Introduction to Judaism

Introduction to Judaism is an engaging multi-session course for anyone interested in exploring Jewish life through a Reform lens.

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Conversion

Alliance, Resilience, and Repairing a Broken World: Lessons from a Jewish Sitcom Star

Barrett Clemmensen Powell

September 10, 2020

One person can change your life forever. For me, this person was Robert Clary, an entertainer and author who rose to fame starring as Corporal Louis LeBeau on the classic sitcom "Hogan’s Heroes."

Sarah Hurwitz speaking with Former First Lady Michelle Obama

Spirituality

Finding the Beating Heart of Judaism: An Interview with Sarah Hurwitz

Aron Hirt-Manheimer

September 25, 2019

ReformJudaism.org caught up with Sarah Hurwitz, a former White House speechwriter, first for President Barack Obama and then for First Lady Michelle Obama.

Introduction to Judaism

Judaism Classes

Learn about Jewish spirituality, ethics, practice, and community in our online classes.

Introduction to Judaism Classes: What to Expect

Rabbi Julie Zupan

Introduction to Judaism provides a forum to ask Jewish questions, learn basic Jewish vocabulary, gain intellectual and experiential knowledge of Judaism, and acquire skills to “do Jewish.” The curriculum includes Jewish holidays and life cycle ceremonies, Jewish beliefs and values, prayer and Jewish texts, the Holocaust, modern Israel, the American Jewish experience, and the diverse tapestry of the Jewish people today.

Introduction to Judaism

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Introduction to Judaism

A Couple's Story: How Judaism Went From "Her Thing" to "Our Thing"

Alex Lussenhop

December 15, 2016

Although you might think that Lisa, my Jewish-by-birth partner, asked me to take a URJ the Introduction to Judaism course with her, quite the contrary is true: I asked her.