Press Statement: A Response to Hoffman’s Attack on Reform Judaism
Buenos Aires, August 2024 — The Argentine capital was the stage, between the 15th and
At the historic Mikvé Israel-Emanuel synagogue in Curaçao, a moment of great significance was witnessed
In March 2024, at the invitation of Arzenu and WUPJ, representatives of the Fundación Judaica
Between the 27th and 31st of March, in Campos do Jordão, a meeting took place
The President of the Board of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ), Phyllis Dorey,
Tu BiShvat ט״ו בשבט January 24-25, 2024 Shvat 15, 5784 Rosh HaShanah La’Ilanot – The
This year 2023, the historic Mikvé Israel-Emanuel congregation of Curaçao, which dates back almost 400
The Rabbis of the Reform Rabbinical Council of Brazil constituted the Beit Din of the
Flavio Levi Moreira was named the new President of UJR-AmLat during a ceremony that began
On December 1, 2023, the 18th of Kislev 5784 in the Jewish calendar, the Beit
Chanukah חנוכה December 7th to 15th 25th of Kislev – 3rd of Tevet A light
As the conflict in Israel against Hamas continues to affect countless people, the Reform Movement
In a moving demonstration of unity and action for social justice, on the last Sunday
Simchat Torah שמחת תורה October 7-8, 2023 23rd of Tishrei 5784 Rabbi Guershon Kwasniewski What
Access the 5783 UJR-AmLat Yearbook available in three languages (Portuguese, Spanish and English) at the
Sukkot סוכות September 29 to October 6 14 to 21 Tishrei 5784 Rabbi Adrian Fada
Yom Kippur יום כיפור September 24-25 10th of Tishrei 5784 Rabbi Uri Lam Yom
In a historic and significant move, the União Israelita Porto Alegrense, located in the city
In a poignant and powerful demonstration of remembrance, the Sociedade Israelita do Ceará (SIC), a
Rosh Hashanah ראש השנה September 15th to 17th, 2023 1st to 2nd of Tishrei 5784
The “Act in Defense of Democracy”, organized by a diverse group of organizations from the
A new literary work with international repercussions has hit Brazilian shelves, featuring reflections by the
סליחות Selichot By: Rabbi Edy Huberman With the imminent arrival of Rosh Hashanah
The Lauder Fellowship is an international network of Jewish university students who seek to represent
The Jewish community of Neuquén, one of the most important cities in the Patagonia region
Tu beAv ט״ו באב 01 to 02 August 2023 15 of Av 5783 Rabbi Rogério
לְמַ֤עַן צִיּוֹן֙ לֹ֣א אֶחֱשֶׁ֔ה וּלְמַ֥עַן יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם לֹ֣א אֶשְׁק֑וֹט For the sake of Zion I will
Rabbi Marcelo Polakoff taught us that the word Acher -neighbor- in Hebrew, has the same root
Tisha beAv תשעה באב July 26th to 27th 2023 9 of Av 5783 Day of
Winter Kinus of Instituto Rabínico Reformista takes place in Campos do Jordão Every six months,
Between the 3rd and 6th of May this year, representatives of the Reform Jewish
Shavuot שבועות 25-27 May 2023 6-7 Sivan 5783 Who is your Noemi? Rabino Pablo Schejtman
Lag BaOmer ל׳׳ג בעומר 18 Iyar 5783 May 8–9, 2023 Lag Ba Omer is a
Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut יום הזיכרון ויום העצמאות 4th and 5th of Iyar 5783
YOM haShoah יום השואה 27 Nissan 5783 | 17-18 April 2023 The Neglected Saying The
Pesach פסח 15th to 22nd of Nissan 5783 April 5th to 13th, 2023 “Liberation
The violins of hope sounded in Libertad On Monday, March 20, more than 300
Why stick with just kreplach when I can also eat “pescado trocho”? By Yael Cobano
UJR-AmLat supports community activities and rabbinical visits to Brasília, Fortaleza, and Recife The UJR-AmLat supported
Reform Rabbinical Council of Brazil (CRRB) has new leadership under the regency of Rabbi Uri
