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Becoming a Reform Rabbi in the language of the Quixote

Yael Cobano

January 24, 2022

The first time I personally connected with Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) was in 2015 at the URJ Biennial in Orlando where I was invited as their guest. I already knew about their spirit and how the organization was driven by its mission. It was there that I...

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NFTY Leadership – Rising to the Challenge

Lynne Butner

December 20, 2021

From the inception of NFTY: The Reform Jewish Youth Movement, Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) has been helping to support Jewish life for teens in the Reform Movement. From local synagogue youth programs to regional and North American NFTY programming, WRJ’s YES Fund has helped NFTY sustain its efforts and continue to grow.

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A Life-Changing Bat Mitzvah

November 11, 2021

Noga Pnina Hevron-Pereh grew up in a traditional, non-religious home. Today, thanks to WRJ’s support for IMPJ’s Bat Mitzvah program, she has become deeply involved in her local Reform Jewish community and aspires to become a rabbi. This is her story.

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Translating Torah Into True & Tangible Tactics

October 26, 2021

At the beginning of April 2020, Rabbi David Adelson, the Dean of the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) New York campus, asked me how I was feeling in a one-on-one meeting. We had switched over to Zoom full-time a few weeks earlier...

Religious Pluralism in Israel

IRAC’s Fight for Religious Pluralism Continues with YES Fund Support

Anat Hoffman

October 12, 2021

The fight for freedom of expression in all its forms is not easily attainable, but one we know is crucial to the progress of the State of Israel. The long-standing partnership between the Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) and Women of Reform Judaism and...