WUPJ News

  This High Holiday season, you can help shape your community’s future, – you just need to reach out to us!  What if one email could change the spiritual destiny of your congregation?  As we prepare for the High Holidays, we’re calling on individuals like you to take a small but powerful step: make sure […]

As we celebrate 100 years of the World Union for Progressive Judaism, we invite you to help shape the next century. The revitalization of Beit Shmuel, celebrating 50 years in Israel, is more than a renovation—it is an opportunity to build a Global Hub for Progressive Jewish Leadership, learning, and culture in the heart of […]

WUPJ 2025 Global Leadership Fellowship 🌍 Empowering Progressive Jewish Leaders for a Global Impact The WUPJ Global Leadership Fellowship is an exclusive program designed for leaders in Progressive Jewish communities who are ready to take their leadership to the next level. This unique initiative connects the Global Progressive Jewish movement, with a Glocal approach, fostering […]

Progressive Zionism Webinar Series Activating Our Progressive Zionism This four-part webinar series is designed to deepen our shared understanding and create a common language that reflects the diverse cultural, political, and social contexts of our communities. Together, we’ll explore how empathy and dialogue can help us advocate for Progressive Jewish values, support Reform Jewish communities […]

Join us for this webinar to bring the ongoing impact of October 7 to your community. 🌍   The WUPJ Center for Education and Leadership Development is proud to cooperate with the Koret International School for Jewish Peoplehood Studies at the Anu Museum of the Jewish  people.   The Anu Museum will provide a free […]

Dear Friends, We invite you to submit applications for a grant through the WUPJ for local or regional programming for 2025. The aim of this grant is to support the leadership development of WUPJ regions, communities, organizations, and educational institutions. We define leadership in the widest sense and include all types of leadership – such […]

The WUPJ stands in solidarity with the victims of the violence in Amsterdam On the night of November 9-10, 1938, violent groups took to the streets in Germany, desecrating synagogues, burning Torah scrolls, persecuting and humiliating Jews, and shattering the windows of their businesses and places of worship. We believed the night of November 9-10 […]

At the International Assembly meeting on September 18, delegates overwhelmingly voted to adopt the WUPJ’s new governance leadership model. The slate of new leaders for both the Governing Board and the International Leadership Council was unanimously approved. This marks a historic and exciting milestone for the WUPJ, opening the door to a new era of […]

Join Progressive/Reform communities from around the world on Sunday, October 6th, for a multilingual ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the tragic events of October 7th.   To accommodate our global community, the ceremony will take place at two different times, ensuring the ability to participate across all time zones.   • 10 AM Israel […]

The WUPJ and the extended family of Reform Jews around the world were shocked to learn of Hamas’ brutal murder of the six hostages: Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Carmel Gat, Alex Lobanov and Almog Sarusi z”l. May their memory be a blessing – יהי זכרם ברוך. We share the pain and sadness of […]