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Budgeting for ARJE
Happy Spring! As do many of your organizations, ARJE operates on a fiscal year that begins on July 1. As we work to prepare a budget that reflects our values and our members’ needs, we wanted to share some numbers to help you plan your own budget for supporting and...
Reflecting on our ARJE Board retreat
ARJE Board members and Committee chairs gathered in Philadelphia to reflect on priorities and how to ensure they are more fully implemented by the end of 2026.
Announcing the Jan D. Katzew Mentorship Program
The new Jan D. Katzew Mentorship Program celebrates an educator whose vision, wisdom, and generosity have shaped generations of Reform Jewish educators.
Reflections from BBYO International Convention
Being surrounded by over 3,500 Jewish teens from diverse religious backgrounds, international communities, passions and curiosity was nothing short of amazing.
Meet the New YES Emerging Professionals Cohort
This past Fall, ARJE, along with our partners at Hebrew Union College School of Education, launched a new cohort – the YES Emerging Professionals Cohort.
ARJE26: Blessing of Educators by Rabbi Rick Jacobs, URJ President
There’s nothing simple about this moment in Jewish history as we endeavor to educate and uplift our Jewish communities that hunger for meaning.
ARJE26: Presidential D’var Torah by Stacy Rosenthal, RJE
We are reminded of the power and purpose that comes from coming together as a community to pursue something greater than ourselves.
ARJE26: Celebration of Educators Toast by Missy Bell, RJE, ARJE First VP
Pirkei Avot tells us, know from where you came and where you are going. We have been through a lot together and never have I felt the power of our community so strongly.
Annual Gathering Marks a New Era in ARJE’s History with Behrman House
The ARJE Distinguished Awards Committee is pleased to announce the 2026 Recipients of the Distinguished Educator Award.
ARJE26 Tuesday Update
At ARJE26, another chilly day was made so much warmer by the joy of friends and learning—and that warmth continues to help our ideas grow.
ARJE26 Monday Update
On the first day of ARJE26, we kicked off the day with a meaningful and uplifting tefilah, exploring new melodies and themes together.
ARJE@70: A Look Back
Take a look back on our celebration of 70 years of ARJE — held during ARJE26 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
ARJE@70: Building the Field by Rabbi Stan Schickler, RJE
Very early on in his tenure as the Executive Director, Rabbi Stanley T. Schickler, RJE realized that he was standing on giant shoulders.
ARJE@70: Raising the Bar by Debbie Niederman, RJE
As we turn to the second chapter of NATE’s life, beginning around 1973, we can reflect on what had been achieved in the course of a generation.
ARJE@70: Remarks by Vanessa Ehrlich, RJE
When Rebecca Gratz stood before the first Hebrew Sunday School in America in 1838, she couldn’t have imagined the legacy she was creating.
ARJE@70: Claiming our Voice by Lisa Lieberman Barzilai, RJE
Our third chapter begins in the late 1990s with the hiring of our first full-time Executive Director and the move to the UAHC offices in New York.
ARJE@70: Remarks by Rabbi Jan Katzew, PhD, RJE
I had one primary criterion when I had to build a team of Jewish educators; each had to be better than I at a key aspect of Jewish education.
ARJE@70: Extending our Branches by Rabbi Stacy Rigler, RJE
With a new name came a renewed mission: a commitment to welcome all professional Jewish educators and leaders shaping Jewish learning.
Announcing the 2026 Distinguished Educator Award recipients
The ARJE Distinguished Awards Committee is pleased to announce the 2026 Recipients of the Distinguished Educator Award.