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    Vayikra: Learning to Love Leviticus by Joe Rooks Rapport
    Still Waiting to Hear God's Call by Richard A. Siegel
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A special edition of 10 Minutes of Torah that presents a dialogue between two scholars on a chosen topic.

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Archives of the weekly guides for leading family discussions on the parashiyot.

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Music

Synagogue Choirs as Instruments of Prayer
Reasons and procedures for starting a choir, rehearsal logistics, repertoire, and funding. Written by master composer Ben Steinberg.

Bo'u L'fanav Bir'nanah: Come Into God's Presence with Singing - Worship Music Guidelines for Small Congregations — especially helpful for congregations that do not have trained Jewish music professionals to plan their worship music.

Divrei Shir: Words of Song
A Curriculum for the Study of Synagogue Music. The first in a series of nine modules that explores the beauty and diversity of synagogue music, and an excellent resource for Adult Education and Ritual/Music/Leadership Committee study groups.

Upcoming Webinars
The New Reform Siddur
www.urj.org/mishkanFind support for making the transition to the Reform Movement's new siddur, Mishkan T'Filah. Read the FAQs, articles, implementation ideas from clergy, practical suggestions, study materials and much more.

Just Table, Green Table

At the Toronto Biennial, Rabbi Yoffie called for a commitment to ethical eating, asking synagogue leaders to "carefully, thoughtfully, Jewishly" formulate new eating guidelines for their communities. Download resources and program guides for developing new food policies, planting community gardens, and educating membership about righteous, healthy eating. More

Holiday Resources
Chanukah at homePrepare for Chanukah with resources such as Baz'man Hazeh: Chanukah Programs for the Adult Mind and Spirit (PDF) , articles about the December Dilemma, and more on our holidays site.
Training Programs

Hava Nashira- Song Leading and Music Workshop
June 2-6, 2010 at the Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute, Oconomowoc, WI
The Reform Movement's primary training ground for song leaders, where those with song leading or teaching experience in camps or congregations learn the latest repertoire and acquire innovative song-leading techniques.

21st Annual North American Jewish Choral Festival
July 25-29, 2010
Gather for large-group community choral singing; work with the world's top conductors of Jewish choral music in smaller ensembles; choose from a wide variety of workshops and enjoy daily concert performances by North America's leading Jewish choirs.

The Had’rachah Seminar for Lay Leaders in Religious Life
August 4-8, 2010
The Had'rachah Seminar is designed to teach lay leaders a variety of skills to help them support communal worship, lifecycle ceremonies and educational opportunities. Participants in the Had'rachah Seminar may use these skills in various ways - by serving a congregation that doesn't have clergy; by working in an assisted living facility or adult community or by assisting their congregational clergy.

11th Annual Mifgash Musicale- A Musical Happening!
July 24-28, 2011 at the HUC-JIR campus in Cincinnati, OH
This joint program of the Union for Reform Judaism, Guild of Temple Musicians and Hebrew Union College is designed for synagogue musicians who have some experience leading worship but want to engage in more in-depth study of liturgy and repertoire for Yamim Noraim/High Holy Days. Exponentially increase your knowledge about Jewish music and Judaism, engage in intimate study with superb professors, composers, cantors, & instrumentalists who represent the best of HUC, GTM, ACC, and the URJ, network with other synagogue musicians, and expand your commitment with integrity in service to your congregation.


The Shabbat Initiative: Embracing Shabbat in Your Congregation
Embracing Shabbat was developed to guide your congregation through a process of communal study about, reflection on and experimentation with Shabbat observance. Visit the Shabbat Initiative website to download the materials, join the discussion group, and get support. More
Discussion Groups

iWorship—an email discusion list for Worship/Ritual Committee members, clergy, lay worship leaders and everyone interested in Reform Jewish worship.

iWorship Wisdom—A selection of iWorship postings made easy to use and organized by subject. A resource for your Worship/Ritual Committee and your congregation.

Worship Guides
Connect with a Specialist
Member congregations are encouraged to contact a specialist from the Union's Congregational Consulting Group for additional resources and support:

sue2 Rabbi Sue
Levi Elwell

Worship Specialist

Time Zone: EST
Phone: 212.452.6728
slelwell@urj.org
alane Cantor Alane
Simons Katzew

Music Specialist

Time Zone: EST
Phone: 212.650.4193
akatzew@urj.org

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