Women of Reform Judaism
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est. 1913 💜🩷💛
Sisterhood 🤝 Spirituality ✡️ Social Justice ⚖️
Sisterhood 🤝 Spirituality ✡️ Social Justice ⚖️
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we celebrate the lives of those who have died in transphobic attacks. In their honor, we commit to pursuing a world free of transphobia and intolerance, where people of all genders can live boldly and freely. May their memories be for a blessing.
November 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we celebrate the lives of those who have died in transphobic attacks. In their honor, we commit to pursuing a world free of transphobia and intolerance, where people of all genders can live boldly and freely. May their memories be for a blessing.
Birth control is health care. It’s safety, opportunity, and choice—and it’s under attack. Since 1935, WRJ has advocated for safe and informed access to birth control. This #ThxBirthControl Day, WRJ continues the fight against misinformation and to uplift the truth: contraception changes lives!
November 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Birth control is health care. It’s safety, opportunity, and choice—and it’s under attack. Since 1935, WRJ has advocated for safe and informed access to birth control. This #ThxBirthControl Day, WRJ continues the fight against misinformation and to uplift the truth: contraception changes lives!
On November 7, the Supreme Court considered a challenge to marriage equality during their private conference and ultimately decided not to move forward with reviewing the case. WRJ commends the Supreme Court for this decision and for upholding Obergefell v. Hodges.
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
On November 7, the Supreme Court considered a challenge to marriage equality during their private conference and ultimately decided not to move forward with reviewing the case. WRJ commends the Supreme Court for this decision and for upholding Obergefell v. Hodges.
Our voices are stronger together. Today, as people in the US exercise their right to vote and those in Canada wrap up municipal elections, we are reminded of WRJ’s legacy. As we have affirmed for decades, we must participate in our electoral process to fulfill our tradition to seek & pursue justice.
November 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Our voices are stronger together. Today, as people in the US exercise their right to vote and those in Canada wrap up municipal elections, we are reminded of WRJ’s legacy. As we have affirmed for decades, we must participate in our electoral process to fulfill our tradition to seek & pursue justice.
Earlier today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Louisiana v. Callais. This case determines whether communities of color across the country can have meaningful representation. The promise of the VRA and right to a free, fair, and representative democracy hangs in the balance.
October 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Earlier today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Louisiana v. Callais. This case determines whether communities of color across the country can have meaningful representation. The promise of the VRA and right to a free, fair, and representative democracy hangs in the balance.
The Hyde Amendment bans federal insurance coverage of abortion services with narrow exceptions. On the 49th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, we ask Congress to pass the EACH Act to repeal this harmful act and ensure every person has access to abortion coverage. www.votervoice.net/URJ/campaign...
Urge Congress to repeal the Hyde Amendment
On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court cemented the constitutional right to abortion in the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade. In the years since this historic decision, access to abortion has bee...
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September 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Hyde Amendment bans federal insurance coverage of abortion services with narrow exceptions. On the 49th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, we ask Congress to pass the EACH Act to repeal this harmful act and ensure every person has access to abortion coverage. www.votervoice.net/URJ/campaign...
L’shanah tovah, anyada buena, happy new year! 🎉 💜 Tonight is the beginning of Rosh HaShanah, literally translating to “head of the year,” also known as the Jewish New Year. WRJ wishes you a happy and healthy new year, and look forward to an incredible 5786! 🍎🍯
September 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
L’shanah tovah, anyada buena, happy new year! 🎉 💜 Tonight is the beginning of Rosh HaShanah, literally translating to “head of the year,” also known as the Jewish New Year. WRJ wishes you a happy and healthy new year, and look forward to an incredible 5786! 🍎🍯
Today is International Equal Pay Day 💰 In 2025, women working full-time earn an average of 85 cents for every dollar a man makes in the US, and women of color earn even less. Learn more about how the Reform Movement is fighting for pay equity, led by WRJ, through RPEI: wrj.org/social-justi...
September 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Today is International Equal Pay Day 💰 In 2025, women working full-time earn an average of 85 cents for every dollar a man makes in the US, and women of color earn even less. Learn more about how the Reform Movement is fighting for pay equity, led by WRJ, through RPEI: wrj.org/social-justi...
No employee should have to choose between their job and caring for themselves, a sick family member, or a new child. The FAMILY Act, introduced today, provides all workers with 12 weeks of partial paid family and medical leave. Urge Congress to support this bill. www.votervoice.net/URJ/campaign...
