Some politicians said Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s criticism of Israel had created a dangerous environment. He pushed back, condemning the stabbings of two men on the Upper West Side and defending his state...

URJ 2025 Annual Report

In response to the Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Barbara upholding birthright citizenship, Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner released the following statement on behalf of the Union for Reform Judaism, Central...

As the 250th anniversary nears, a fast-growing network of clergy is treating the Declaration of Independence as a sacred text — and using it to coax their congregations back into civil conversation ac...

How Reform Jews in the US and Israel are linked in a shared fight

Mitzvah Expo , the newly launched multimedia platform showcasing Jewish organizations announces a new episode featuring the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ). Mitzvah Expo Producer, Writer and Host, Rabb...

This morning, Canadians awoke to the news that another Jewish institution had been attacked. Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom in Montreal, a historic Reform synagogue and spiritual home to generations of J...

The damage to Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom is more than material, Rabbi Lisa Grushcow says.

The goal is 'bringing Israeli and Diaspora peers together in authentic relationships in joyfully Jewish spaces,' URJ's Melissa Frey says

We do this sacred work because we are both proudly patriotic American Jews and proud Zionists.

Acknowledging that two things can be true at once is a Jewish value, writes a rabbi.

Sustaining IMPJ at a Critical Moment At a time when Israeli society faces ongoing security threats, deep social strain, and growing challenges to its democratic character, the Israel Movement for Refo...

As part of the URJ’s ongoing commitment to the safety and health of every person in our community, we are pleased to announce that Marlo Goldstein Hode, LL.M., Ph.D., has been retained as the new Ombu...

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Reflections on the origin and mission of the Union for Reform Judaism’s newest endeavor, Jewish Life & Leadership.

The Union for Reform Judaism announced today that Rabbi Esther Lederman will lead its newly established program team, Jewish Life & Leadership, strategically consolidating several of the URJ's core pr...

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

Rabbi Jonah Pesner has a hefty job as the leader overseeing 850 Reform congregations across North America, keeping social justice and Jewish community top of mind.

On March 16, 2026, a dark turning point occurred. MK Avi Maoz’s bill that grants sole control over the Kotel as a whole – including the egalitarian section - to the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Chief Rabbi...

Rabbi Jonah Pesner, senior vice president at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, tells ABC News that synagogues spend millions of dollars on security.

Twenty-three Atlanta moms traveled to Israel on a historic, values-driven journey that deepened community bonds while engaging with Israeli women, volunteering, witnessing the country’s challenges and resilience, and returning home inspired to live their shared Jewish values.