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A rabbi walked into a convention of Lutherans, rebuked their ‘one-sided’ debate on Israel

As Jacobs listened to attendees debate a memorial, Jacobs said he felt compelled to speak out over what he saw as a “one-sided” narrative.

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Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism poses for a picture at the First Station Complex in Jerusalem on June 27, 2018.
Rabbi Rick Jacobs at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv.

Rabbi Rick Jacobs: Number of converts to Judaism rising since Oct. 7

Since October 7, Rabbi Rick Jacobs has focused on mobilizing the Reform movement as it rallies behind Israel while also confronting the rising antisemitism in North America

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Head of the Otzma Yehudit party MK Itamar Ben Gvir and members of the party speak to the press after a meeting with Israeli president Isaac Herzog at the President's residence in Jerusalem on November 10, 2022.

Leading Reform rabbi likens Ben-Gvir to KKK's David Duke

“Israelis have the right to vote for whoever they want, but they must understand the consequences and the price of their decisions,” Rabbi Rick Jacobs said about Itamar Ben-Gvir.

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abbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, speaks at the group's biennial in Chicago about combating racism, Dec. 12, 2019

Reform Jewish movement votes to support reparations for African-Americans

“Combating hate is the most urgent call of our time,” Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism said.

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Reform leader ‘alarmed, concerned and profoundly saddened’ by Gaza deaths

Jacobs also praised the opening of the embassy Monday while calling for renewed efforts to reach Israeli-Palestinian peace.

MAY 15, 2018ByJTA
Rabbi Rick Jacobs

Jewish groups call for more gun control in Las Vegas aftermath

"Our prayers must be followed by action, long overdue limits to the easy access to fire arms," Says Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism.

OCTOBER 3, 2017ByJTA
People scramble for shelter during a mass shooting at a music festival in Las Vegas

#22 Rabbi Rick Jacobs and Rabbi Julie Schonfeld - The diaspora’s advocates

Israeli leadership mustn't lie to American Jews - Rabbi Julie Schonfeld and Rabbi Rick Jacobs.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017ByJEREMY SHARON
Rabbis Julie Schonfeld (left) and Rick Jacobs