Though there is a slight southern chill in the air here in Nashville on Saturday evening, having lived just east of the Toronto, Canada border for 9 years, I know what real cold awaits me in the week ahead. I'll be staying with my sister's family at their home in North York, and I'm packing my winter outerwear for the brisk walk to/from the subway for my daily commute to the URJ Conferences.
In my carry on, I'm packing essentials for a productive week --
Books for my own edification: The Spirituality Of Welcoming: How to Transform Your Congregation into a Sacred Community, by Dr. Ron Wolfson; ReThinking Synagogues, A New Vocabulary for Congregational Life, by Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman; Temple's Mussar Moments text - Everyday Holiness, The Path of Mussar, by Alan Morinis; and Temple's November Book Club read - Last Rights, by Stephen P. Kiernan.
Temple Materials to Share with Other Professionals: A Prospective Member Materials Folder; the November Kol Shalom; our Adult Education brochure; and our Social Action brochure,
my PDRJ (Program Directors of Reform Judaism) Nov 2-3 Conference Agenda; my URJ Biennial Agenda; and spiral notebooks!
I haven't left Nashville yet, and I'm already so grateful for this 6-day opportunity to meet and work alongside other Reform Synagogue Program Directors, Professionals, and thousands of lay leaders in our mutual commitment to a vibrant and relevant Jewish home for our congregants. This is not my first Biennial nor am I new to the "kallah" (retreat and study) experience. But, this is my first as your Director of Membership & Programming, which is uniquely motivating for me. In my mind as I attend each session and thru this daily blog, you all are virtually in Toronto with me. As it suits you, I hope you'll follow along and share your thoughts with me throughout the week.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
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