vulnerable moments. It asks us not to watch from a distance, but to share in the responsibility of building and protecting the Jewish state.

Showing Up: Israel’s Culture of Volunteerism

Showing Up: Israel’s Culture of Volunteerism jemerman

Tikkun Olam
People gardening
In the wake of October 7, Israel’s deeply rooted culture of volunteerism transforms crisis into collective care, inspiring individuals to turn compassion into action and community connection.

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