Congregational Benefits & Services

Essential Tools for URJ Congregations

Essential Tools for URJ Congregations make it easier for you to manage the work of leading your congregation. Each toolkit is curated to help you with the top tasks and priorities North American congregational leaders ask us about every day.

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Strengthening Congregations

Enhance Meeting Effectiveness with Our New Toolkit

Julie Harris

August 28, 2024

Whether your next congregational meeting is focused on collaborating, relationship building, or checking in on the progress of strategic initiatives, ensuring that it effectively meets your desired outcomes is critical. To help you in this important work, the Union for Reform Judaism has released our Effective Meeting Toolkit.

Strengthening Congregations

URJ & SCN: Supporting Congregation Safety and Security Measures

Ensuring the safety of clergy, staff, and congregants has always been the highest priority for any congregation. To address the unique challenges of this moment, we are pleased to announce a new suite of safety and security resources, available immediately. Our partner in this bold endeavor is Secure Community Network (SCN).

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Congregational Benefits & Services

Easily Manage Human Resources Needs with JHR

Rabbi Adam Grossman

March 5, 2024

We are pleased to announce the launch of JHR, a human resources solution specifically designed for URJ-affiliated congregations. We developed JHR to help address your most pressing HR needs: overwhelming administrative duties, payroll tasks, professional development, staff benefits, and legal compliance.

Talk for a Change

Talk for a Change is a URJ initiative aimed at fostering communities where people can have open conversations, even around difficult topics.

Strengthening Congregations