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Union for Reform Judaism

Rabbi Jennie Rosenn blows the shofar at the "Jewish Climate Action, Hear The Call Senator Schumer" event in New York City on September 12, 2021. (Photo/Jemal Countess for Getty-Courtesy Dayenu)
Posted inNews

Union for Reform Judaism pledges to divest millions from fossil fuel industry

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev April 10, 2024April 10, 2024

(JTA) — The organization representing the largest American Jewish denomination is pledging to divest from the fossil fuel industry as a response to the climate crisis. Citing the biblical teaching […]

Rabbi Dan Goldblatt
Posted inBay Area

Danville’s Beth Chaim opts for Reform after 45 unaffiliated years

Jew,  Jewish,  J. The Jewish News of Northern California
Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss August 18, 2023August 24, 2023
Sheila Katz, CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women, speaks at an abortion rights rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Dec. 2021. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg)
Posted inNews

Jewish advocates for abortion rights already planned a rally. Now they’re thinking about their post-Roe work.

Jackie HajdenbergGabe Friedman by Jackie Hajdenberg, Gabe Friedman and JTA May 3, 2022
The Kutz staff is shown in 1977. (Photo/courtesy of Kutz Camp)
Posted inU.S.

Reform movement’s longtime youth director named in landmark report on sexual misconduct in youth programs

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev and JTA February 17, 2022
Sen. Scott Wiener presents to Sharon Silverman, then president of Hebrew Free Loan, a State Senate resolution commending the organization for 120 years of service the organization's 2017 gala. (Photo/Kamran Zohoori)
Posted inBay Area, Jewish Life, News, Philanthropy, Seniors

At 81, Sharon Silverman reflects on a life of trailblazing volunteerism and leadership

by Liz Harris September 30, 2021October 1, 2021
Rabbi Mary Zamore, the executive director of the Women's Rabbinic Network (Photo/JTA-Steve Shawl)
Posted inU.S.

The Reform movement is investigating itself over history of rabbinic sexual misconduct

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev and JTA August 13, 2021August 13, 2021
Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, speaks at the group's biennial in Chicago about combating racism, Dec. 12, 2019. (Courtesy Union for Reform Judaism)
Posted inNews

Union for Reform Judaism announces layoffs and furloughs

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA May 13, 2020
four women and one man toil in a field of dirt
Posted inLocal Voice

I cried tears of relief when Reform Jews embraced slavery reparations

Rabbi Julie Saxe-Taller by Rabbi Julie Saxe-Taller January 29, 2020
Jennifer Brodkey Kaufman of Sacramento is the new chair of the North American Board of Trustees for the Union for Reform Judaism. (URJ/Rob Dicker)
Posted inNorthern California

New chair of Union for Reform Judaism is a NorCal woman — again

by Gabriel Greschler December 20, 2019January 3, 2020
Friday night prayers at the Union for Reform Judaism Biennial featured a 78-person choir and screens projecting the words of the service, Dec. 13, 2019. (Rob Dicker/Union for Reform Judaism)
Posted inReligion

Inside the biggest American Shabbat service of the year

Ben Sales by Ben Sales and JTA December 17, 2019December 17, 2019

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