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Making Camp Jenny My Legacy
by Adam Shapiro Late Saturday night, I stood with my co-counselors outside our cabin filled with sleeping campers. Through the sounds of the woods and the creaks of our footsteps, we distinctly...
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D’var Torah of Awesome: MC New Orleans Engages With Congregation Gates of Prayer
On Friday, July 5th, 2013, five of our Mitzvah Corps New Orleans teens were honored to give the d’var torah at Congregation Gates of Prayer in Metairie, Louisiana. The congregation recorded the...
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Giving Back: It’s All About The Passion
by Carol Margolis About five years ago, I was flattered when I was asked to be on the board of a non-profit organization. After steering away from volunteering when my two kids were younger, I...
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Why Do People Volunteer at the Synagogue?
by Neil Platt Earlier this year, my synagogue, Congregation Beth Shalom of the Woodlands, endeavored to build a new Havdalah area with a wooded trail and outdoor teaching area. Happily, we completed...
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URJ Chairman’s Perspective: Why I Volunteer
Like many of you, I am a volunteer. And, like all of us who volunteer, there are days when I question my own sanity and ask myself, “Why am I doing this?” As I reflect on it, the answer to why we...
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The Year That Was: One Congregation’s Prayer Services without a Rabbi
My synagogue, Kehillat Emet VeShalom in Nahariya, Israel, just completed a year of prayer services on our own without a rabbi. We recently met to reflect on the year and to voice our thoughts and...
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