The Reform movement has helped American Jews wrestle with how to live in the modern world for over 150 years. In the wake of Oct. 7, that question is more urgent than ever.
American Jews, the PLO, and the CIA
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch sees his unapologetic Zionism as the key to Reform Judaism’s survival and flourishing, while others see it as a betrayal of the movement’s universalist aims
The lines within and between denominations are shifting, blurring, and being crossed more frequently
As an American congregation closes, a new Reform congregation in Spain gains new life
And are we prepared for postmodern activism and the new realities of the Jewish people?
If you oppose moving the embassy to the holy city to avoid offending the world, and oppose Jews praying on Temple Mount to avoid offending the Palestinians, you may also want to consider the feelings of Orthodox Jews
Channel 20, dedicated to Jewish tradition and spirituality, will pay $27,000 in fines
American Jews deserve better leaders who share their priorities and their sensibilities
The German-Jewish immigrant was married for 76 years and served Chicago’s Emanuel Congregation for 30 years, serving as an educator well into his retirement
From the Orthodox Union to the Reform Movement, and ‘Commentary’ to J Street, American Jews speak out in defense of refugees and Muslims
The major movements of American Judaism require congregations to follow their rules when hiring clergy. A Duke law professor, a leader at his synagogue, says the restrictions create an illegal monopoly.
Richard Jacobs has been one of the movement’s most prominent critics
Recalling that MLK’s greatest allies were often rabbis
Plus eat bagels not bombs, and more
The limits of a cross-denominational partnership aimed at helping Jewish educators
Yoffie calls for unity on importance of sanctions
Says Reform movement leader
