6 Lessons from Disney to Make Your Purim Carnival a Success
We know that it takes more than fun and games to make the Purim Carnival a success. Here are 6 ways to help your teens make the Purim Carnival a magical experience for everyone.
We know that it takes more than fun and games to make the Purim Carnival a success. Here are 6 ways to help your teens make the Purim Carnival a magical experience for everyone.
On my recent trip to Israel, I thought about our journey as the Jewish people and the power of teaching our youth through the experience of Israel travel. How can we connect a Jewish song from our exodus to meaningful Israel education?
With the US presidential election coming up, and change stirring in Jerusalem, our teens don’t shy away from difficult topics. How can we best support their sense of pride in being young Reform leaders?
We know it’s important – and invaluable – to create a seat in the classroom for every child. But saying is easier than doing. How can we use the rules of improv to make inclusion happen in our congregations?
Participating in the Summit on Jewish Teens is a unique and powerful opportunity to connect our network to others as we continue to build a vibrant, multi-dimensional tapestry of opportunities that welcome, engage, and inspire tens of thousands of Jewish young people.
America’s millennial generation now numbers 83.1 million. Understanding them is the latest buzz. But why does this matter to us as youth professionals?
If a peer Israel trip is the culminating experience of young adulthood, it is imperative for the Reform movement to figure out how to ensure that our youth participate in a Kesher Birthright trip and that after their Birthright experience, they are re-engaged with Judaism.
This fall, the afternoons seemed darker than I remember. Family and friends also noticed that on some days, sundown seemed to come along as early as 3:30 or 4 p.m. On Thanksgiving, I even said, “We’re still three weeks from the equinox. Why does it seem so dark?”
There’s a lot of discussion in Jewish circles about how to attract and engage youth. Synagogue leaders implore, please don’t have a b’nei mitzvah and take off – stick around and be a part of organized Jewish life.
Andrew Keene, a graduate of Nicolet High
More than four decades after his own tentative step into the world of the Reform Movement's youth programs, Rabbi Michael White reflects on what we can do to inspire and empower today's teens.