If your resolution for 5778 is to find more worship and singing with Reform Jewish friends, more exceptional Jewish learning, & more Shabbat spirituality... you've come to the right place! 

"Biennial will fill your Jewish head, Jewish heart, and Jewish soul – and it's the absolute best professional development for congregational leadership imaginable. No one walks away empty!" -Jodi H., eight-time Biennial attendee

How can the new year become

Did you know you can earn benefits when you register early for the URJ Biennial 2017?

 You’re invited to join us for the largest Jewish gathering in North America, where 5,000 Jews from around the world will come together to engage in the work of reimagining Jewish life.

One year from today: December 6, 2017, the Union for Reform Judaism’s 74^th Biennial General Assembly will convene at the Hynes Convention Center – in the heart of historic Boston’s vibrant Back Bay neighborhood – and run until December 10.

As director of the URJ Biennial, the number one question I’m asked is “How can we bring the magic of the Biennial to our whole congregation?”

Bringing Biennial Home is the answer!

This week, the URJ's North American Board adopted three new resolutions, concluding the consultative and inclusive process that began before the Biennial. These resolutions add to the canon of hundreds of URJ resolutions that outline its values and priorities.

On Nov. 5, delegates to the Union for Reform Judaism’s 73rd Biennial convention unanimously adopted a resolution on the rights of transgender and gender nonconforming individuals.

On a Friday afternoon in early November, I got home from school, changed into a dress, and picked out my favorite cardigan. I fixed my hair, did my makeup for the first time all week, and grabbed a blanket. Plopping on the couch, I turned on my TV to the Jewis