Movement opens 2013 PEARL sessions

The Jewish Reconstructionist Movement has announced its 2013 PEARL sessions.

PEARL (Providing Education and Resources for Leadership) is a distance-learning program designed to provide meaningful information and strategies for congregational leaders, members, clergy, educators and staff. Expert speakers partner with movement professional staff and lay leaders to help strengthen congregations and havurot, grow leadership, deepen Jewish spiritual life and continue critical tikkun olam/social justice work.

These one-off educational opportunities cover a broad range of topics, from Israel to budgets to curbing gun violence, and more.

Visit the site to learn more about the sessions and register at jewishrecon.org/pearl-sessions-2013.

An archive of previous years’ sessions is also available online.

Sessions to date:

Having the Hard Conversations About Israel
Feb. 4
Noon

Managing Money and Mitzvot: Congregational Budgets, Dues and Fundraising 1 (smaller congregations)
Feb. 13
1 p.m.

Managing Money and Mitzvot: Congregational Budgets, Dues and Fundraising 1 (larger congregations)
Feb. 21
1 p.m.

Jewish Education Programs for the Future
Feb. 25
8 p.m.

Tikkun Olam Series: Citizen Action on Climate Change
April 3
1 p.m.

Tikkun Olam Series: Curbing Gun Violence
April 17
1 p.m.

Tikkun Olam Series: Poverty
April 23
3 p.m.