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Today is the 23^rd day of the omer, the period of counting that Jews engage in from Passover to Shavuot.  

I have just returned from eight days touring the sites of Judaism in Central Europe with six teenagers and one soon-to-be HUC student.

By Leah Wolff-Pellingra

Sometimes food is personal.

by Bob Silber

My wife's inspiration coupled with the cooperation of Immediate Past Chair of the URJ Board Peter Weidhorn and Director of the Religious Action Center Rabbi David Saperstein made it possible for a group of approximately 50 Reform Jews to come

Here in the Maine wilderness, fighting for justice can feel lonely. As the first resident Reform rabbi at Temple Beth El in Augusta – a short walk from the State House – I have lived through two referenda on employment and housing rights for LGBT people and

I’ve always been more of a words person than a math gal, but sometimes, numbers are more powerful than words could ever be. This Jewish Disability Awareness Month, let’s talk statistics:

Rhode Island has a significant place in the religious life of the United States. It is home to Touro Synagogue, the first synagogue in America, dedicated in 1763. It is home to the first Baptist church in America as well, begun in 1638.

When I was eight years old, at a swim club with my family, a friend of my brother’s thought it would be funny to toss me into the pool.