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Topic: Reform Judaism

April 24, 2013
10:05 pm

Why the Reform Movement is so popular in Israel

With Israelis flocking in droves to Reform synagogues, there’s not much time to worry about being unpopular

By Michael Boyden

March 29, 2013
12:30 pm

Marriage freedom for Reform rabbis

HUC should fully embrace the prophetic vision of inclusiveness and admit rabbinical students with non-Jewish spouses

By Daniel Kirzane

March 13, 2013
7:01 pm

Israel: Stop stringing us along

Keep telling the majority of world Jewry they’re less equal than the Orthodox and they may just give up the courtship

By Rina Ne'eman

January 31, 2013
6:47 am

Who’s afraid of Hassidic Jews?

American Jewish University’s ad campaign deepens the divisions within Judaism

By David Eliezrie

January 19, 2013
10:12 pm

Affirming Jewish unity on Israel – regardless

Even left-wingers in the Diaspora should see this is a time to reaffirm their commitment to Israel

By Bennett Miller

December 25, 2012
11:22 am

Four steps for rescuing Judaism and justice in Israel

A political roadmap to stopping orthodox bullying

By Alon Tal

December 20, 2012
10:31 am

Britain's next chief rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis, will seek to increase educational programming, a signature of his career so far. (Photograph by John Rifkin)

Like it or not, next chief rabbi plans to speak for all of UK Jewry

Appointed Monday, Ephraim Mirvis tells Times of Israel he intends to represent all streams of Judaism — even those that don’t see him as their leader

By Miriam Shaviv

November 29, 2012
10:44 am

Looking for the wrong man for the Chief Rabbi job

British Jewry desperately needs a bold leader not a lofty figurehead

By Shmuley Boteach

November 16, 2012
4:21 pm

One chance for religious pluralism in Israel

only pressure from the outside will break the country’s orthodox stranglehold

By Michael Boyden

November 12, 2012
2:59 am

Rabbi Rick Jacobs (photo credit: Ben Fink Shapiro/Union for Reform Judaism)

Young Jews not finding what they need in the community, Reform leader tells communal heads

Rabbi Rick Jacobs opens Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly by lamenting disaffiliation

By Haviv Rettig Gur

November 3, 2012
6:13 pm

Members of the Women of the Wall organization pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on October 17, 2012 (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Western Wall not Orthodox or Reform, rabbi says

Shmuel Rabinowitz’s response about non-Orthodox inclusion at site comes month after Women of the Wall led 200-strong group prayer there

October 31, 2012
6:04 pm

Labor Party head Shelly Yachimovich speaks during a conference of the Jewish people policy Institute in Jerusalem on October 31 (photo credit: Oren Nahshon/Flash90)

Yachimovich calls for recognition of non-Orthodox Judaism

Labor chief praises recent decision to have Reform and Conservative rabbis receive state funding

By Raphael Ahren

October 25, 2012
11:54 pm

A good day for religious liberals

Whatever the left might think about the new political alliance, ‘Likud Beytenu’ is excellent news for Israel Reform and Conservatives