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October 14, 2020 4:27 am
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Building a Reform Synagogue in Israel Is Not Easy

COVID-19 not only puts our own health at risk, but it is also a threat to the very fabric of our society and the values...

August 26, 2020 4:22 am
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Reform Jews and Early American Zionism

The story of Zionism and Reform Judaism in America began in the 1820s, when Charleston Jews left the traditional Congregation Beth Elohim to found their...

March 17, 2019 6:59 am
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A Special Purim — and a Time for Jewish Unity

These are times of worldwide social and political upheaval. Predictably, Jews are immediately brought to the forefront, and antisemitism rages. Historically, when we encounter a...

July 6, 2018 9:30 am
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From Knesset Floor, Israeli Coalition Member Says Reform Jews are ‘Not Jewish’

JNS.org - During a debate on the Knesset floor on Wednesday, Knesset member Yinon Azoulay  of the Shas Party said that Reform Jews “are not Jewish,”...

January 3, 2018 12:56 pm
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Are Some Reform Leaders Now Embracing Trump’s Jerusalem Decision?

JNS.org - Some in the Reform movement have started to retreat from their opposition to the Trump administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Following President...

December 13, 2017 12:47 pm
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Reform Jews Support Israel at Convention, but Some Question Timing of Jerusalem Move

Jacobs was addressing the record-breaking 6,000 Reform Jews gathered in Boston for the Union for Reform Judaism’s (URJ) 74th North American Biennial General Assembly. But it...

September 1, 2017 11:43 am
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Reform, Conservative Jews Say Western Wall Compromise Effectively Dead

JNS.org - In a move that may further ignite tensions between Israel and Diaspora Jewry, the Reform and Conservative movements say that they no longer agree...

July 2, 2017 12:30 pm
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Netanyahu Reaches Deal to Delay Controversial Conversion Bill by Six Months

JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Friday that he has reached a deal to delay the country's controversial conversion bill by six months...

September 25, 2016 6:08 am
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New Study of Chabad on Campus Shows Long-Term Impact on Students

JNS.org - A newly released, first-of-its kind report studying the Chabad-Lubavitch movement’s impact at universities found that emissaries on college campuses have a significant, long-term impact on Jewish students, especially...

February 29, 2016 8:27 am
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Conservative Jews Deserve More Than PR

JNS.org - Responding to a dramatic decline in membership, the Conservative Jewish movement’s congregational arm has hired the Good Omen PR agency to survey hundreds of...

December 24, 2015 11:10 am
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Jews and the Global Tilt Towards Conservativism and Populism

Since the emancipation of the eighteenth century, Jews traditionally supported liberal, reform and even revolutionary movements which, in most cases, paved the way for them...

November 5, 2015 10:55 am
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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...

September 20, 2015 12:03 pm
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Survey: Israel’s Progressive Jews Are Equal in Number to Haredi Jews

A new survey shows that progressive Jews are now equal in number to haredi Jews in Israel. According to the results of this year's Smith Consulting Co. survey...

July 10, 2015 10:30 am
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Israeli Government to Form Jewish Denominations Roundtable

JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday told Cabinet Secretary Avichai Mandelblit to put together a special forum to discuss religious issues affecting the...

Culture

‘Fauda’ Star Idan Amedi Declines Invite to Israel’s Independence Day Ceremony

Israeli singer and actor Idan Amedi declined an invitation to light...

NFL Player Sauce Gardner Addresses Backlash for Saying Jews ‘Run the World’

New York Jets cornerback Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner took to social media...

Montana Tucker ‘Bring Them Home’ Grammy Tribute for Israeli Hostages Turns Heads

Jewish singer and songwriter Montana Tucker showed her support for Israelis...

Israel

Druze Israeli Killed in Hezbollah Strike as Tensions Escalate on Lebanon Bo...

A 25-year-old Druze Israeli was killed during a massive rocket attack by Hezbollah on northern Israel on Wednesday, the latest...

Middle East

Druze Israeli Killed in Hezbollah Strike as Tensions Escalate on Lebanon Bo...

A 25-year-old Druze Israeli was killed during a massive rocket attack by Hezbollah on northern Israel on Wednesday, the latest...

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