by Rabbi Bill Kuhn All too often, we Reform Jews have a difficult time discussing God. Sophisticated, cosmopolitan Jews of the 21st Century cannot relate easily to the ancient biblical […]

Insipired by our congregation’s Visioning Initiative, the summer’s series of Shabbat evenings will focus on understanding profound moments.  On each Friday evening from July 1 through September 2, a story […]

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On May 3rd, Daniel Gordis addressed the “J-Street Leadership Mission to Israel and Palestine.” His remarks that day are the basis for this May 27, 2011 The Jerusalem Post column, […]

Rachel Lerner’s Remarks: These have been some very eventful weeks when it comes to the Israeli Palestinian conflict, the future of a peace agreement and the U.S.-Israel relationship.  I’d like […]

Some of you know the Zionist voice of Galilee Foundation for Value Education director, Rabbi Marc Rosenstein, because he writes a wonderful weekly “Galilee Diary” on the Union for Reform Judaism’s daily 10 Minutes […]

On Friday night, we celebrated the Equality Forum: Philadelphia’s Global LGBT Summit, and we prepared for the observance of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day.  At our Shabbat service, we discussed […]

To read Ahron Weiner’s own words about his photographs, click here. Have you walked into RS’ Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art in the last few weeks? The new PMJA show, […]

The American Jewish World Service invites you to incorporate this reading into your Seder as you drink the first glass of wine. On Passover, we celebrate our redemption from slavery […]

Purim has come and gone.  That means Pesach is coming!  Here are some ideas for your preparation and celebration. Join RS for the Multi-Generational 2nd Night Seder on Tues., April […]