Urge Congress to support paid family and medical leave
The COVID-19 crisis underscores the critical need for all workers to have access to paid family and medical leave. Today, the United States is the only advanced economy that does not offer paid family...
www.votervoice.net
September 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
No employee should have to choose between their job and caring for themselves, a sick family member, or a new child. The FAMILY Act, introduced today, provides all workers with 12 weeks of partial paid family and medical leave. Urge Congress to support this bill. www.votervoice.net/URJ/campaign...
When Palestinian children are starving — and we’ve been shown that the hostages face the same reality, held in captivity now for 667 days — our answer is unequivocal and universal: We are responsible for each other, for every person.
August 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
When Palestinian children are starving — and we’ve been shown that the hostages face the same reality, held in captivity now for 667 days — our answer is unequivocal and universal: We are responsible for each other, for every person.
Time and again, Women of Reform Judaism has spoken out against starvation, famine, and war. Our Jewish values are clear:
July 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Time and again, Women of Reform Judaism has spoken out against starvation, famine, and war. Our Jewish values are clear:
The U.S. Supreme Court just wrapped up its 2024-2025 term. Read this week's blog to learn more about some key decisions from this term that relate to WRJ’s mission of creating a more just and compassionate world for all.
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The U.S. Supreme Court 2025: A Recap
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July 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court just wrapped up its 2024-2025 term. Read this week's blog to learn more about some key decisions from this term that relate to WRJ’s mission of creating a more just and compassionate world for all.
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On average, Black women earn 66 cents for every dollar white men make in the same role. On Black Women's Equal Pay Day, WRJ continues to fight for pay equity. The Paycheck Fairness Act is an intersectional policy that would help ensure equal work gets equal pay. www.votervoice.net/URJ/campaign...
Urge Congress to end pay discrimination
American women today make, on average, 78 cents for every dollar earned by men.; over the course of a year, this translates into a difference of $11,450. Each year, women employed in the U.S. lose a c...
www.votervoice.net
July 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
On average, Black women earn 66 cents for every dollar white men make in the same role. On Black Women's Equal Pay Day, WRJ continues to fight for pay equity. The Paycheck Fairness Act is an intersectional policy that would help ensure equal work gets equal pay. www.votervoice.net/URJ/campaign...
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Read Rabbi @jonahpesner.bsky.social's statement in response to the IRS’s decision to allow houses of worship to endorse candidates without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status: rac.org/press-room/r...
Reform Jewish Leader Condemns IRS Decree Allowing Houses of Worship to Endorse Candidates
"We are deeply alarmed by the IRS’s decision to allow houses of worship to endorse political candidates while maintaining their non-profit status."
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July 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Read Rabbi @jonahpesner.bsky.social's statement in response to the IRS’s decision to allow houses of worship to endorse candidates without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status: rac.org/press-room/r...
Echoing our stance since the earliest days following October 7, WRJ unequivocally states that sexual and gender-based violence must never be a tactic of war. Just like the Torah’s Dinah, many victims and survivors cannot or can no longer speak out following their abuse: tinyurl.com/98n7e7k6
New report by Israeli NGO finds systematic use of sexual violence by Hamas in Oct. 7 attacks
The Dinah Project seeks to ‘set the record straight,’ calls on international bodies to hold perpetrators accountable
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July 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Echoing our stance since the earliest days following October 7, WRJ unequivocally states that sexual and gender-based violence must never be a tactic of war. Just like the Torah’s Dinah, many victims and survivors cannot or can no longer speak out following their abuse: tinyurl.com/98n7e7k6
Today’s House passage of the budget reconciliation bill is an immoral erosion of our socioeconomic fabric. Because of this bill, many rural hospitals are set to close, nearly 1 in 4 abortion providers could be eliminated nationwide, and 17 million people are slotted to lose health care all together.
July 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Today’s House passage of the budget reconciliation bill is an immoral erosion of our socioeconomic fabric. Because of this bill, many rural hospitals are set to close, nearly 1 in 4 abortion providers could be eliminated nationwide, and 17 million people are slotted to lose health care all together.
WRJ condemns the Supreme Court's decision today in Mahmoud v. Taylor. Allowing parents to opt their children out of reading LGBTQ+-inclusive materials in classrooms under the guise of religious liberty undermines both inclusion and understanding. Read our full statement: wrj.org/press-room/r...
June 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
WRJ condemns the Supreme Court's decision today in Mahmoud v. Taylor. Allowing parents to opt their children out of reading LGBTQ+-inclusive materials in classrooms under the guise of religious liberty undermines both inclusion and understanding. Read our full statement: wrj.org/press-room/r...
