USCJ Blog
-
United Synagogue: To Turn Our Hearts
October 4, 2016 2 Tishri, 5777International President Margo Gold how our treatment of others is an integral component of our mission.
-
Statement on the Passing of Former Israel Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres
September 29, 2016 26 Elul, 5776Once asked what he considered his greatest accomplishment, Israel’s former Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres replied, “What I am going to do t
-
Should Dues Model Change Survey Gives No Clear Answer
September 2, 2016 29 Av, 5776Senior Director of Kehilla Affiliations and Operations Barry Mael assesses findings of dues model survey.
-
Community, Covenant, and Polarity Management
June 7, 2016 1 Sivan, 5776Director of Innovation Rabbi Joshua Rabin challenges us to embrace the tension of tradition and modernity.
-
Statement on Kotel Prayer Service
June 6, 2016 29 Iyar, 5776We wish to offer a Kol HaKavod to the leaders, staff and participants who organized and took part in today’s prayer service at the Kotel (Western Wall
-
Statement Regarding Meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu About Kotel Agreement
June 2, 2016 25 Iyar, 5776Today, a delegation of senior North American Jewish leaders, representing the Jewish Federations of North America, the Union for Reform Judaism, the I
-
Statement on Egalitarian Prayer at the Kotel Decision
January 31, 2016 21 Shevat, 5776Today marks an historic moment as the Israeli governing Cabinet has approved a proposal to create a permanent space for pluralistic and egalitarian pr
-
Inspired by USY to Take Action in School
January 5, 2016 24 Tevet, 5776Sarah Young learned about advocacy at USY’s 2015 International Convention — and created change at her school just one month later.
-
Joint Statement of Worldwide Conservative/Masorti Movement on Im Tirtzu Video
November 17, 2015 5 Kislev, 5776This week, Im Tirtzu released a video accusing well-known human rights activists in Israel as being enemy agents of the state, while President Reuven
-
Statement on Violence in Israel
October 15, 2015 2 Heshvan, 5776Over the past two weeks, numerous terrorist attacks have been perpetrated against Israeli citizens across the country. This is a different type of te
-
Statement on Gathering at Home of Israeli President Rivlin
July 14, 2015 27 Tammuz, 5775After months of acrimony, the leaders of Conservative and Masorti Judaism issued words of praise for Israeli Reuven Rivlin, following the pre-Tisha B