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L’hitraot, for Now...

After four years of bringing you a new episode nearly every week, this podcast is taking a little break. Listen to this episode to learn more about our hiatus and where to find us in the meantime.

The Antidote to Kvetching

Most of us today aren’t tasked with wandering through the desert, like the ancient Israelites were... but we still find plenty to kvetch about! What if, instead of focusing on small annoyances, we turned to community-building and togetherness? This episode first aired in May 2018.

URJ Youth

Why Do I Exist? The Courage to Live in Multiplicity

Why Do I Exist? The Courage to Live in Multiplicity

Rabbi Lea Mühlstein
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The Torah’s image is often read as a prophecy of inevitable conflict, yet it can also be read as a revelation of multiplicity.

Covenant and Resilience After the Flood

Covenant and Resilience After the Flood

Rabbi Lea Mühlstein
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At the heart of Parashat Noach stands the rainbow covenant, God's eternal promise to never again annihilate creation through flood. The Torah presents this image at a moment of unbearable fragility.

On the Other Hand

Reform Movement Statement on the Release of the Remaining Israeli Hostages

Our brothers and sisters who were held in unimaginable conditions by Hamas are now free and have reunited with their loved ones.

Reform Movement Statement on Hostage and Ceasefire Plan

After two years of seemingly endless war, we welcome the news that an end is finally in sight.

RJ Blog Social Justice

Marking this Moment: Resources for the Release of the Hostages

Marking this Moment: Resources for the Release of the Hostages urjadmin

Israel
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May these prayers and rituals guide us through this emotional time and foster a sense of community and compassion.

Wrestling With God After My Miscarriage

Wrestling With God After My Miscarriage jemerman

Photo of a young woman feeling sad and stressed, sitting on a chair with her legs curled up against her body and her hand covering her face
Looking back, part of my anger with God was also anger at myself. Growing up, it was understood that I would eventually get a job, get married, get pregnant, and have children of my own. When I miscarried, I felt like I had failed at something fundamental.

RJ Blog Jewish Life

Building a Sukkah That Stands for Justice

Building a Sukkah That Stands for Justice jemerman

Sukkot
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Our Jewish story teaches that our collective safety depends on society protecting the rights of

URJ Teen Fellowships

URJ Teen Fellowships jemerman

The URJ Teen Fellowships are a diverse range of offerings designed to help teens learn, grow, make an impact, and build community in a way that reflects their interests and passions. In the 2025-2026 school year, there are four different fellowships for teens to choose from: Madrichim Fellowship (in partnership with ARJE), RAC Teen Justice Fellowship, Teen Israel Fellowship (US-Based), & Teen Jews of Color Fellowship. You can learn more about each of them below!

RJ Blog Practice

Introduction to Judaism Online Classes

Introduction to Judaism Online Classes urjadmin

Class Meeting Time:
Classes are offered on Sunday mornings and evenings, and weeknights.
Number of Sessions:
20 Sessions
Introduction to Judaism online is a live weekly video conference class where students join classmates for an engaging 20-session course. The program is suitable for adults who wish to gain a deeper understanding of Jewish life through a Reform lens.

Siman Tov U’Mazal Tov: Astrology and Judaism

Siman Tov U’Mazal Tov: Astrology and Judaism jemerman

Judaism's relationship with astrology is one that has many twists and turns. Jewish interest in the zodiac can be traced back to the time of the Babylonian exile, which is evidenced by the fact that many of the Hebrew names of the constellations are actually Hebraicized versions of the original Assyrian names.

RJ Blog Learning

Building a Sukkah That Stands for Justice

Building a Sukkah That Stands for Justice jemerman

Immigration Justice
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Our Jewish story teaches that our collective safety depends on society protecting the rights of

Crossing the Bridge from the Particular to the Universal

Crossing the Bridge from the Particular to the Universal jemerman

Rosh HaShanah
Photo of a person standing at the end of a dock on a body of water with the sun setting
This year, as Jews across the globe begin to prepare for the High Holy Days, the most sacred time of year, I personally feel a sense of deep despair and fierce urgency to enter the year of 5786 embracing the particular and the universal.

RJ Blog Jewish Holidays

Marking this Moment: Resources for the Release of the Hostages

Marking this Moment: Resources for the Release of the Hostages urjadmin

Israel
A yellow ribbon wrapped around a candle in front of the Israeli flag
May these prayers and rituals guide us through this emotional time and foster a sense of community and compassion.

Reform Movement Statement on the Release of the Remaining Israeli Hostages

Reform Movement Statement on the Release of the Remaining Israeli Hostages

Statement from the Reform Movement
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Our brothers and sisters who were held in unimaginable conditions by Hamas are now free and have reunited with their loved ones.

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