The Heart of Torah: How Our Actions Bring it to Life
What makes the Torah different from any other book we read?
I posed this question years ago to a group of second graders as we began a lesson about Simchat Torah.
Year of Social Action
Together to End Racial Profiling
How often does your rabbi say in his or her High Holy Day sermon, “Take out your phones and make a call?” Over the holiday season, that’s exactly what rabbis across California did. Governor Brown heard those calls, and he responded with a clear step forward for racial justice.&n
Engaging and Enriching Older Immigrants to Israel
This Month in The Tent: No Summer Slowdown Here!
Much of the world slows down during the summer, and even synagogues aren’t the hustling, bustling places they typically are during the rest of the year. Nonetheless, conversations continue unabated in The Tent, the URJ’s online communication and collaboration forum.
Many of the current discussions focus on planning for 5776, with these conversations proving especially popular:
Year Long Commitment to Tikkun Olam
Judaism and the Physically Challenged: Just Do It!
Planning Your Community’s Civic Engagement Work
5 Ways To Welcome Them Home: Building Bridges Between Camp and Travel Programs and Your Synagogue
The young people in your congregation spent the summer volunteering, experiencing joyous Judaism at camp and Israel, and traveling the world. We want to help you to leverage their incredible enthusiasm.