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SAVE THE DATE! CCRJ Biennial Convention November 14-16, 2008 Montreal, Quebec Hosted by: Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom
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The CCRJ Biennial is the biennial gathering of the Canadian region of the
Union for Reform Judaism (URJ)and is the predominant event for Reform
Judaism in Canada. This is a wonderful opportunity for Reform Jews from
across Canada to learn from each other, to celebrate with each other and to
support each other in our efforts to live Jewish lives full of meaning and
significance.
For this coming Biennial, we have gathered together the premier lay and
professional leadership of the Reform movement: from Canada, the United
States and Israel so that we can learn from our extraordinary resources.
Some of our featured speakers will be:
Rabbi Stacy Offner, Vice President, Union for Reform Judaism
Peter Weidhorn, Chairman of the Board, URJ
Rabbi Elliott Kleinman, Director of Program, URJ
Rabbi Richard Address, Director of the Department of Family Concerns, URJ
Rabbi Victor Appell, Director of Small Congregations, URJ
Dr. Jason Kalman, HUC-JIR Scholar-in-Residence
And more!
Also featured:
v A track geared specifically towards our small congregations
v A track geared specifically towards our large and medium-size congregations
v The opportunity to meet with your congregational counterparts
v Meaningful worship and study
v A post-biennial study Kallah on Sunday morning with local Montreal scholars
We hope you will join us for this exciting event!
Our program will begin @ 8 am on Friday, November 14th - so plan to arrive for dinner and shmoozing on Thursday, Nov. 13th - watch
your registration materials for details.
Registration information will be ready @ the end of August.
For more information, please contact the CCRJ office: ccrj@urj.org or: 416-630-0375)
SAVE THE DATE FOR 2010!
Mark your calendars and save the date: NOVEMBER 12-14, 2010.