Faith, Justice, and Israel: Being Proud
Affording Human Dignity
On Thursday afternoon, the day the U.S. Supreme Court released their opinion on Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, I arrived at its steps with WRJ President Karen Sim, URJ Board Chair Shelley Niceley Groff, our partners at NCJW, and other fellow
With Every Breath, Spread Joy
In 1996, I came out to my parents at the age of 16, and I was terrified. Afraid that they would kick me out of the house, I made plans with the parents of my best friend to live with them if I needed to. She had an older sibling who was queer and already out
The Past Few Months as a WRJ Legislative Assistant
Growing up in Los Angeles, I was privileged to never worry about accessing reproductive health care or an abortion. However, while attending college in Arizona, that all changed. In June 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which led to the state of
The Power of Jewish Women's Diversity
There is no better evidence for history’s power than the attempt to erase it. At a time when current initiatives attempt to erase women, trans people, and people of color from sites that celebrate their contributions to American history and society, Jewish
WRJ at HUC-JIR Ordination 2025
Women of Reform Judaism was honored to participate at all three state-side ordination ceremonies at Hebrew Union College- Jewish Institute of Religion recognizing our Movement's newest rabbis, cantors, educators, and other Jewish professionals.
Taking Solace in Our Partners: Women's Rabbinic Network
Sometimes it feels as if everything has changed since October 7. The brutality of the attacks and the devastation of the war have stunned us. The silence of those we once called friends and the abandonment by those we considered allies have left us reeling.
Eve
Seeing Sisterhood in Action
Even though I have been home since the evening of April 7, I am still energized from my experiences at the first Rabbi Marla J. Feldman Social Justice Conference (SJC)! This conference was an amazing experience; the spirituality, the sisterhood, and the
A New Perspective on Climate Change
It would be easy to tell you that I became a climate change warrior because it is the right thing to do; because those that have little are suffering the most, and because I want to preserve the marvelous natural wonders I have been so fortunate to see and
The Daunting Nature of Climate Change
I have a vivid memory from the early ‘90s of sitting on the front steps of my suburban house outside of Albany, NY. I was a teenager, it was springtime, and I was reading a book called 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth. I remember thinking, “I