Last month, I was deeply honored to represent WRJ and the Reform Movement in Israel. Reflecting on this recent trip, I am filled with gratitude for our deep partnerships with the Reform and Progressive Movement in Israel, and for Judy Wexler, WRJ’s First Vice

Earlier this month, I had the privilege of traveling to Israel to represent Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) with WRJ CEO Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch. While it is a difficult time to be in the country, it was an opportunity to visit with several of WRJ’s Israeli Reform

My hands now fidget with my hostage dog tag, cool metal against burning skin, reminding me that this twisted reality is far more than a satirical nightmare. I will never be able to return to the innocent naïveté that existed before October 7, 2023. Black and

Returning from an intense week in Israel, I find myself overwhelmed by a complex mix of emotions—grief, pride, hope, and a deep sense of urgency. As participants in a seminar sponsored by the Association of Reform Zionists in America (ARZA), we had the

This Monday, I was honored to attend a convening on conflict-related sexual violence to mark the annual International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.

Ein Milim - there are no words. Arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport on a mid-February day in any other year, one would be met with the sights and sounds of people greeting their loved ones, lines of tour busses waiting for excited passengers, pilgrims

I have sat down several times to write, but the emotions are so fluid, and the situation is constantly changing. I am writing this reflection now a month into the war. Who knows how things will be by the time you read this.  
 
Let me relay what happened the

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