Jewish Reconstructionist Federation

Join other 8th - 12th graders from JRF congregations across North America for a weekend filled with fun, experiential Jewish learning, singing and dancing, hanging out, and being part of our exciting growing youth movement. For more information - including a registration form - visit www.noarhadash.org.

Butzel Conference CenterNeed a break? Want to re-energize your Shabbat practice? Could your family use some time to relax and be playful together? Come celebrate Shabbat with members of Reconstructionist congregations throughout the Midwest at the JRF Midwest Region Shabbaton.

This gathering for singles and families is conveniently located at the Butzel Conference Center in Ortonville, MI, just an hour's drive from Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Lansing.

The Butzel Conference Center is located on 1,300 acres of beautiful woodland overlooking a scenic lake with hiking, basketball, tennis, mini golf and more.

Register before March 28th and get the Early Bird Rate!

Help spread the word - please download and post the two-sided event flyer and schedule.

Join other 8th - 12th graders from JRF congregations across North America for a weekend filled with fun, experiential Jewish learning, singing and dancing, hanging out, and being part of our exciting growing youth movement. For more information - including a registration form - visit www.noarhadash.org.

Butzel Conference CenterNeed a break? Want to re-energize your Shabbat practice? Could your family use some time to relax and be playful together? Come celebrate Shabbat with members of Reconstructionist congregations throughout the Midwest at the JRF Midwest Region Shabbaton.

This gathering for singles and families is conveniently located at the Butzel Conference Center in Ortonville, MI, just an hour's drive from Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Lansing.

The Butzel Conference Center is located on 1,300 acres of beautiful woodland overlooking a scenic lake with hiking, basketball, tennis, mini golf and more.

Register before March 28th and get the Early Bird Rate!

Help spread the word - please download and post the two-sided event flyer and schedule.

Join other 8th - 12th graders from JRF congregations across North America for a weekend filled with fun, experiential Jewish learning, singing and dancing, hanging out, and being part of our exciting growing youth movement. For more information - including a registration form - visit www.noarhadash.org.

Butzel Conference CenterNeed a break? Want to re-energize your Shabbat practice? Could your family use some time to relax and be playful together? Come celebrate Shabbat with members of Reconstructionist congregations throughout the Midwest at the JRF Midwest Region Shabbaton.

This gathering for singles and families is conveniently located at the Butzel Conference Center in Ortonville, MI, just an hour's drive from Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Lansing.

The Butzel Conference Center is located on 1,300 acres of beautiful woodland overlooking a scenic lake with hiking, basketball, tennis, mini golf and more.

Register before March 28th and get the Early Bird Rate!

Help spread the word - please download and post the two-sided event flyer and schedule.

Click here to register for this and other PEARL tele-conference sessions.

Join us for PEARL: Providing Education and Resources for Leadership.

The congregation is not a business, it’s a system. Understanding how the system works is central to the process of evaluation, whether it be of program or of the rabbi-congregation relationship. Using systems theory as a basis for discussion, examples of successful goal setting, liaison structures, and evaluation processes will be highlighted.

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Join us for PEARL: Providing Education and Resources for Leadership.

We can’t lead in a vacuum – the work of leadership is done within a larger system. Whether you are on the board, a member of a committee, part of the executive committee, or a staff member, working within a well-defined governance structure can help to clarify roles and responsibilities. This session will highlight effective models for structuring and managing the congregational board.

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Join us for PEARL: Providing Education and Resources for Leadership.

In the fast paced and ever-changing world of technology and marketing, congregations must be innovative in order to effectively reach out to their congregants. Using best practices and new models for engagement, this workshop will highlight exciting models for sharing the ongoing life of your congregation, enhancing your website and newsletter, and using both to mobilize members to be active in the community.

This session will be offered in-person for congregational leaders in driving distance of the JRF offices at Beit Devora (Jenkintown, PA).

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WHO'S THE SCHOLAR: Rabbi Richard Hirsh, author of The Rabbi-Congregation Relationship: A Vision for the 21st Century
and Executive Director of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association

WHERE: All events will take place at Keddem Congregation, 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto.

HOW TO REGISTER: Some events require pre-registration; please register by May 1st by contacting us at: 650-494-6400, or by sending e-mail to s-in-r@keddem.org. You are welcome to attend any individual service, meal or talk without attending others on the same day.

SPECIAL THANKS: This event was made possible by a generous donation from Dr. Victor Fuchs.

