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Rabbi Alexander Schindler (1925–2000) was an extraordinarily influential leader in the history of Reform Judaism. From 1973 to 1996, he served as president of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (today’s Union for Reform Judaism), where his charisma and vision raised the Reform Movement to unprecedented influence. Never afraid to be controversial, he argued for recognizing patrilineal descent, institutionalized outreach to interfaith families and non-Jews, and championed LGBTQ rights and racial equality. He was a tireless advocate for Israel while maintaining diaspora Jews’ right to speak out independently on the Jewish state. In this nuanced biography, historian Michael A. Meyer draws on extensive archival research and interviews to paint a definitive portrait of Schindler’s life. A foreword by Jonathan D. Sarna situates Schindler in American Jewish history, and Rabbi Rick Jacobs’s afterword reflects on his legacy.

Birkon Artzi seeks to create spiritual opportunities and responses for the thousands of Jews who journey each and every year to visit, study in, and get to know the State of Israel.

With dozens of individual prayers, meditations, and readings, this pocket-sized birkon is your guide to uncovering the miracles and the magic of Israel. Entries include prayers before leaving, upon arrival, and for specific cities, bodies of water, unique moments, and well-traveled sites within the State of Israel.

This collection is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to pause and acknowledge place and moment, to create connection, and to fashion memory.