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The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), formerly known as the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC) until 2003, founded in 1873 by Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise, is the congregational arm of Reform Judaism in North America. [1]
Eric H. Yoffie is a Reform rabbi, and President Emeritus of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ). He was the head of the URJ denomination from 1996 to 2012. [1] Following his retirement in 2012, he has been a lecturer and writer; his writings appear regularly in The Huffington Post, The Jerusalem Post, and Haaretz.
This is a list of Reform synagogues around the world. [1] Reform/Progressive synagogues are affiliated with organizations that are part of the World Union for Progressive Judaism . [ 2 ] In the United States and Canada, Reform synagogues are affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism .
Richard (Reuben Jacob) [1] Jacobs is a Reform rabbi and the president of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), the congregational arm of the Reform movement in North America which represents an estimated 1.5 million Reform Jews in nearly 900 synagogues across the United States and Canada. He is the first Union president to have served most of his ...
[1] [3] The Trinity Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 19, 1982. [4] [5] [6] With five households, [as of?] the Mattoon Jewish Community Center is the smallest Reform congregation in North America, as determined by the Union for Reform Judaism.
Temple Emanu-El received an Honorable Mention for the Union for Reform Judaism's Congregation of Learner's Award for Adult Education [9] at the Union's Biennial in 2007. Numerous individual Temple members have achieved at least 100 hours of Jewish study to earn the URJ Keva Award [10] since the program was brought to the Temple in 2005.
Delegates from URJ congregations meet once every two years for the URJ General Assembly to pass resolutions that guide the organization's future direction. [3] The body of Conservative rabbis is the Rabbinical Assembly, which maintains a Committee on Jewish Law and Standards. The body of Reform rabbis is the Central Conference of American Rabbis.
URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp (a.k.a. HSJ) is a Jewish summer camp run by the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), serving the Deep South (Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Western Tennessee, and the Florida Panhandle). It was established in 1970. [1]