PROGRAM:

FRIDAY, MAY 16

“If Reconstructionist Judaism Was the Answer, What Was the Question?”

Rabbi Hirsh places Kaplan in his context, the goal being to see what can be extracted from that setting that remains relevant today, in an age of diminishing ideologies and denominationalism.

Service: 6:30-7:15 PM

Dinner: 7:30-8:30 PM (Reservations are required for dinner)

Talk: 8:30

SATURDAY, MAY 17

Torah study 9:00-10:00 AM

Rabbi Hirsh will lead Torah study on the portion of the week

“Meet Me at the Corner of Heart and Mind”

What would Judaism look like if we reconstructed it through an artistic/aesthetic lens of art, poetry, music, theatre, rather than through the prisms of philosophy, theology and sociology?

Service: 10:00 AM

Lunch: 12:00 noon (No charge, but reservations are appreciated)

Talk: 12:45 PM

WHO'S THE SCHOLAR: Rabbi Richard Hirsh, author of The Rabbi-Congregation Relationship: A Vision for the 21st Century
and Executive Director of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association

WHERE: All events will take place at Keddem Congregation, 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto.

HOW TO REGISTER: Some events require pre-registration; please register by May 1st by contacting us at: 650-494-6400, or by sending e-mail to s-in-r@keddem.org. You are welcome to attend any individual service, meal or talk without attending others on the same day.

SPECIAL THANKS: This event was made possible by a generous donation from Dr. Victor Fuchs.

PROGRAM:

FRIDAY, MAY 16

“If Reconstructionist Judaism Was the Answer, What Was the Question?”

Rabbi Hirsh places Kaplan in his context, the goal being to see what can be extracted from that setting that remains relevant today, in an age of diminishing ideologies and denominationalism.

Service: 6:30-7:15 PM

Dinner: 7:30-8:30 PM (Reservations are required for dinner)

Talk: 8:30

SATURDAY, MAY 17

Torah study 9:00-10:00 AM

Rabbi Hirsh will lead Torah study on the portion of the week

“Meet Me at the Corner of Heart and Mind”

What would Judaism look like if we reconstructed it through an artistic/aesthetic lens of art, poetry, music, theatre, rather than through the prisms of philosophy, theology and sociology?

Service: 10:00 AM

Lunch: 12:00 noon (No charge, but reservations are appreciated)

Talk: 12:45 PM

WHO'S THE SCHOLAR: Rabbi Richard Hirsh, author of The Rabbi-Congregation Relationship: A Vision for the 21st Century
and Executive Director of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association

WHERE: All events will take place at Keddem Congregation, 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto.

HOW TO REGISTER: Some events require pre-registration; please register by May 1st by contacting us at: 650-494-6400, or by sending e-mail to s-in-r@keddem.org. You are welcome to attend any individual service, meal or talk without attending others on the same day.

SPECIAL THANKS: This event was made possible by a generous donation from Dr. Victor Fuchs.

PROGRAM:

FRIDAY, MAY 16

“If Reconstructionist Judaism Was the Answer, What Was the Question?”

Rabbi Hirsh places Kaplan in his context, the goal being to see what can be extracted from that setting that remains relevant today, in an age of diminishing ideologies and denominationalism.

Service: 6:30-7:15 PM

Dinner: 7:30-8:30 PM (Reservations are required for dinner)

Talk: 8:30

SATURDAY, MAY 17

Torah study 9:00-10:00 AM

Rabbi Hirsh will lead Torah study on the portion of the week

“Meet Me at the Corner of Heart and Mind”

What would Judaism look like if we reconstructed it through an artistic/aesthetic lens of art, poetry, music, theatre, rather than through the prisms of philosophy, theology and sociology?

Service: 10:00 AM

Lunch: 12:00 noon (No charge, but reservations are appreciated)

Talk: 12:45 PM

Join us for PEARL: Providing Education and Resources for Leadership.

Determining values that underlie congregational life can provide the framework for a viable approach to engaging and vibrant Judaism. Values-based decision making (VBDM) and similar processes can help to make your congregation uniquely Reconstructionist – this workshop will present models of how.

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The 42nd JRF convention will be held, for the first time, in Boston, MA.

The 42nd JRF convention will be held, for the first time, in Boston, MA.

The 42nd JRF convention will be held, for the first time, in Boston, MA.

The 42nd JRF convention will be held, for the first time, in Boston, MA.