Five URJ Pages to Bookmark Today
Tools and resources to help congregational leaders save time, stay organized, and get connected.
Small but Mighty: Empowering Our Congregations to Thrive
These initiatives are about ensuring small congregations have the tools, training, and support to not just survive, but thrive ... and this is only the beginning.
Small Congregation Clergy Collaborative
To help congregations of 100 or fewer households access meaningful clergy support, the URJ, CCAR, and ACC — in consultation with HUC-JIR — created the Small Congregation Clergy Collaborative. This initiative connects small congregations with ordained rabbis and cantors for part-time or limited-service roles, for fees similar to those of student rabbis.
Lead Your Board Through Self-Reflection for the High Holidays
On the Jewish calendar, the start of the month of Elul signifies the beginning of the High Holiday season. As individuals, it is during this time that we begin the process of cheshbon hanefesh (accounting of the soul), reflecting on the past year. So too, it is important for your leadership and community to reflect on the past year and consider how to do better moving forward.
Listening Leads to Oneness: Building Vibrant Jewish Communities
The URJ's North American Congregation Services & Community Vibrancy team is committed to listening to and learning from you - our lay and professional leaders - as we work together to continue building a dynamic network of Jewish communities that reflect the diversity of our Movement and models our values.