The Union for Reform Judaism Biennial now has an APP listing all the sessions and events!
You must download the APP on the device you plan on having with you at the Biennial and register for all the sessions on which you plan on attending.
To download, visit urjbiennial.org/biennial-app.
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Two Retreats, One Sholom Weekend
Jay Rapoport, RJE Director of Lifelong Learning Three years after creating our 3rd & 4th Grade Family B’nai Mitzvah Retreat weekend as part of participating in the Chicagoland cohort of the URJ’s B’nai Mitzvah Revolution, it was time for something new. We had heard from parents of younger students that they wanted to participate, so this year we reinvented our family ... Read MoreCaleb Bromberg reflects on 5th-8th Grade Retreat
Despite the theme of this year’s 5th-8th Grade Retreat (“mystery”), all the clues are there as to how we build such a strong community in under 48 hours. It happens every time we take the ride out to camp and spend Shabbat playing, eating, singing, boogie-ing, laughing, competing, learning, sledding, and being ourselves together. Last week’s Torah portion was Lech L’cha, which ... Read MoreV’Ahavta
We will rise and shine brightly for our time has come. Isaiah 60:1
We welcome you as you are; In every stage of your life.
We say to you “Hineynu – We are here when you need us.”
We challenge you to grow; to join our search for relevance and renewal in ancient wisdom.
We say to you “Awaken! So much to be discovered!”
We invite you to share our mission:
To be a source of healing in the world
To ask with us: “If not now, when? What is our sacred work?”
Thus we remember that we are a community that engages in Torah (sacred study), Avodah (spiritual exploration),
Tikkun Middot (personal growth) and Tikkun Olam (healing a broken world).
“Whether taking a class, enjoying a special musical event or feeling enriched after a thoughtful sermon, Temple Sholom is there for me in many ways.”Pamela Narins, Temple and committee member
