10 Ways to Welcome Teens at the High Holidays
Looking for innovative opportunities to engage your teens around the High Holidays? These 10 ideas come directly from the source – youth professionals across North America.
The Most Unusual Seder I've Ever Attended
I’ve attended many seders in the U.S. and several other countries during my 60 years. Some have been memorable, and others have been, well, slightly less memorable, fusing into an abstract painting in my mind.
Interfaith Programming, Community Outreach, and How We Bring Judaism to Senior Citizens
A few years ago, Temple Shalom’s sisterhood decided to start a community outreach program that would enable a unique sisterhood from a unique temple to reach out to the unique Central Florida Tri-County community.
My First Time Praying at the Kotel's Egalitarian Prayer Plaza
In the spring of 2014, while studying in Haifa, I traveled down to Jerusalem to meet up with my mother and other members of our congregation who were visiting Israel.
Orange Is the New Advocacy: An Interview with NFTY's President
NFTY President Jeremy Cronig explains why he's so passionate about ending gun violence.
A "Hanukkah Miracle" in Turkey
For the Jews of Turkey, openly displaying their religion has often been a risky choice. For many, the memory of two Turkish synagogues being bombed on the same day in 2003 still looms large.
Dream Big: Apply Now for a WRJ Incubator Grant!
Does your sisterhood have an innovative programming idea that would be fabulous, but you fall short of the financial resources necessary to pull it off successfully?
Year End Victories for Sex Ed
December 2015 brought about two pieces of great news for supporters of comprehensive sexuality education!
Kehilat Shanghai: A Vital Reform Jewish Presence from China to North America
Singer/songwriter Rabbi Larry Milder says it best: “Wherever you go there’s always someone Jewish!” I had no idea how right he is.
Israel, Tikkun Olam and the URJ Biennial
A few weeks ago, I attended the URJ Biennial in Orlando, Florida as a member of a J Street U cohort.