Purim פורים 14 Adar 5783 6-7 March 2023 How does Esther’s story end? A
CIP and Fisesp hold an event for the International Day in Remembrance of the Victims
Netzer Olami gains a new, all-female leadership with a Brazilian representative Netzer Olami is
Tu Bishvat ט“ו בשבט 15 Shvat 5783 February 5–6, 2023 The Mishnah indicates that, in ancient
On January 20th, Sociedade Israelita do Ceará, Sinagoga Beit Yaakov, in Brazil, held a special
Soon after participating in two years of interreligious studies in the Fellows Program of the
In a moving ceremony at Buenos Aires’ Mishkán synagogue on December 15, the Instituto Iberoamericano de Formación Rabínica Reformista (IIFRR) ordained its
Chanukah: Lights, Shadows, Liberation or Oppression? Rav Ruben Sternschein Chanukah 5783/2022 Education and renewal
In early November, the leaders of Arzenu Brasil and Arzenu Argentina participated in a seminar
Participation of the Jewish community in the 19th. Black Consciousness March (November 20, 2022 at
In November 2022, in Recife (Brazil), Beit Midrash Zehut was founded, a Jewish study group
OPEN LETTER To Mr Binyamin Netanyahu MK The Union for Reform Judaism in Latin America,
For two long years our communities have had to adapt to ways of celebrating Jewish
Simchat Torah | שמחת תורה 22/23 Tishrei 5783 16-18 October 2022 Completing the reading of
October 09 to 16, 2022 15th to 21st of Tishrei 5783 SUKKOT – Rabbi Clifford
In September of this year, the Jewish community of Recife received a visit from the
The beautiful and sensitive prose of Isaac Leib Peretz (1851–1915) brings us a well-known Hasidic
We are approaching a new year. 5783 commences and brings with it many significant events
Interfaith Dialogue and Building Bridges – Rabbi Guershon Kwasniewski Inspired by the rabbis Marshall
September 25th to 27th, 2022 01 and 02 Tishrei 5783 ROSH HASHANAH – Rabbi
At the beginning of the Hebrew month of Elul, Jewish tradition invites us to immerse
Earlier this month, on August 19, Templo Libertad was honored with the illustrious visit of
This August, Brazil and Argentina will be even closer to Israel, with the most anticipated
ט׳׳ו באב Tu beAv 15 Av 5782 August 11-12, 2022 In treasure hunt movies,
תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב Tisha beAv 6-7 August 2022 10 Av 5782 And the Temple was destroyed…
Representatives of the different nuclei of Red Judaica and their rabbis, accompanied by the directors
BRAZIL Avanhandava After two years without face-to-face activities, we were finally able to go back
From the 5th to the 14th of July, the WUPJ’s traditional Bergman and Beutel seminars
An unusual invitation came to me in 2019: to write an article about hate speech
The last month was one of great celebration for the emerging and active Reform Jewish
On Friday, June 24, a Pride Shabbat was held at the CIP Youth House. The
Kinus 2022: A Walk of Discovery “Leave your land, your place of origin, your
Bruno’s Song – Amazon – For UJR-AmLat In memory of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips.
Dreams come true – A new Torah for CICAPI 07 years ago a small group
The ordination of three new rabbis and the resumption of the Kinusim (face-to-face meetings) give
In a very emotional ceremony, the Mishkán Community of Buenos Aires, an emblematic institution of
On the occasion of the celebration of Yom haAtzmaut, it is a good time to
“In Israel, in order to be a realist, you must believe in miracles.” – Prime
Yom haZikaron and Yom haAtzmaut יום הזכרון ויום העצמאות 3-4 Iyar 5782 4-5 May 2022
27 Nisan 5782 / 28 April 2022 / Yom haShoah יוֹם הַשּׁוֹאָה Since 1951,
The beginning of our people was marked by Abraham’s breaking of idols. Idols are breakable.
