7 Things You Should Know About Synagogue Etiquette
Whether you’re a member or a visitor, familiarity with synagogue etiquette will help you get the most from your experience. Here are seven points of etiquette to keep in mind.
Sacred Partnerships: Essential in Congregational Life and Beyond
I didn’t have any formal connection to the Jewish community for many years and only when my husband and I were looking for a rabbi to marry us did I try to connect Jewishly.
URJ Biennial Delegations: More is More!
Did you know you can earn benefits when you register early for the URJ Biennial 2017?
Can Competitors Become Collaborators? These Chicago Educators are Proof They Can!
Is collaboration among preschool directors possible? Can the leaders of these early childhood organizations view each other as collaborators and not as threats?
Soulful Complexity: Advice for Talking with Children and Teens About What’s Happening in Israel
Greetings from URJ Kutz Camp where I am serving on faculty this week. Even in this bucolic setting, the loud cries from and about Israel are stirring conversation and action. Because this URJ community cares about Israel as a place welcoming to all Jews, the concerns expressed by participants and staff come from a place of commitment to Israel and its future.
L'dor V'dor: Helping Teens Find Their Place in Jewish History
What better way to teach our teens about their place in history than by offering them a chance to experience Jewish life in Europe and Israel.
JewV’Nation Fellowship Focus: Rivka Campbell
"How are you Jewish?” is a question Rivka Campbell, hears often. It’s exhausting, she says, to explain her presence in a community to which she belongs.
A Prayer for Israel's Druze Soldiers and Police
Today, on a beautiful Jerusalem morning - two Druze policemen, Haiel Sitawe, 30, and Kamil Shnaan, 22 - were slain during a terrorist attack near the Temple Mount.
Let us Welcome, Not Fear, the Stranger
As the global refugee crisis escalated, fear and misunderstanding of who refugees are inhibited refugee resettlement in the United States. These false perceptions of refugees mask the reality: refugees want to start a new life in a place where they feel safe.
I’m Here for the Journey, Wherever It Takes Me
A journey is not one singular event, but a compilation of experiences that constitutes parts of a whole. Each piece is its own adventure, contributing to the whole.