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URJ Youth Professional Development Interactive Learning Opportunities
We’re excited to introduce our brand new 3-Part Webinar Series for Spring 2018: Asking the Why: The Jewish in Jewish Youth Engagement!
Building the Temple
When King Solomon decided to build the temple in Jerusalem, he hired the best artists, architects, and stonemasons. The work came along a little slower than King Solomon expected, and he decided to check in on what was taking so long. What did he find? Listen to this story, retold by Cantor Rosalie Will.
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Noah’s Swim-a-Thon
Noah loves everything about summer camp except swimming. Yet, when he finds out about a camp swim-a-thon that will give other children a chance to attend the camp he loves, Noah leaps at the chance to jump in the water and do his part to help.
Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie
Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie is the President Emeritus of the Union for Reform Judaism, the congregational arm of the Reform Jewish Movement in North America. The URJ represents 1.5 million Reform Jews in more than 900 synagogues across the United States and Canada.
Ruben Arquilevich
Ruben Arquilevich serves as the Vice President for URJ Camps, NFTY, and Immersives, leading a team of stellar Camp and Youth professionals through North America and Israel who together mobilize over 20,000 youth, teens, parents, young adults and faculty to create a more just, compassionate, inclusive and sustainable world.
Mark J. Pelavin
Mark J. Pelavin serves as Chief Program Officer and Biennial Director of the Union for Reform Judaism, the largest denomination in North American Jewish life. As a member of the URJ's Executive Team, he plays a key role in developing and refining the URJ's priorities and structures as Reform Judaism moves into a new era.
Join the Reform Movement on America's Journey for Justice
As the U.S. struggles to address and overcome the challenges of racial inequality, the RAC is cosponsoring NAACP’s America’s Journey for Justice (AJFJ), with nearly 200 rabbis and Reform Movement activists participating in this historic march from Selma, AL to Washington, DC.
5 Things to Know About Attending High Holiday Services
As Jews throughout the world prepare to gather for the High Holidays, Reform Jewish communities want to ensure that everyone who enters our synagogues – at this season and throughout the year – has a meaningful, fulfilling worship experience.