Peace Upon Israel
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Returning to a New Israel
Returning to a New Israel arubin October 21, 2025 Israel Peace and Security Image השיבנו יי ונשובה .חדיש ימינו כקדם “Bring us back, God, and we will return to
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Returning to a New Israel
Returning to a New Israel arubin October 21, 2025 Israel Peace and Security Image השיבנו יי ונשובה .חדיש ימינו כקדם “Bring us back, God, and we will return to
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Looking for Miss Jeannette Miriam Goldberg
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Holding Hope: A Reform Movement Gathering
Holding Hope: A Reform Movement Gathering arubin October 17, 2025 Israel Peace and Security Image The following remarks were shared on a Movement-wide gathering of collective prayer and reflection following
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“Called to Start Again”
“Called to Start Again” iwellman October 10, 2025 Voices of WRJ Image As the sun sets on October 14, the 23rd of Tishrei 5786, so ends the
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“Hand in Hand”
“Hand in Hand” iwellman October 3, 2025 Voices of WRJ Image Some of my most meaningful memories of connecting with Judaism have happened at URJ Camp
Connecting Internationally with WRJ
Connecting Internationally with WRJ arubin September 12, 2025 Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism Image There’s something uniquely powerful about international travel—the way it invites you to step outside your
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Ready to Change the World
Ready to Change the World iwellman September 5, 2025 Voices of WRJ Image My WRJ journey has been a natural progression of my overall Jewish journey, which began
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Progress, Promise, and Pride: Reflecting on Ten Years of the Reform Pay Equity Initiative
Progress, Promise, and Pride: Reflecting on Ten Years of the Reform Pay Equity Initiative arubin September 3, 2025 Pay Equity Image Addressing pay equity is not a one-time fix—it requires