 Congregation Beth Elohim has been named a winner of
the 2007 Union of Reform Judaism "Congregation of Learners" competition. Rabbi Daniel Bronstein, CBE’s congregation scholar, received word that CBE was
one of six Reform congregations
nationwide to receive this designation.
Rabbi Bronstein and the members of the Jewish Learning
Committee led by co-chairs David Greenberg and Bonnie Charkey were lauded for
their “outstanding arrary of adult Jewish programming [which] demonstrates the
learning process at its best.”
Building
on the programing which resulted in this award, the 2007-08 Jewish Learning
Committee's course offerings have been announced (for the schedule of classes, click here.) and online registration is now available.
Here's the text of the letter sent to Rabbi Bronstein:
September 10, 2007
Dear Rabbi Bronstein,
Congratulations! Congregation Beth Elohim has been selected
as a winner of the 2007 Union of Reform Judaism "Congregation of Learners" awards
competition! Your outstanding array of adult Jewish programming demonstrates
the learning process at its best. Offering both intellectual and spiritual
opportunities for all levels of learners, your congregation serves as an
exemplar of adult study across the North American Reform Movement.
The Department of Lifelong Jewish Learning received many
wonderful submissions for this award, a testament to the seriousness with which
learning is considered by Reform professional and lay leaders alike. With your
help, this groundswell of continuous, continued knowledge will increase,
confirming the mission of Rabbi Eric Yoffie, Union president, to "let our
people know."
We want to share the Congregation of Learners 2007 winners
and honorable mention recipients:
Winners
Congregation
Shir HeHarim, Brattleboro, Vermont
Temple Israel, Long Beach, California
Temple Judea, Coral Gables, Florida
Congregation Beth Elohim, Brooklyn, New York
Congregation Beth Israel, San Diego, California
Honorable Mentions
Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Temple Beth El, Charlotte, North Carolina
Temple Beth Emeth, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Temple Israel, Akron, Ohio
Winning and honorably mentioned congregations will be
recognized officially at the Union for Reform Judaism Biennial in San Diego
this December. Please make every effort to attend the Biennial; your
certificate will be awarded at that time. The publication Building
Congregations of Learners, Best Practices in Adult Study 2007 will also be
available at the Biennial. Of course, your congregation is featured.
All our best wishes for a happy, healthy 5768—L'Shana Tovah!
Rabbi Jan Katzew, Director, Department of Lifelong Jewish Learning
Bill Blumstein,
Rabbi Bennett Miller, Adult Learning Committee Co-Chairs
Esther Saritzsky, Chair, Congregation of Learners
Subcommittee
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