With the generous support of Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ), the Avodah Jewish Service Corps. launched its first Jews of Color (JOC) Bayit in August for the 2021-2022 service year. The JOC Bayit is a ground-breaking new experience designed, built, and run by Jews of Color for Jews of Color.

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

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.

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.

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

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

When thousands of people voted for our Arab Jewish Summer Camp at the last URJ Biennial, as part of the Choice Grant, and when the WRJ Board approved the YES Fund grant for this year’s Arab Jewish Summer Camp, we had no idea how significant, meaningful, and

 

 

This week's blog post reflects on the recent Women's Rabbinic Network Jubilee Inaugural celebrating the 50th anniversary of women in the rabbinate. This event was funded in part by the YES Fund from WRJ. Learn more about WRJ's recent YES Fund grantees