Posts Tagged: Union for Reform Judaism
Jewish Groups to Stop Posting on X Over Musk Conduct, Antisemitism on Platform
A coalition of Jewish organizations has announced plans to cease engagement on the social media platform X following owner Elon Musk's apparent use of a...
Jewish, Pro-Israel Organizations Have Mixed Reactions to Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal
Jewish and pro-Israel organizations reacted to the ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday to halt fighting in Gaza, expressing both joy that...
Jewish Organizations Congratulate Trump on Presidential Election Win
Prominent Jewish organizations were quick to issue statements on Wednesday congratulating Donald Trump for his victory in the US presidential election the previous night, promising...
Top Agudah and Reform Rabbis Join Forces Over Temple Mount
JNS.org - We have witnessed a remarkable development as a result of the publication of an article by Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik in Commentary titled “The...
US Jewish Groups React With Outrage to Bernie Sanders’ ‘Offensive’ Attack on AIPAC
Mainstream US Jewish groups reacted with outrage on Monday to what they saw as 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' “offensive” attack on the American...
Reform Jews and Al Sharpton: Strange Bedfellows
JNS.org - The Religious Action Center of the US-based Union for Reform Judaism has announced that its upcoming “Consultation on Conscience” leadership event will include a...
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Trump’s Nomination of David Friedman as Next US Envoy to Israel; Only One Democrat Backs Appointment
The Senate Foreign Relations committee on Thursday voted 12-9 to approve President Donald Trump’s nomination of attorney David Friedman as the next US ambassador to...
In Letter to Top Senator, WJC Head Lauder Defends Trump’s Pick to Serve as Next US Envoy to Israel, Blasts Criticism as ‘Beyond Outrageous’
Much of the criticism of attorney David Friedman -- President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next US ambassador to Israel -- has been “beyond...
Reform Judaism Umbrella in US Poised to Back Transgender Rights
JNS.org - The umbrella body of Reform Judaism in the US is set to pass a resolution to recognize the rights of transgender individuals. The Union for...
Jewish Groups Sued for Not Warning Youths About Sand Flies During Trip to Israel
LA Times - Two Jewish groups that led a youth trip to Israel last summer failed to warn and protect students in their care about...
Initiative Gives Synagogues, JCCs ‘Toolbox’ to Boost Early Childhood Education
JNS.org - A growing multi-denominational effort dubbed "BUILDing Jewish ECE," led by the Denver-based Rose Community Foundation, is seeking to help synagogue and Jewish...
Debate Over J Street and Conference of Presidents Hits the Presses
JNS.org - Members of Reform and Conservative synagogues have signed on to recent full-page advertisements in Jewish newspapers around the country, blasting their denomination's...
Reform Jews Accuse Movement’s Head of ‘Divisive’ Leadership Over J Street Issue
JNS.org - More than 40 Reform Jews accused the head of the movement's umbrella organization of "divisive" leadership over his threat to pull...
Facebook Removes ‘Moroccan Ghosts’ Page After Hacker Group Defaces Jewish Websites in U.S.
Facebook removed a page belonging to the Moroccan Ghosts, an anonymous hacker group that took credit for defacing the webpages of four Jewish institutions...
