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Dear Friends of UTJ, UTJ wishes everyone a happy, healthy, and Kosher Passover. We are happy to share with you that as always Rabbi Jeffrey Rappoport, editor of The Kosher Nexus has been hard at work providing updated Passover guidance for this year. New or updated this year are: The Kosher For Passover Kosher Nexus Newsletter with helpful Continue Reading »
A man of many hats (and yarmulkes), Rabbis Schultz, a husband and father of five, recently accepted the position of part-time executive administrator at the Union for Traditional Judaism and its rabbinical arm, Morashah. In this capacity, he will coordinate programming and communications, while also helping to boost the 40-year-old organization’s membership and donor base.
Please note: Video of this webinar is now available here. UTJ announces an upcoming webinar “The Taboo Against ‘Next Year in Jerusalem’ in the American Haggadah” with Professor Jonathan D. Sarna. Professor Sarna is University Professor and Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University and Chief Historian at Continue Reading »
Please note: This webinar series has concluded. View video of part 1 here and part 2 here. UTJ announces an upcoming webinar series, Judaism and the Laws of War with Rabbi Professor Reuven Kimelman co-sponsored by the co-sponsored by the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades. Wednesdays, February 7 and 14 at 8:00-9:15 PM Eastern, Via Zoom Continue Reading »
Please help us find the best candidate by applying (if you are interested) or forwarding this information to anyone who might be interested! January 14, 2024 UTJ’s Mission: The Union for Traditional Judaism (UTJ) advocates for a passionate, open-minded approach to Torah study and observance of Jewish law (Halakhah) rooted in classical religious sources and Continue Reading »
.לְמַעַן צִיּוֹן לֹא אֶחֱשֶׁה, וּלְמַעַן יְרוּשָׁלִַם לֹא אֶשְׁקוֹט, עַד-יֵצֵא כַנֹּגַהּ צִדְקָהּ, וִישׁוּעָתָהּ כְּלַפִּיד יִבְעָר For the sake of Zion I will not be silent, for the sake of Jerusalem I will not be still, till her victory emerge resplendent and her triumph like a flaming torch. Isaiah 62:1 At this difficult time, UTJ expresses its Continue Reading »
Dear Friends of UTJ: For four decades, the Union for Traditional Judaism has provided a spiritual home for thousands of people. In both physical and virtual settings, UTJ has offered a “makom” (a central place) to celebrate our heritage, engage with religious texts, embrace the spiritual masters who inspired our founding, and enjoy friendship, wherever Continue Reading »
UTJ announces an upcoming webinar series, From Poetry to Polemics: Understanding the High Holiday Liturgy with Rabbi Professor Reuven Kimelman. Update (7/28/23): We are pleased to welcome the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, where Rabbi Kimelman is Scholar-in-residence, as a cosponsor of this program. Three Wednesdays, 8:00-9:15 PM Eastern, Via Zoom August 9: What are the Continue Reading »
UTJ announces an upcoming webinar commemorating the first yahzeit of our teacher, Rabbi David Halivni, of blessed memory. The commemoration will be on Sunday June 18 2023, 29 Sivan 5783, at 10:30-11:30 AM Eastern / 5:30-6:30 PM Israel. The title of the webinar is “The Scholarly and Personal Impact of Rabbi Halivni” and speakers include Continue Reading »
Dear Friends of UTJ, UTJ wishes everyone a happy, healthy, and Kosher Passover. The Kosher Nexus for Passover We are happy to share with you that as always Rabbi Jeffrey Rappoport, editor of The Kosher Nexus has been hard at work providing updated Passover guidance for this year. Recent posts include: The Kosher For Passover Kosher Nexus Continue Reading »