WUPJ News
[ARGENTINA] Statement from UJR-Amlat Region Denouncing Antisemitic Attack on Chief Rabbi
The World Union stands with our rabbis, members and leadership at the UJR – WUPJ – Amlat across Latin America in denouncing the horrific attack against Rabbi Davidovich in Beunos Aires. Our global community deplores this act of violence and wishes the chief rabbi a refuah shleimah, full and quick recovery.
[EUROPE] Twinning Congregations: Geneva GIL and Beit Hillel Roma
Beth Hillel Rome received the visit in Rome of a delegation from GIL Geneva as a first step in affirming a new twinning relationship between the two progressive congregations.
Remembering Al Vorspan z”l: A Giant of ‘Jewish Social Justice’
The World Union mourns the passing of Al Vorspan, former senior vice president of the of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC), now Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) and director emeritus of the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism, on Saturday, February 16th, at the age of 95.
[BELARUS] Learning Together: Third Pedagogical Conference of Reform Educators in Gomel
In late January – early February, the Third Pedagogical Conference of Reform Educators brought together 30 educators from Reform congregations in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine to Gomel, Belarus for three days of learning and sharing best practices in early childhood education and Jewish education.
[RUSSIA/ ISRAEL] Connecting Through Nature: Tu BShvat Bridges FSU congregations with Israel
Congregation Shaarei Shalom in St. Petersburg hosted several celebratory and significant community events for the holiday. A festive outing had members planting 59 trees in their community garden – more than double last year’s tree planting event.
[FRANCE] Statement from MJLF and ULIF Copernic on Recent Spate of Antisemitic Vandalism in Paris
The MJLF and ULIF Copernic are appalled by the «Juden» graffiti, a deliberate choice of the worst anti-Semitism reminiscent of the Third Reich, and an outrageous attack on the memory of Simone Veil (z”l) and Ilan Halimi (z”l).
[ISRAEL] Connecting with Jerusalem History Before Heading Home: MASA Israel Participants Reflect on Impact
As their MASA program in Israel, “Reform – Your Personal and Professional Future,” came to a close, students from the Former Soviet Union spent the afternoon touring the Jerusalem neighborhood of Rehavia
[GLOBAL] Progressive Insights and Resources on Antisemitism for International Holocaust Remembrance Day
The World Union thanks all the producers, researchers and speakers, including the European Union for Progressive Judaism (EUPJ), who presented the resources posted below for use by our global movement for further discussions and learning about ways to commemorate the Holocaust, addressing Holocaust denial, the state of Antisemitism in Europe, and more.
[ISRAEL] Kehillat HaDror Celebrates New Synagogue
On February 6, 2019, Kehilat HaDror in Jerusalem celebrated the inauguration of their new Beit Knesset in the Tali – Bayit Vagan school.
The synagogue was made possible thanks to the generous support of Nani and Austin Beutel who were present for the celebration.
[ISRAEL] Senseless Vandalism and Hatred Destroy Kehillat Natan-Ya in Netanya, Israel
On the morning January 27th, 2019, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, members of Kehilat Natan-Ya, in Netanya Israel, woke up to discover their sanctuary was not only broken into but vandalized in a terribly cruel and destructive manner