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Leading Informal Jewish Education
Seth Cohen of Eisner Camp explains why camp is a vital classroom for Jewish leadership and how campers apply lessons to their non-camp lives.
Becoming an ARJE Mentor/Mentee
Having served the field for many years, I think about what it means to teach others, helping them progress through a process. Mentors can’t help but learn and grow alongside the learners in orbit – whether they’re a kid in your education program or a grown up in one of their first full time jobs after graduation.
It’s Time to Renew Your ARJE Membership
Fill out this membership form now! Everything you need is on this form and we appreciate you! If you are changing jobs please fill out this form to update your contact information.
Creating ‘Aha’ Moments in the Panhandle
Andrea Fleekop of Temple Beth El discusses her passion for Jewish education and how she finds professional connection through the ARJE.
From Helpers to Leaders: The Madrichim Fellowship Is Growing
The Madrichim Fellowship was built to meet that energy with something meaningful in return.
Building Connections
Matt Rissien of Temple Jeremiah shares his journey into the Reform movement and how ARJE helps him bridge communities.
ARJE Summer Series Presents: Using AI in Jewish Educational Settings
The Professional Learning Committee will host a series of three sessions on using AI in Jewish Educational Settings.
Annual Meeting Opening Remarks and D’var Torah
The ARJE is proud to share our Presidential D’var Torah by Stacy Rosenthal, RJE.
State of ARJE 2026
The ARJE is proud to share our 2026 “State of ARJE” delivered on April 30 by CEO Stacy Rigler, RJE.
Playing ‘The Long Game’
Carrie Vogel explains why Jewish education is really an interconnected network of people who are focused on helping strengthen Jewish identities.
Celebrating Excellence: Honoring David Behrman and Vicki Weber
The Distinguished Educator Award honors those who embody the values of ARJE and make significant contributions to Reform Jewish education.
Shifting into summer
Next Thursday (April 30) ARJE is offering 3 ways for our members to prepare to “Shift into Summer.”
Showing gratitude
At its heart, ARJE’s fundraising efforts are centered on celebrating and recognizing our members.
A Passover Model for Leading our People
Passover is often described as a learning-centered holiday. Experiential by design, the seder uses stories, songs, and symbolism to engage all of our senses.
Budgeting for ARJE
As we work to prepare a budget that reflects our values and our members’ needs, we wanted to share numbers to help you plan your own budget.
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.