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The URJ 2024 Annual Report

Learn about the URJ's work in 2024 -- a year in which we stood strong with the message that “we are here” in our local communities across North America and in Israel.

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A Message for Rosh HaShanah 5786

September 21, 2025

As we reflect on this past year and look to 5786, we know that a new year of blessings must be built on the firm foundation of a purposeful and proud Judaism.

Wisdom Across Generations: Leading for Tomorrow

September 15, 2025

We sat down with two Reform Jewish youth leaders, immediate past NFTY president Benji Rosenblum and former NELFTY vice president Milton Sender, to discuss the evolution of the Jewish teen experience in North America, leadership, identity, and community.

This Week's Torah Portion

B'reishit בְּרֵאשִׁית In the Beginning

When God was about to create heaven and earth, the earth was a chaos, unformed, and on the chaotic waters' face there was darkness. - Genesis 1:1-:2

Torah

Genesis 1:1−6:8

Haftarah

Isaiah 42:5-43:10

When

October 18, 2025/ 26 Tishri 5786

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