WUPJ Center for Leadership and Education

04/04/2019

Applications for the 2019 Bergman Seminar for Jewish Education are now open! And we need your help finding great teachers and professionals in the field of Jewish Education!
Dates: July 4-14, 2019
Location: Jerusalem and more
Financial assistance available!
For more information and to apply, visit: http://bit.ly/Bergman2019

Learn to Inspire in 2019 with the World Union!

14/03/2019

Learn to Inspire | Join the upcoming Bergman Seminar for Jewish Education, July 4-14 in Jerusalem. Applications soon opening. Click through for details: http://bit.ly/Bergman2019

04/10/2018

The special bonds between Jewish communities around the world is a true cause for celebration. On this coming 7th of Cheshvan – October 16th 2018 – we invite you to celebrate with us Diaspora Israel Day.

Read more about Diaspora Israel Day in our website
https://www.diasporaisraelday.org/did

19/08/2018

Applications are now open for the Roswell Klal Yisrael Fellowship, a 9-month opportunity that brings together innovative young global Jewish leaders to develop their leadership potential, while learning from and with each other more about progressive Jewish life through spiritual, social justice, cultural, and educational frames. Applications close September 20th - learn more now!
https://urjklalyisrael.org/

As a reminder, we are looking for young adults age 21-30 who are actively engaged in the Reform/Progressive Jewish community and have innovative ideas for how to strengthen Reform Jewish life and values in the 21st century. The fellowship brings together Jews from all around the world to participate in three 7-day seminars throughout the year, in Israel (December 30, 2018-January 6, 2019), Europe (March 3-10, 2019), and the U.S (August 21-28, 2019) and allows them to :
• Engage in deep study and conversation about topics and trends facing Reform Jewish life and the Jewish world.
• Have face-to-face meetings with Jewish leaders and innovators who are making a difference locally and internationally.
• Create of a cohort of peers to engage in collective Jewish problem-solving during the scope of the fellowship and beyond.

09/08/2018

What is Israel really about? Masada, camels and the Western Wall? Or perhaps is the Land of Israel best symbolized by a greenhouse in Ein Shemer? School in a Greenhouse The Ecological greenhouse is a school in Israel located inside a greenhouse. The students come to study about agriculture, sc

08/08/2018

WUPJ Global Beutel Leadership Seminar: February 7-17, 2019
• Learn with Reform/Progressive leaders from around the world
• Address critical challenges facing our communities
• Gain practical tools and skills to enhance your congregation
• Meet key leaders from the Israel Movement for Reform & Progressive Judaism

Contact Rabbi Steve Burnstein for more information!
Financial assistance available!

The World Union for Progressive Judaism is the international umbrella organization of the Reform, Liberal, Progressive and Reconstructionist Jewish movements.

26/07/2018

The connection that began from one small meeting has now grown to involve our entire congregation and one across the ocean.

26/07/2018

A delegation of four representatives of the Buddhist College of Minnan, in Fujian province, South East China, two of them monks, visited Leo Baeck College today on a fact-finding mission. They met with Rabbi Dr Charles Middleburgh, Dean and Director of Jewish Studies, for detailed discussions about the College and the ways it functions. The Buddhist College is of a similar size to Leo Baeck and the Chinese delegation stressed that its high reputation for excellence made their visit while in the UK essential to their mission. A beautiful calligraphed scroll was presented to the College as a gift to mark their visit. Charles said: it was an intense session with extremely pertinent questions but also a wonderful way of making new connections with academic colleagues on the other side of the world.

25/07/2018

From the blog of Alden Solovy at The Times of Israel

20/07/2018

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18/07/2018

Outgoing Jewish Agency chief laments communication failures and ignorance that complicate Diaspora ties, but speaks positively about rising aliya and strengthening Jewish identity