Creating Vibrant Congregations & Communities

The Union for Reform Judaism helps congregations and communities stay adept and agile, which enables them to proactively meet members' needs and expand the ways in which people live Jewishly.  

We develop leaders to face today’s adaptive challenges and nurture innovation to be responsive to changing needs. We also connect leaders to each other so they can learn from each other’s experience, and provide services that lower the cost of congregational operations. When needed, we provide personalized support for congregations in transition and crisis.
 

Leaders in Action

The URJ offers a variety of training and engagement opportunities and resources that emphasize critical thinking and practical skills.

Transition & Crisis Support

Rabbi Paula Winnig, Director, and Rabbi Matt Reimer, Associate Director, lead the URJ's support for congregations in crisis and managing transition. They provide support to congregations for a wide range of situations.

Tools and REsources

The Tent

Learn about the URJ's communication and collaboration platform, where thousands of leaders throughout the Reform Movement meet and share ideas.

URJ Marketplace

Where URJ-affiliated congregations can connect with products and services that reduce costs of running a congregation and simplify day-to-day operations.
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Moving to the Leading Edge

What's New

The URJ Pulse+ Survey Can Elevate Your Story

The URJ Pulse Survey and the newly expanded URJ Pulse+ Survey showed that participating congregations were experiencing similar trends. Having the ability to compare your data with that of other URJ congregations will paint a picture that will help you assess where you are and share a more detailed story with your congregants and donors.