The Festival of Lots begins March 7. Send free e-cards and find creative programming, delicious recipes and last minute costume ideas to help you celebrate in your community.
With great sadness, the URJ, its Board of Trustees and staff mourn the passing of Rabbi Wolf Gunther Plaut. Rabbi Plaut was the author of revered commentaries on the Torah and Haftarah, which have become widely recognized as the standards for the Reform Movement.
This month the URJ highlights Caring Community resources and Jewish Disability Awareness Month, including discussions on the blog, "101" guides and resources for making your congregation more inclusive and connected.
For the second year, the URJ is offering Incubator Grants to member congregations. Up to 20 projects will be funded a maximum of $5,000 for seed funding for innovative new projects designed to actively engage more people in Reform synagogue life. Applications are due Feb. 28.
Register now for Social Media Boot Camp, a year-long program of webinars, and learn how to use social networking tools to connect with current and potential members. Sign up for RJ WebBuilder 2.0 and get your congregation a dynamic, cutting-edge website. Both are benefits of URJ membership.
Aharon Davidi, one of Israel’s first paratroopers and a contemporary of Israeli founding fathers such as Moshe Dayan and Ariel Sharon, died Feb. 11 at 84.
Rick Kaufman, a decidedly eccentric character both tolerated and viewed with affection by many residents of an equally eccentric northern California town, died Feb. 18 at 63.
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