Reform jews
High Court orders state to explain failure to establish civil cemetery for Jerusalem residents
The state was ordered to respond to the court's question as to why it has not acted to establish a civil cemetery for Jerusalem and its surrounding area by July 1.
Two arrested for connection to attempted arson of London's Finchley Reform Synagogue
As Ohio again tries to block Hebrew Union College’s restructuring, a new rabbinical school emerges
Mordecai Kaplan's Reconstructionism: A vision of American Judaism that struggles to grow - review
First, second Jewish mayors of Providence, Rhode Island, share a bar mitzvah
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and the former mayor and congressman David Cicilline had been studying Hebrew, parsing Torah portions, and preparing together for the past 16 months.
Andrea Weiss, trailblazing Reform rabbi who merged scholarship and activism, dies at 60
Weiss died on Tuesday, surrounded by family at her home in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, following a year-long battle with cancer. She was 60.
Female rabbi on healing Israel: Authority means service, not power - opinion
A woman rabbi in Israel reflects on leadership, feminism, and spiritual responsibility in a wounded nation
Netanyahu’s coalition threatens Jewish unity with law banning pluralistic Kotel prayers - opinion
Under the bill, anyone who publicly leads or engages in prayer contrary to the Rabbinate’s directive would face up to seven years in jail.
It's time for the Western Wall to be a home for every Jew - opinion
The Western Wall belongs to every Jew, and it’s time Israel honors equality, pluralism, and shared heritage.
High Court grills state, Jerusalem over years-long holdup at egalitarian Western Wall Plaza
The “Kotel Agreement,” a compromise approved by the government in January 2016, has been systematically pushed and held up by the government and the Jerusalem municipality.
From pop stars to tefillin pop-ups, Oct. 7 changed how some Israelis practice Judaism
The spiritual jolt of those first weeks has not fully faded, and increased religious practice has become part of the country’s daily rhythm.
Diaspora Ministry pairs with US liberal synagogue rabbinical fellowship to strengthen Israel ties
A cohort from the SWFS Amplify Israel fellowship met with Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli in an effort to "strengthen [Israel's] connection with liberal rabbis from North America."
'Outraged and baffled': Jewish groups condemn Coast Guard for secret swastika policy change
The Nazi insignia and the noose, a symbol closely associated with lynchings, were now labeled as “potentially divisive,” downgraded from hate symbols.
Reform Judaism and Zionism: The danger of misrepresentation - opinion
With the rise of anti-Jewish hatred and violence, the diverse spectrum of Jewish denominations must join together in solidarity.
