Israel and Its Neighbors

Reform Jewish Movement Condemns West Bank Settlers’ Attack on Palestinians

Contact: Laura Frank, lfrank@urj.org, 267-234-1497

October 8, 2021

The Reform Jewish Movement is appalled by the brutal assault on innocent Palestinians in and around their homes in Khirbet al-Mufkara, in the South Hebron Hills on September 29, 2021.

Israel Peace and Security

We Hold All of these Truths

Rabbi Rick Jacobs

May 20, 2021

The current wave of violence in Israel and Gaza is a heartbreaking human tragedy. The loss of innocent life (including that of children) rends the heart, destruction of homes and endemic fear defy the peace and security in which every human being deserves to live.

Israel and Its Neighbors

Resources for Understanding the Current Israeli-Palestinian Crisis

Rabbi Josh Weinberg

May 19, 2021

While some see this conflict in only stark black and white terms, it is intensely complex. To help navigate this complexity, we offer this resource guide, including material that may be helpful in laying out the context and nuances of this latest round of violence between Hamas and Israel.

MLK monument in Washington DC against a cloudy blue sky

Jewish History

A Special Bond: Martin Luther King, Jr., Israel, and American Jewry

Stuart Appelbaum

Each year, U.S. Jews, like other Americans, mark Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by remembering him as a powerful voice against racism and for civil rights. But, for Jews, Dr. King was also something else: a uniquely important ally in the fight against antisemitism and for a secure Israel.

Israel and Its Neighbors

Reform Jewish Movement Condemns West Bank Settlers’ Attack on Palestinians

We Hold All of these Truths

Resources for Understanding the Current Israeli-Palestinian Crisis

A Special Bond: Martin Luther King, Jr., Israel, and American Jewry

Make a Special Passover Gift

Reform Jewish Movement Condemns West Bank Settlers’ Attack on Palestinians