With 'joyful' gathering, URJ looks to fete 150th anniversary even as divisions over Israel look to spoil the party – eJewish Philanthropy

More than 1,000 people come to Washington, D.C., conference to mark Reform movement's history and plans for its future; participants say even remained positive despite taking place in the shadow of the Israel-Hamas war, rising antisemitism

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