Union For Reform Judaism

For Some of Us the Holidays Are Just…Hard jemerman November 18, 2024 Death and Mourning Image As we head into the holiday season, I am acutely aware of how much

Enjoy A Crockpot Shabbat jemerman November 18, 2024 Entree Recipes Image As the weather begins to get chillier, many home cooks pull out their trusty slow cookers to create easy

The Cost of Free Land jemerman November 14, 2024 Secular Holidays Image When I was a child growing up in the 1980s, the story I learned about Thanksgiving followed the

Ten Things We Say When We Talk About Antisemitism sdolgov November 4, 2024 Antisemitism and Hate Crimes Image URJ leaders have had thousands of conversations about antisemitism over the past

Putting the “Serve” Back in “Deserve” sdolgov November 1, 2024 Image As the Jewish community grapples with fears of our eroding security in post-10/7 America, nobody wants to consider the

Kinship in Crisis in Jesse Eisenberg’s New Movie jemerman October 31, 2024 Arts and Culture Image Fresh off winning an Emmy for his portrayal of Roman Roy in the hit

Is it Okay to Seek Joy? jemerman October 29, 2024 Arts and Culture Image In “Seeking Joy,” on view at the Heller Museum at HUC-JIR/New York through June 26, 2025,

Teens Make Their Voices Heard by Voting jemerman October 8, 2024 Voting Rights Image On November 5, Americans across the country will head to the polls to ensure their voices

From the Sukkah to the Voting Booth: A Reform Jewish Call to Action jemerman October 7, 2024 Voting Rights Image As we celebrate the joyous holiday of Sukkot and approach

Genesis Haiku 5785 jemerman September 27, 2024 Ten Minutes of Torah Image These haiku focus on weekly Torah portions.