Reform Judaism & You

The Reform movement and its synagogues are the spiritual and communal homes for the largest number of Jews in North America.

Some of its guiding principles include:

• Immersion in study (Torah), prayer (avodah) and the performance of good deeds (gemilut chasadim)
• Personal responsibility for religious choices based upon knowledge and commitment
• Commitment to tikkun olam – the repair of the world in partnership with God through acts of social justice
• Full equality of women and men in all aspects of synagogue leadership and religious life (the Reform movement ordained the first woman rabbi in 1972)
• Welcoming all who wish to celebrate Jewish life – singles, couples, families, LGBTQ+, interfaith couples, retirees and young adults
• Developing and maintaining close links with the State of Israel and its citizens