This guide for small congregations contains practical information on developing all aspects of an education program including curriculum development, establishing tzedakah programs, building school libraries and more. The Guide can be ordered from the URJ Press.

What role do books, both sacred and secular, play in our lives? In this program, we explore the meaning of "the Book" and of books in general for the Jewish people.

Our names are the way we identify ourselves to others. When others call us by our names, we feel a greater sense of familiarity. Our Hebrew names express a part of our Jewish identity and reflect our ties with other Jews. This program focuses on names in general and Hebrew names in specific.

Chanukah is a holiday that celebrates the Jewish victory for freedom of religious practice. This program gives families an opportunity to learn about the sequence of events that led to that victory and to collaborate on an illustrated time line. Participants will study the texts referring to Chanukah from the Books of the Maccabees and the Talmud.

Most of us live full, active lives. We rarely make a habit of consciously setting aside time to take a break from the hectic pace of our day-to-day existence. Shabbat possesses the power to be an oasis of calm. Without a tremendous amount of effort, we can regularly take time to step back from our demanding lives. This program focuses on the major themes of Shabbat.

This is a program during which participants will have an opportunity to study the texts of Shavuot, using the Scroll of Ruth and the Mishnah. Families will explore the concept of a covenantal relationship between God and the Jewish people.

There are many significant traditions, customs, and teachings connected with Sukkot. This program offers an opportunity for families to observe various mitzvot related to Sukkot. Participants will worship using Sukkot liturgy and discuss Jewish values associated with Sukkot.

This program was designed to help congregations of small size encourage Torah study and deepen ties among members of the community. Because Torah study is ideally done in pairs, the intimate size of a small congregation provides the perfect setting.

A publication to help make the "institutional lifestyle" of your synagogue more environmentally responsible and to use the synagogue as a role model to encourage congregants to make their own lifestyles more environmentally responsible.