1955, New York City
Raising Standards of Educational Achievements and Religious Commitment in Our Schools
1956, Chicago
Goals and Realities in Religious Education for Reform Judaism
1957, New York City
NATE Takes a Stand on Basic Issues on Reform Jewish Education
1958, Washington
Emerging Patterns of Reform Jewish Education in America
1959, Cincinnati
New Insights from Jewish Scholarship for the Temple Educator
1960, Boston
The Challenge of the 60’s in Jewish Education
1961, Los Angeles
Reform Jewish Education for Leadership in American Jewish Life
1962, St. Louis
Relating Learning to Living: Current Issues in Reform Jewish Education
1963, Miami
Reform Jewish Education for the Family
1964, Phoenix
Tenth Anniversary Conference
1965, Philadelphia
The American Jew: Prospect and Retrospect
1966, Dallas
Affirmations of Faith in an Age of Doubt
1967, Miami
“Thou Hast Sanctified Us By Thy Commandments”
1968, San Francisco
A Time for Learning
1969, Washington
For Our Time: A Philosophy of Jewish Education
1970, Israel
NATE Aliyah: Exploring Israel for Jewish Education in America
1971, Houston
Encounter, Inquiry, Discovery
1972, Toronto
Chai – Toward a Richer Jewish Life
1973, San Diego
Humanistic Values in Jewish Education
1974, Cincinnati
Meeting the Realities of Reform Education
1975, Israel
Exploring Israel for Jewish Education in America
1976, West Palm Beach
Goals and Realities: A Challenge for Now
1977, Los Angeles
Diversity in Jewish Education: Choices and Challenges
1978, San Antonio
Shaping Our Destiny
1979, Washington
Silver Jubilee: More Torah, More Life
1980, Israel
1980 Aliyah Conference in Israel
1981, Denver
Spiritual and Professional Concerns for the 80’s
1982, New York City
The Ecology of Values
1983, Costa Mesa
Choices and Challenges: Visions and Hope
1984, Clearwater
After Bar/Bat Mitzvah, What?
1985, Toronto
Morality and Authority in Jewish Education
1986, Israel-Summer
Insights, Issues and Ideals
1986, Kansas City-Winter
The Hidden Leader: Saving Face and Saving Faith
1987, Houston
From Strength to Strength
1988, Chicago
Kaleidoscope: Unlimited Visions of Jewish Education
1989, Miami
Searching For Our Future – Preparing Jews for the 21st Century
1990, Boston
Impact of Social and Political Issues on Reform Jewish Education
1991, Baltimore (Biennial)
Portraits of Learning: Challenges and Solutions
1992, Long Beach
The Focus is on You: Responsibility and The Jewish Educator
1994, Nashville-Spring
Kallah– Exploring Our Texts
1994, Israel-Summer
Study Seminar – Shared Past and Common Destiny: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?
1994, Albuquerque-Winder
Opening Ourselves to Prayer: Exploring T’Fillah
1995, Atlanta (Biennial)
What Works? Improving Practice Through Research
1996, San Diego-Spring
Kallah – Creating Midrash Through Bible Psychodrama
1996, New York City
Al Sh’losha D’varim: Torah, Tikkun Olam and Tachlis
1997, Dallas (Biennial)
Breaking The Mold: New Trends for a New Century
1998, Clearwater Beach
Setting The Agenda: Linking Past Present and Future
1999, Cleveland-Spring
Kallah–From Exodus 12 to the Maxwell House Haggadah: Our Textual Heritage
Constructivist Learning: A Curricular Model for Empowering Students
2000, Israel-Summer
Study Seminar – NATE 2000: Opening the Gates to a New Tomorrow
2000, San Francisco
K’dushat Ha-Hora-ah: The Holiness of Teaching
2001, Boston (Biennial)
Culture and Kehillah: The Heart of Our Educational Institutions
2002, New Orleans
Hineini: I am here, I am ready . . . . creating an environment of faith
2003, Lake Las Vegas
Winter (December): Western Regional Kallah
Lilmod U’Letaken: An Experience in Jewish Service Learning
2004, Cincinnati
Spring (March): Midwestern Regional Kallah Lilmod V’Lizkor: Celebrating 350 Years of the American Jewish Experience
2004, Miami
Spring (June): Eastern Regional Kallah
Lilmod U’Lehavin: Using What We Know About Learning to Improve Teaching
2004, New York City
NATE at 50: Honoring Our Past, Envisioning the Future of Jewish Education (50th Anniversary Conference)
2005, Israel-Summer
Seminar: Zimrat Ha’Aretz: The Many Fruits of Israel
2005, Houston
Pre-Biennial with URJ: Symposium on Adolescence
2006, Newport Beach (January)
Jewish Family Systems: Challenge and Change
2006, Kansas City (December)
The Ties That Bind Us: Talmud Torah, Middot, Israel & Hebrew
2007, Israel (Summer)
Seminar: Acharyut: From Response to Responsibility
2007, San Diego
Pre-Biennial with URJ: Symposium on Gender and Jewish Education
2008, Boulder
Spring Kallah: T’filah with Intention: Balancing Keva and Kavanah
2009, Nashville (January)
Thinking Outside the Box: Jewish Learning Beyond the Synagogue Walls
2009, Toronto
Pre-Biennial with URJ: Symposium on Jewish Identity
2010, Washington
Spring Kallah: The More Justice, the More Peace: Affecting Change Through Advocacy
2011, Seattle (Jan-Feb)
Imagineering: Jewish Education for the 21st Century
2011, Washington
Biennial with URJ: Education Summit on Youth Engagement
2012, San Antonio
Spring Kallah: Rethinking Professional Development with Learning Forward
2012, Phoenix
Curricular Innovation Through the Lens of Project-Based Learning
2014, Chicago
Spring Kallah: Inspiring Innovation in Israel Education
2015, Philadelphia
Engaging Our Changing Jewish Community
2016, 18 Cities Across N. America
Yom Iyun: An International Day of Learning on Youth and Adolescent Mental Health
2017, St. Louis
The Intentional Leader: Charting and Navigating the Waters
2016, 18 Cities Across N. America
Yom Iyun: An International Day of Learning on Youth and Adolescent Mental Health
2018, Seattle (January)
Disruptive Thinking in Jewish Education: Ideas in Action
2019, Washington (January)
The Nachson Effect: Facing The Sea of Change
2020, Denver (January)
A Summit on Excellence
2021, Virtual
Reflect, Refresh, Refocus
2022, Baltimore
Turn It and Turn It: Encounters With Jewish Wisdom
2023, Houston
Healthy Leaders, Healthy Learners: Supporting the Well-Being of the Whole Community
2024, Memphis, TN
Yom Chadash: A New Gathering
