WUPJ News
WUPJ statement on the recent alarming rise in antisemitism
[For French and Russian scroll down] We learned this week about three separate incidents of violent antisemitism in Russia, France and Los Angeles. These join an astronomic rise in antisemitism in recent years and certainly since October 7, 2023. Lift up your voice like a shofar! (Isaiah 58:1) כַּשּׁוֹפָר הָרֵם קוֹלֶךָ In solidarity with […]
Invitation to Progressive Young Adult Volunteer Program in Israel
Earlier this year, in partnership with Taglit Onward and the Israeli Experience, and with the support of Artzeinu, we had the first Tamar/Netzer Progressive Taglit Mission to Israel. Due to its great success, a second group will travel to Israel this coming August. The trip is open to Reform/Progressive Jewish young adults from all over […]
WUPJ Brings Together Reform community leaders from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus for Seminar in Israel
Representatives from Reform/Progressive Jewish communities in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus have gathered in Israel for an enriching leadership seminar as part of the Shlichei Tzibor program. The program was led by Eyal Ronder, WUPJ Vice President of Operations with programming provided by the WUPJ’s Center for Education and Leadership Development. Guided by the WUPJ values […]
WUPJ Leadership Has a Private Audience With the Pope
On May 15, 2024, the leadership of the World Union for Progressive Judaism, with the leadership of the Beth Hillel Rome congregation, was bestowed with the rare honor of a private audience with His Holiness, Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, in the Vatican. This meeting exemplifies the WUPJ value of working for […]
A Message for Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut from WUPJ President Rabbi Sergio Bergman
Theodore Herzl proposed his hypothesis that establishing a Jewish national home would liberate us from the threat of antisemitism. His awakening to this vision followed the Dreyfus affair. However, in the contemporary context, after October 7th, a new vision is imperative. Merely having a Jewish State cannot fully address the ontological problem that persists – the […]
WUPJ 2024 Global Leadership Fellowship
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WUPJ/Arzenu Solidarity Mission to Israel: Highlights
Our recent Solidarity Mission to Israel was truly an incredible and moving experience. From Kabbalat Shabbat with the warm community of Kehilat Ve’ahavta to thought-provoking discussions on Jewish identity at ANU Museum, every moment was filled with connection to our Judaism and shaping Progressive Zionism. We visited the Gaza Envelope where we met […]
Unique Taglit Birthright Opportunity for Reform and Progressive Jews Worldwide
WUPJ, Netzer Olami, Tamar Olami, and Arzenu along with Taglit-Birthright Israel, are excited to share two highly subsidized trip opportunities for young adults (18-40) to volunteer in Israel along with peers from Reform and Progressive communities from all around the world. Click here for more information and sign up using this link by April […]
End of WUPJ/Arzenu Solidarity Mission to Israel – Statement
As the central hub of the Progressive Jewish worldwide network, the WUPJ in partnership with Arzenu gathered a diverse group of 20 leaders from North America, South America, Europe and Australia — rabbis, cantors and leaders of congregations, Tamar, Netzer, and our global executive board to travel together to Israel to participate in a mission […]
WUPJ Statement on the Two Year Anniversary of the Invasion of Ukraine
שָׁל֨וֹם ׀ שָׁל֜וֹם לָרָח֧וֹק וְלַקָּר֛וֹב אָמַ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה וּרְפָאתִֽיו׃ May there be peace, peace, to the far and to the near, says the Eternal One, so that I can heal them. (Isaiah 57:19) As we mark the solemn anniversary of the second year since Russia started the war in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, The World Union for […]