WRJ and @the-rac.bsky.social strongly condemn the decision to block Medicaid recipients from accessing Planned Parenthood. Denying over one million people access to necessary medical services strips them of their fundamental right to bodily autonomy and human dignity. wrj.org/press-room/r...
June 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
WRJ and @the-rac.bsky.social strongly condemn the decision to block Medicaid recipients from accessing Planned Parenthood. Denying over one million people access to necessary medical services strips them of their fundamental right to bodily autonomy and human dignity. wrj.org/press-room/r...
Today marks three years since the Dobbs Supreme Court decision ended the constitutional right to abortion in the United States. WRJ will continue to advocate for reproductive rights and health and oppose state and federal restrictions that limit access to birth control and safe abortion services.
June 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Today marks three years since the Dobbs Supreme Court decision ended the constitutional right to abortion in the United States. WRJ will continue to advocate for reproductive rights and health and oppose state and federal restrictions that limit access to birth control and safe abortion services.
In response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Skrmetti, upholding a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, WRJ released the following statement:
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June 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
In response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Skrmetti, upholding a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, WRJ released the following statement:
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As we enter Shabbat, we stand firmly with our friends, family, congregations, and communities in Israel. We also pray for the soldiers, civilians, hostages, and all people, around the world, who wish only to live in wholeness, safety, shelter, and peace.
June 13, 2025 at 7:48 PM
As we enter Shabbat, we stand firmly with our friends, family, congregations, and communities in Israel. We also pray for the soldiers, civilians, hostages, and all people, around the world, who wish only to live in wholeness, safety, shelter, and peace.
Health care across the country is in danger. If Planned Parenthood is “defunded,” nearly 200 health centers could close, and more than 1.1M patients could lose access to care. WRJ is proud to support Planned Parenthood and continues to fight for reproductive health care for all. #ImforPP
June 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Health care across the country is in danger. If Planned Parenthood is “defunded,” nearly 200 health centers could close, and more than 1.1M patients could lose access to care. WRJ is proud to support Planned Parenthood and continues to fight for reproductive health care for all. #ImforPP
Miscarriages affect 1 in 5 women. Since the overturn of Roe, we have seen more cases of miscarriage becoming criminal offenses. No patient deserves to be criminalized for having a pregnancy complication. WRJ continues to fight for bodily autonomy for all. www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/h...
A West Virginia prosecutor is warning women that a miscarriage could lead to criminal charges | CNN
Amid a constantly changing reproductive landscape, one West Virginia prosecutor is warning people who have miscarriages in his state that they could get in trouble with the law.
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June 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Miscarriages affect 1 in 5 women. Since the overturn of Roe, we have seen more cases of miscarriage becoming criminal offenses. No patient deserves to be criminalized for having a pregnancy complication. WRJ continues to fight for bodily autonomy for all. www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/h...
No one should live in fear of a partner with a gun.
We #WearOrange on National Gun Violence Prevention Day to shine a light on the deadly intersection of intimate partner violence and guns.
View WRJ's action roadmap about preventing gun violence against women: wrj.org/what-we-beli...
We #WearOrange on National Gun Violence Prevention Day to shine a light on the deadly intersection of intimate partner violence and guns.
View WRJ's action roadmap about preventing gun violence against women: wrj.org/what-we-beli...
June 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
No one should live in fear of a partner with a gun.
We #WearOrange on National Gun Violence Prevention Day to shine a light on the deadly intersection of intimate partner violence and guns.
View WRJ's action roadmap about preventing gun violence against women: wrj.org/what-we-beli...
We #WearOrange on National Gun Violence Prevention Day to shine a light on the deadly intersection of intimate partner violence and guns.
View WRJ's action roadmap about preventing gun violence against women: wrj.org/what-we-beli...
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Unclear definitions of “life-threatening,” versus “potentially life-threatening,” or simply “harmful to health” only causes further risk to pregnant patients. This decision to revoke guidance clarifying federal law is a direct affront to reproductive health & bodily autonomy for all.
Trump administration ends emergency abortion requirement for hospitals
The Trump administration rescinded a Biden-era policy requiring hospitals to perform emergency abortions regardless of state abortion laws.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Unclear definitions of “life-threatening,” versus “potentially life-threatening,” or simply “harmful to health” only causes further risk to pregnant patients. This decision to revoke guidance clarifying federal law is a direct affront to reproductive health & bodily autonomy for all.