Study
Seeing Is Believing
Parashat Re'eh calls our attention to our ability to choose the directions of our lives.
All-Inclusive Covenant
Moses tells the Children of Israel that the covenant includes all of them, including the pious and faithful as well as the rebellious and confused.
What To Do With Wayward Children?
Tough love from the Torah, and the rabbis' attempts to mitigate it.
Social Responsibilities
Our decisions to ignore or respond to members of our communities who are in danger determine the justice and morality of our society.
The Chosen People
How does the concept of the uniqueness and choseness of the Jewish people inform our relationship with God and with non-Jews?
Renewing Love for God
Loving God, like loving people, requires the commitment of our intellect, emotions, and actions.
Perceptions Of Justice
People's perceptions of a society are often based on that society's judicial system.
Jewish or Democratic? Israel’s Former Top Judge Reflects on Values
Some people say a state that is both Jewish and democratic is an oxymoron, but the values can work together.
Men’s Head Covering in Synagogue: Reform Judaism’s Views
Changing ideas about whether men should wear a kippah (skullcap) during prayer reflect development and maturation of American Reform attitudes toward tradition.
Jewish Teachings on Nature and the Environment
Is nature valued for itself or because it is necessary for the survival of humanity?
Affirming And Spreading Our Core Values
The final commandments in the Torah, to gather as a community to hear the Torah and to write down a spiritual legacy, encourage us to re-engage with our core values.