Cathy Rolland, RJE


Cathy Rolland (she/her) is the Union for Reform Judaism’s Assistant Vice President, Network Expansion Experiences, which brings innovated approaches focused on engaging individuals and families from diverse backgrounds with a focus on families with young children, youth/teens and 20/30s adults. Cathy is also the inaugural president of the Early Childhood Educators of Reform Judaism (ECE-RJ), an affiliate of the URJ. Cathy recently earned a Master of Arts in Religious Education from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. She also has a certification in Jewish Early Childhood leadership from Gratz college. Cathy and her husband reside in Denver, CO where she is honored to serve as the chair of the Efshar Project, previously known as the Colorado Jewish Early Childhood Education Initiative.
“Shabbat ShaMorning” - Creating Virtual Shabbat Community Based on Human-Centered Experiences
Early Childhood Education Centers on the Brink: Coming Together to Address Crisis
Resources for ECE Center Directors and Educators: Coronavirus and Your Congregation
5 Essential Tools to Engage Families with Young Children
Relating to and supporting families with young children is essential to growing and strengthening your congregation. To help you in this critical work, here are five proven tools to successfully engage today’s families with young children – which will be further explored at the 2019 URJ Biennial.