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Brain Calisthenics: Activities for Healthy Brains
Playing certain cognitive games can help make your brain healthier or maintain an already healthy brain. Organizations such as the AARP offer tips on brain health. Many games are available online or through book stores.
Practicing Audacious Hospitality on Sukkot
I cherish the holiday of Sukkot. It beautifully encapsulates the quintessential magic of this bountiful time of year.
Adopt a Family
Congregation provides holiday meals and gifts to less fortunate families in their area. Community Contact Information: Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot Irvine, CA www.shmtemple.org Goals: Engage congregation in addressing local poverty. Assist local families in acquiring specific needs.
Celebrate Sukkot and Social Justice with Washington Hebrew Congregation and Dan Nichols
Join Washington Hebrew Congregation ( virtually or in person!) on Sunday, September 27 at 4:30 pm ET for an evening of rocking out with Dan Nichols & Eighteen and the D.C.
URJ in the News: Reverend, Rabbi Discuss Role of Faith in Activism
On Thursday, Reverend Hurmon Hamilton and Rabbi Jonah Pesner led a conversation in the Whitney Humanities Center about how people of faith can come together to advocate for justice.
How to Tie Tzizit Together as a Family
In the midst of the chaos of planning a bat mitzvah, carving out time to sit together as a family and learn a new ritual together can be a powerful and memorable experience for all involved.
Big Questions for Families with Young Children
Each of these questions is crafted especially for parents to start a conversation about life and Judaism in every season. Try it out with a partner, with a friend, and certainly with your kids.
Dwelling in Safety on Sukkot: A Prayer for Refugees
We pray to you
Creator of the Universe,
who causes the winds to blow
and the seas to rage…
For the weary and the heart shattered
refugees
escaping violence and bloodshed and war
Jewish Summer Camp: A Multi-Generational Family Tradition
Everything Reform Jewish summer camping had done for me, it was doing for my children – and more.
When Are We Free? A Seder Activity for All Ages
This Passover, brainstorm some other food combinations that might exemplify the bitterness and sweetness of freedom.