Related Blog Posts on Conferences and Events and Scheidt Seminar

What's the key to great congregational leadership? The answer largely hinges on your particular congregation, your culture, your mission, and the values your members embrace.

This past weekend, at the 25th anniversary celebration of the URJ Scheidt Seminar for Congregational Presidents, we had the incredible privilege of announcing a $1 million gift from the Scheidt family.

In December 2023, nearly 1,000 leaders gathered in Washington, D.C. to honor the URJ's 150 th anniversary, reflect on our Movement's inspiring history in North America, and recommit to our mission.

The time has arrived for the Union for Reform Judaism and the Reform Movement to gather in person once again, and there is no more perfect time than our 150 th anniversary.

The URJ's Leading Change Summit will empower and enable you to lead through these waters with more skill and confidence. Join hundreds of Reform Jewish leaders - clergy, staff, and lay - from across North America for this virtual three-day leadership gathering.

Are you motivated to become a focused, intentional leader of transformation in your congregation and community? If so, Leading Change: A URJ Summit is for you! In this moment of hopefulness and transition, the timing is perfect to take stock, look ahead, and take big steps to transform our communities.

This year's conference will cover topics that address the need to balance maintaining a strong congregation for today while leading change for the future, plus the dilemma of dealing with the urgency of the pandemic and long-term challenges to congregations.

On Sunday morning, the Reform Jewish Movement lost one of our giants. Rudi E. Scheidt Sr. was 95 years old when he died peacefully at home in Memphis, TN.

For congregational presidents and presidents-elect the learning doesn’t stop with Biennial. The next stop? The URJ Scheidt Seminar for Presidents and Presidents-Elect.

February is a time we especially foster leadership at the Union for Reform Judaism, shining a light on the role individuals play to strengthen our sacred community.