NEWS PROVIDED BY
Anglican Watch
March 28, 2026
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 28, 2026 /Standard Newswire/ — Watchdog group Anglican Watch today announced an ongoing investigation into several leading organizations within the Reform Judaism Movement in North America following receipt of credible allegations of abuse, cover-up, criminal conduct, retaliation against whistleblowers, and the failure to comply with mandatory child abuse reporting laws. The investigation extends to a number of prominent faith leaders, synagogues, and several key organizations, including the:
• Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR), which represents Reform Movement rabbis.
• Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), which is the congregational arm of the Reform Judaism Movement in North America.
• Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC), which is the largest graduate and professional school for Jewish leadership in the world.
Several state attorneys general are believed to be investigating these allegations as well.
“I want to be crystal clear: Our work in this space is in no way antisemitic. Rather, we seek to shine a light on corruption within the Reform Movement, just as we do in other faith communities,” said Anglican Watch official Eric Bonetti.
“Much like the Episcopal Church and many liberal mainline Christian denominations, the Reform Movement talks a good game. But beneath the surface, we see patterns of deceit, corruption, misfeasance, and nonfeasance that are all too familiar. Even more troubling, we have compelling evidence that many Reform leaders routinely ignore mandatory reporting statutes.
“In the coming weeks, I expect we will release a variety of materials, including case studies and supporting documentation addressing these allegations. We will also collaborate with law enforcement, attorneys general, reporters, abuse victims, and anyone else pursuing justice on these issues,” Bonetti concludes.
Founded in 2015, Anglican Watch is the unofficial watchdog of the Episcopal Church. The organization addresses both sexual and non-sexual abuse in the Episcopal Church and other faith communities.
SOURCE Anglican Watch
CONTACT: Eric Bonetti , 240-331-6977, eric@anglicanwatch.com