Reform Judaism

From the Archive: As first lady, Hillary was a prized Jewish keynoter — until she kissed Suha Arafat

During a 1993 speech at the Reform movement biennial conference, Clinton drew on the Torah portion and Maimonides to make the case for her doomed health care plan..

For Reform, new gay-friendly High Holidays prayer book keeps up inclusivity trend

The movement’s first machzor since 1978 is intended as a companion to the popular prayerbook Mishkan T’filah, which was published in 2007.

Reform rabbinic group installs its first openly gay president

In a barrier-breaking transition, Denise Eger ascends to the top post of the 2,000-member Central Conference of American Rabbis.

Israel

Rivlin stresses unity in hosting Reform leaders

Ideas

Op-Ed: The shrinking Jewish Middle — and how to expand it

United States

So you want to convert to Judaism …

United States

10 questions about Jewish conversion you want to know but are afraid to ask

United States

Conversion to Judaism: denomination by denomination

United States

Jewish groups pan Senate’s failure to ratify international disabilities treaty

United States

Reform congregations to hold bone marrow drives on Yom Kippur

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