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Shalom LinkED: An Educational Opportunity for Your Congregation

Lisa Langer, RJE

May 5, 2023

The URJ is excited to announce our continued partnership with Shalom Learning to offer Shalom LinkED: Jewish Learning Online. Shalom LinkED provides URJ congregations access to an interactive and engaging online curriculum for grades 1-6 on Jewish values and Hebrew learning.

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Torah Study

For Small Congregations: Adult Learning and Purim Celebration

Rabbi Michael Birnholz

February 9, 2023

Is your small congregation looking for a way to engage adults in a meaningful observance of Purim? The URJ is partnering with Reform rabbis from small congregations to offer a new opportunity for adult congregants to study the Book of Esther.

Rabbi Marina Yergin of Temple Beth-El, San Antonio, TX

Jewish Learning

Introduction to Judaism: Five Best Practices to Try

Rabbi Emily Langowitz

January 28, 2022

Supporting newcomers to Judaism and helping them find belonging is one of Rabbi Marina Yergin's greatest joys in her work at Temple Beth-El in San Antonio, Texas where she has served since 2015. Known affectionately to her students as the "Resource Queen," Rabbi Yergin designed a dynamic Introduction to Judaism program where each spring, students learned "Stepping Stones to Basic Jewish Knowledge" followed in the fall by "Choosing Judaism," a discussion-based class geared specifically for those working to become Jewish.

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A Spring 2021 Update from NFTY: "The Best Part of Every Day"

Fletcher Block

March 22, 2021

On March 7, the NFTY General Board met to participate in our annual mid-term Asefah to elect our next NFTY North American Board and celebrate all of our successes in a year full of unprecedented challenges.

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NFTY Convention

Connecting During COVID: NFTY Convention 2021

Fletcher Block

Lynne Butner

February 16, 2021

The weekend was extraordinary. Teens shared that it was the best virtual experience they had this year - that it felt as close as it could get to an in-person experience. Many said that they felt a new connection to NFTY.

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Introduction to Judaism

New in 2021: Learn to Read Hebrew for Adults (Online)

December 30, 2020

The URJ is excited to introduce Learn to Read Hebrew for Adults, a 10-session online course to teach participants to learn the shapes and sounds of the Hebrew alphabet,

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Civic Engagement

Condemning All Support for White Supremacists and Efforts to Undermine the Election

Rabbi Rick Jacobs

October 1, 2020

Americans can and do differ on many policies and candidates – but we should all join together to condemn all support for white supremacists and all efforts to undermine the election.

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Jewish Learning

Announcing the Relaunch of the URJ’s Websites

Jill Peltzman

September 15, 2020

In addition to the creative, original content that you already know and love, our new sites also offer various upgrades in the way of user experience, accessibility, technology, and more.

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Jewish Learning

Why Sacred Partnerships in Education Matter

Lisa Langer, RJE

Rachel Margolis, RJE

July 16, 2019

Learn how lay and professional education leaders can connect, achieve goals, demonstrate Jewish values, and inspire their community to work toward a shared vision.

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NFTY Convention

How We’re Making NFTY More Accessible

Fletcher Block

March 14, 2019

The Resolution to Increase Accessibility for Participants highlights the small yet important ways NFTY can improve its accessibility for three different groups of people.

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