Rachel Margolis, RJE

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Rachel Margolis, RJE (she/her) is an Associate Director of Congregational Innovation and Education at the Union for Reform Judaism. She works with congregational leaders to inspire change, depth and meaning in communities. She advocates for the role of learning, family engagement, and education champions in congregational life. Rachel is a graduate of Cornell University and has a joint masters in Jewish Education and Jewish Non-Profit Management from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Rachel is past chair of the HUC-JIR Alumni Leadership Council and serves on the HUC-JIR board of governors. She lives outside of Chicago, IL.

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Education

Showing Congregational Educators That You Value Their Work

Lisa Langer, RJE
Rachel Margolis, RJE
 September 7, 2023
Just like some of the employees that are spotlighted in Undercover Boss, congregational educators do work that is critical, yet often underappreciated and undervalued for their impact on the community and their role in vibrant congregations.
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Summer Youth Experiences

The Susan Zukrow Mackevich Seeds of Compassion Fellowship Grows Connection between Early Jewish Education and Camp

Cathy Rolland, RJE
Rachel Margolis, RJE
 June 10, 2022
Sometimes an outsider’s perspective yields a beautiful question. Susan Zukrow Mackevich, whose second yahrzeit was April 27, provided that kind of perspective for us at the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), Early Childhood Educators of Reform Judaism (ECE-RJ), and Chicago-area early childhood Jewish educators.
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Early Childhood Education

Shalom LinkED: Online Jewish Values Learning

Lisa Langer, RJE
Rachel Margolis, RJE
 June 10, 2022
What if your congregation’s students learn about Jewish values and living online with Shalom LinkED once a week for 18 weeks next year and celebrate, build relationships, and learn Hebrew together during the remaining weeks? How might your congregation’s educators focus and deepen their work if some planning and teaching is taken care of by leaders in the field?