Lisa Langer, RJE

Lisa Langer

Lisa Langer, RJE (she/her) is an Associate Director of Congregational Innovation and Education at the URJ and is a Clinical Faculty Mentor for the Executive M.A. program in Jewish Education at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. She has been a leader, practitioner, mentor and consultant in the field of Jewish educational change and innovation for nearly 30 years. Her experience spans all spaces where Jewish learning thrives, including congregations, camps, central agencies, day schools and homes.

 Lisa is a graduate of HUC-JIR and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  She lives in Menlo Park, CA.

“For Now…” Balancing Values in Post-B’nai Mitzvah Engagement

Lisa Langer, RJE
Michelle Shapiro Abraham, MAJE, RJE
Rachel Margolis, RJE

An enduring dilemma is one that is simultaneously old and new, can only be managed – not solved, and is very much a part of our day-to-day reality. There is no right answer, just two truths that cannot be ignored, and somewhere in the middle is the solution “for now.” How can we apply this idea to post-B’nai Mitzvah engagement?

6 Areas of Incredible B'nai Mitzvah Innovation

Lisa Langer, RJE
Rabbi Laura Novak Winer, RJE

For the last three years, the URJ 'nai Mitzvah Revolution has supported more than 150 congregations in experimenting in areas that inspire b’nai mitzvah students to express what matters to them in the experience. Here’s are six areas of congregational innovation.