Barak Malkin

Barak Malkin

Barak Malkin (he/him) is the Leadership Development Manager at the Union for Reform Judaism. His career as a Jewish nonprofit professional has been spent supporting congregations and Jewish community organizations in community building and leadership development. He resides in West Orange, NJ and is the creator and cohost of Torah Smash! The Podcast for Nerdy Jews.

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Congregational Benefits & Services

The URJ Pulse+ Survey Can Elevate Your Story

Barak Malkin
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.
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Congregational Benefits & Services

Presidents Network: Being Part of a Group Makes All the Difference

Barak Malkin
One of the most consistent messages we hear from congregational presidents is that they often feel alone with the heavy weight of responsibility for their congregation. While we encourage and work with them to build sacred partnerships with professionals, clergy, and fellow lay leaders at their congregations, we also hear that they want to be connected to people who are in the same role at other congregations.