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FRIDAY | August 2 | 6:00 PM

Join us for Erev Shabbat Services this Friday celebrating Chai 614, an organization supporting Jewish seniors in aging joyfully at home. Enjoy a Happy Half Hour before and stay for an Oneg after! For security purposes, we ask that you please sign up below to register.

FRIDAY | August 29 | 6:00 PM

Join us for a presentation of “Mir Zaynen Do” Albert Marques’ heartfelt multi-media collaboration with Holocaust survivor Millie Baran. Co-sponsored by A Tribe for Jazz. This service & performance will be followed by a reception with oneg. Please register below.

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From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

D’varim Haikus 5785

D’varim Haikus 5785 jemerman July 25, 2025

Torah Study

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Haikus about the weekly Torah portions.

Where Have All the Jewish Movies Gone?

Where Have All the Jewish Movies Gone? jemerman July 22, 2025

Film

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I’ve been reviewing film and TV here at URJ for nearly a decade and have never seemed to lack for Jewish cinema to cover. Recently, I had the realization that the year was nearly half over, yet I hadn’t written a single movie review.

Superman Can Inspire Us to be Jewish Heroes

Superman Can Inspire Us to be Jewish Heroes jemerman July 21, 2025

Arts and Culture

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Superman embodies aspects that many of us strive to emulate: strength, compassion, honesty, and doing the right thing under all circumstances. So when James Gunn, the co-CEO of DC Studios, was announced as the writer and director of "Superman," the first movie set in the new DC Cinematic Universe (DCU), I was intrigued.

Helping Kids Find Belonging in a New Home

Helping Kids Find Belonging in a New Home jemerman July 18, 2025

Parenting

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Nearly a year ago, my husband, son, cat, and I all packed up and drove 12+ hours to move to Colorado from Illinois. Here are some tips and lessons I learned from my moving experience that helped ease the transition and helped us find belonging in a new place.