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How the RAC Helped Me Become a More Confident Community Organizer

Lela Wang

November 30, 2020

Through this fellowship, I learned about community organizing and the many challenges involved. Civic engagement is difficult, but this was definitely a great learning experience and made me a more confident community organizer.

Clergy & Congregations

Congregations are at the forefront of the Reform Movement's social action work, from direct service to local advocacy. With the help of our clergy and congregations, the work of the Religious Action Center has been able to grow and make a positive impact in communities around North America.

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Four Ways to Deepen Your Commitment to Social Justice With the RAC

Cara Gold

December 13, 2019

We are living in an urgent time. Reform Jewish communities are pursuing justice through the Brit Olam at the local, state/provincial, and federal levels to bring about a world in which all people experience wholeness, justice, and compassion. This past week...

Evolution of a Social Action Congregation

A congregation's commitment to Social Action initiated two comprehensive projects. The first was an annual three-day trip for underprivileged students which takes place at URJ Greene Family Camp. The second project, which was done as a fund-raising effort, the committee began offering intra-congregational shalach manot baskets, thereby performing the mitzvah...

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Fain Awards: FAQs

Who is eligible to win a Fain Award? Any congregation that is a member in good standing of the Union for Reform Judaism. Who was Irving J. Fain? Irving J. Fain, who passed away in 1970, was a passionate proponent of social justice and of the Reform Movement's active commitment...

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