Carly L. Goldberg, DSW, LCSW is the associate director for the URJ’s Audacious Hospitality initiative. Prior to her work at the URJ she maintained a private psychotherapy practice and was an adjunct lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice, where she received her doctorate in social work. Carly lives in the greater Philadelphia area with her husband and son, a proud Camp Harlamite.
Leaders at almost every synagogue would say their congregation strives to be a welcoming community. The challenge, of course, is how to put that into practice.
The Reform Movement’s Audacious Hospitality work seeks to understand and support the realities of modern Jewish life. At the heart of our team’s holy work is the belief that all of us can stand stronger when we welcome and incorporate Jewish diversity into all facets of Jewish communal life.