Written by Natalia Ginzburg, Caro Michele (1973) deals with the impact of political issues
A popular anecdote states that the Jewish festivals can be summed up like this: we
What for nine months was a project conceived within the Congregação Israelita Paulista (CIP), today
Have you ever wondered how a community initiative comes about? The answer to this question
In most countries of the world, there is a day to celebrate Mother's Day, another
The Jewish Museum of São Paulo (MUJ), a space that was inaugurated after twenty years
In response to preserving the memory of an almost century-old community, the project of telling
Tu BiShvat is another opportunity to delve deeply into ourselves in search of answers to
Check out our Haggadah for the Tu BiShvat Seder!
Tu BiShvat begins as the date when taxes, sacrifices and donations on everything that comes
The UJR proudly partnered with the Women of Reform Judaism Midwest District for an amazing
D-Day is a decisive moment: full of symbolism, it marks the union of many forces
In an unprecedented initiative, the "Beit Shirá Israeli" music school came to be. A proposal
About ten years ago, a study group within the Brazilian branch of UJR Latin America
The Jewish community is currently experiencing very special times, especially in light of its millenary
If something has kept Jewish tradition alive for millennia, it is its ability to adapt
News to celebrate Diaspora Day!
Simchat Torah is the date that celebrates the ending of the annual Torah reading cycle,
Sukkot poses a hard problem for me. Torah commands me to gather my harvest, to
On Rosh Hashanah the tashlich ritual states: throw pieces of bread into running water in
Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of a new cycle. The festive moments invite us to
Regarded as the architect of Reform Zionism and of the modern structure of the WUPJ
The Sifriá book club was created with the intent of sharing readings, experiences and reflections
Elul begins, a very particular month, as there are no festivals or remembrance dates, but
Once the students invited their master, Ben Azzai (2nd century, Israel) to share a good
Check out what's happening in July with the youth in Argentina!
Check out what's going on at Colônia da CIP in July!
Check out what Avanhandava is up to in July!
Netzer Costa Rica is a Sniff which started to develop in the middle of the
"Don't tell me you love me, show me" How many of you have ever said
The Pride Month is coming to a close, but the celebration of diversity in our
Check out the participations of people from our region at Connections 2021, the World Union
The World Union for Progressive Judaism is celebrating a great milestone. Our movement is 100
The Reform Rabbinical Institute and the UJR-AmLat present the Workshop on Anti-Semitism by Rabbi Joseph
In its biblical sources, the holiday of Shavuot is characterised by the moment of the
How do the concepts of wellbeing and Jewish spirituality integrate with each other? Yoga and
The domination of the Roman Empire in Judea in the first century of the Common
Yom HaZikaron Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of the Wars of Israel and Victims
There's a quote attributed to Goethe that says: "When a human awakens to a great
I am the son of Uruguayan immigrants. My parents came to Brazil still young and
It’s almost time for the Passover dinner and your assembled guests are shifting their interests
Since march 2020, the world has been living in a chaotic health crisis. Covid-19, also
In this International Women's Day, UJR reiterates our commitment to working for a world with
The World Union congratulates its partners, the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism (IMPJ),
The purpose of bringing together Jewish communities from different places with themes of repairing the
Apart from following the recommendations and protocols for the health security of their members due
It all began with a Zionist dream
Eduardo Galeano (1989), Uruguayan writer, describes in his stories "a sea of sparks". If we
Thinking about Purim brings a smile to our faces. After a lot of reflection on
This is not a Shehecheyanu moment. A milestone, though it may be, this is not
But who are these people that have four New Year celebrations on their calendar? Many are
We live in a time that is foreign to Judaisms but, at the same time
The World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) “Shabbat around the World” was launched in Milan
“Never doubt that a small group of highly aware and engaged people can change the
The etymology of the Hebrew language fascinates me! The words compress themselves until they reach
A Jew of Marrano descent, black, artist, gay and centre-left. How could I disagree more
To say that the Covid-19 pandemic has radically transformed our lives has become commonplace: we
The month of December in the Gregorian calendar is special: it is the month of
Check out the new Hanukkah 5781 flyer, available in Portuguese and Spanish.
There's something characterizes the Jewish community: the ability to "form a community” and to remain
Speaking about a feminine space, a women's space is always a challenge and a risk.
For thousands of years, Jews have lived all over the world, spread across five continents.
In early November of this year, we read Parasha Vayera, which tells the story of
I ask myself how many of us actually know the importance and transcendence of the
