Five congregations in the West District were recently announced as recipients of the Belin Outreach Awards. The Belin Awards have been designated to encourage and honor Reform synagogues with outstanding Outreach and Membership programs that actively welcome and integrate those new to Judaism. The winners will receive $1,000 each at the URJ Biennial in National Harbor, MD, December 14-18, 2011. Find out more information on the Belin Awards here.  

We are very proud of our three winners:

• University Synagogue (Los Angeles, CA) - Judaism 201
• Temple Adat Shalom (Poway, CA) - Full Spectrum Outreach Program
• Temple B'nai Torah (Bellevue, WA) - TBT Connections
  

We are also very proud of our honorable mentions:

• Congregation Or Ami (Calabasas, CA) - Shabbat Services Script for Welcoming
• Congregation Beth Am (Los Altos, CA) - Interfaith Outreach at Congregation Beth Am