Yesterday’s congressional vote funding the vital Nonprofit Security Grant Program is a positive step. But it’s not enough to meet the scope of the challenge we face.

URJ President Rabbi Rick Jacobs issued a statement in response to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s recent comments regarding Israel and Prime Minister Netanyahu.

This letter was sent to Members of Congress from Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner urging lawmakers to oppose an amendment that would eliminate U.S. aid to Israel, damaging both U.S. interests in the Middle East as well as Israel’s long-term security.

In response to the Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Barbara upholding birthright citizenship, Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner released the following statement on behalf of the Union for Reform Judaism, Central Conference of American Rabbis, and wider Reform Movement.

Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom in Montreal, a historic Reform synagogue and spiritual home to generations of Jews, was targeted in what has been reported as a firebombing.

The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) announced today that Koolulam, the internationally acclaimed social-musical initiative that has captivated audiences around the world, will be featured at its Biennial on December 10-13, 2026, in Philadelphia, PA.

"By narrowing how states can use race when drawing electoral maps, today’s ruling undermines the voting rights of people and communities of Color."

We are watching with concern the Department of Justice’s indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

The Union for Reform Judaism announced today that Rabbi Esther Lederman will lead its newly established program team, Jewish Life & Leadership, strategically consolidating several of the URJ's core program teams into a single, integrated effort.

We are deeply concerned by efforts to single out AIPAC as a particularly malign influence in campaign finance.