Makeshift memorial at the Aurora Municipal Center in Colorado
for the theater shooting victims, July 23, 2012. (Emily Stanitz)

Denver-area Jews Mourn,
Seek to Help Massacre Victims

As Colorado and the nation tried to absorb the tragic massacre in a suburban Denver movie theater, local synagogues conducted special prayers and the Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado launched a response fund for the victims and their families. (JTA)
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REFORM MOVEMENT AND
JEWISH WORLD NEWS

Video: Highlights from Rabbi Jacobs’ Installation

How the Munich 11 Petition Went Viral (JTA)

Reform Rabbi Rejects Members' of Congress Dangerous Witch Hunt (RAC)

United Hebrew, Central Reform are Accepted for ‘GreenFaith’ Certification (St. Louis Jewish Light)

Lew Meets With Reform, Reconstructionist Leaders
(Jewish Daily Forward)
See Also: Moving Forward Together (White House)

EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES

Kovler Family Black-Jewish Microgrants

Microgrants for educational and programmatic activities that bring members of the African-American and Jewish communities together to develop common ground, learn and grow.

Summer Learning Institute

Aug 9-12 in Cincinnati, OH. There is still space and partial scholarships available for both the Schindler Fellows Program for Interfaith Fellows and the Kallah: Adult Learning Experience.

Aug 22: Mitkadem Digital 101: A Webinar Demo

August 24-26: Nashir: NFTY Songleading Institute
for Teens in Warwick, NY

Aug 26-28: Going Beyond Memory:  A Conference on Synagogue Archiving in Cincinnati, OH

Oct 12-14: Teen Study Weekend in Cincinnati, OH

Oct 14-15: ARZA Annual Meeting in Newark, NJ

The Summer Youth Experience

Throughout July, the URJ will be highlighting Reform Jewish summer youth experiences. Submit photos and stories of your Reform youth experience on Facebook!

VIDEO: Congregation Beth Israel in Austin, Texas teens experience NFTY in Israel

In The News

The Real Breakthrough in Jewish Education (eJewish Philanthropy)

Jewish Camps Spawn a U.S.
Playground Hit (The New York Times)

Camp Newman Generates Jewish Joy (Jewish Journal)

Camp Coleman: Labor of Love
(Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Blog Discussions

Rabbi Rick Jacobs: Laying the Groundwork for Future Generations
of Jews

Youth Engagement is Not a Curriculum - It's THE Curriculum

Mitzvah Corps of the South Gets a
History Lesson

Harold Grinspoon Visits Camp and Inspires Us All

How the RAC's Machon Kaplan Program Changed My Life

I Wish I’d Gone to Jewish Summer Camp

Nadiv: Sharing the Best of
School and Camp

URJ Books and Music:

Ruach 5771 Full CD Download

This 19 track compilation reflects the spirit, energy, and vibrancy of the Judaism that lives in the camps, youth groups and congregations of the Reform Movement.

SHABBAT

D'var Torah: D'varim:
Commanded-ness

Got Shabbat: D'varim
Activities and ideas to help parents and young children celebrate Shabbat together.

UPCOMING HOLIDAYS

Warm Up for the High Holy Days
The month of Elul is the time for a spiritual “warm up” as we prepare for the upcoming Days of Awe.

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