Yoffie: "We believe that military action must always be the last resort. But more and more Israeli cities are now in range of Hamas' rocket-firing army of terror, and we know that the traumatized children of Sderot and neighboring towns can no longer be expected to live in constant fear."
Reform Leader Urges President-Elect to Stay the Course with Israel and Address Social Justice Issues
Yoffie: If our nation can provide bailouts for billionaires, it can find a way to provide health care to America's uninsured.
America's commitment to Israel must -remain as fixed and permanent as the sky.-
Yoffie: Economic crisis may lead to mergers, Movement cooperation
Rabbi Eric Yoffie, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, said the time has come for the Reform and Conservative Movements to work together to serve their congregations, and that synagogues need to take a hard look at whether they need to merge or share services, buildings and staff with neighboring congregations, including those of other denominations.
Israel's Resolve in Hebron Violence Vital to Peace
Rabbi David Saperstein: Saperstein: "Violent attacks threaten the viability of a future with a peaceful two-state solution to the conflict, further demonstrating the need for the government to maintain control."
Reform Jewish Movement Promotes Nothing But Nets for Chanukah
This year, as we celebrate Chanukah with family and friends, the Union for Reform Judaism is calling on Jews across the country to take part in the Nothing But Nets campaign, which provides insecticide-treated bed nets to Sudanese refugees as part of the global fight against malaria.