Orthodox Week Here at TRR: Rabbi/Social Worker Evan Steele

This week begins my “5 Things” series.  I’ll be having guests post on the topic of “5 Things I’d Like You to Know About ______ Judaism.”  Orthodox, Reform, Conservative, and, I hope, Reconstructionist and Renewal Judaism.  I am really excited about this – I have some awesome people lined up!  They are smart, menschlich yidden, and … Continue reading →

5 Things You May Not Know About Reform Judaism

This is really just a few facts.  My blog-bud Frume Sarah will be writing a guest post shortly that is more detailed about some of the things Reform Judaism does and does not believe.  But, to start, did you know that: 1) the Reform Movement originated in Germany in the nineteenth century, and that it … Continue reading →

5 Things I’d Like Non-Reform Jews to Know About Reform Jews

1) We are not secular. We are Reform Jews. 2) We have a love of God, Torah, and Israel. But probably not in the same way you do. Actually, really not in the same way you do. But valid and authentic nonetheless. 3) While many of us are not observant in the “traditional” way, most … Continue reading →