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Big News Out of Israel!

Israel’s Religious Services Ministry announced today that state-employed neighborhood rabbis may be phased out and funds would be given to communities for rabbis of their own choice, including...

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Mayor Michael Bloomberg: Rodef Tzedek, Pursuer of Justice

[Editor’s Note: Rabbi Jacobs gave the following remarks on May 31st when he introduced New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to the URJ’s North American Board at its biannual meeting last weekend.]...

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Internet Round-Up: The Best Jewish Stories on the Web

Here are just a few of the recent stories from across the webosphere that speak directly to (and about) Reform Jews. What Jewish stories have you been reading recently? Leave a comment and let us...

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Rabbi Jacobs Goes to Jerusalem

Last week, I was proud to welcome to Israel our partner from the URJ, Rabbi Rick Jacobs. We visited the Knesset together and we had formal meetings with nineteen Knesset Members from both the left and...

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Reform Movement Responds to Kotel Plan

In response to Minister of Religious Affairs Naftali Bennett’s announcement yesterday regarding upgrades at the Kotel, the Reform Movement released the following statement: The Kotel is a powerful...

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Anat Hoffman’s Biennial Address: “More Than One Way to Be Jewish”

[Editor's Note: This address was given by Noa Sattath on behalf of Anat Hoffman, director of the Israel Religious Action Center and chairwoman of Women of the Wall, on Saturday night at the URJ...

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