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Sustainable Living 101
by Corey Basciano Today we left Urban Adamah after spending a mere 36 hours there, but never before have I gotten so much out of such a short experience. Before we went, I envisioned a huge farm, with...
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Southern Jewish Life 101
by Sarah “Taco” Fanwick When our staff informed us that we would be taking a break from working with Habitat for Humanity in Birmingham just to tour Temple Emanu-El, I didn’t at first “get” why we...
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Reform Movement Partners with NECHAMA on Hurricane Relief Efforts
While Hurricane Sandy may be a week behind us, it continues to affect millions in the Northeast. Homes and synagogues were heavily damaged or destroyed, many remain without power, and entire...
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Working With Refugees in South Tel Aviv
by Sarah Mednick Through the Reform Movement’s Tikkun Olam program in Israel, I’ve been volunteering at Hagar & Miriam, an organization that provides guidance and support for pregnant refugees...
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URJ Chairman’s Perspective: Why I Volunteer
Like many of you, I am a volunteer. And, like all of us who volunteer, there are days when I question my own sanity and ask myself, “Why am I doing this?” As I reflect on it, the answer to why we...
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The Year That Was: One Congregation’s Prayer Services without a Rabbi
My synagogue, Kehillat Emet VeShalom in Nahariya, Israel, just completed a year of prayer services on our own without a rabbi. We recently met to reflect on the year and to voice our thoughts and...
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