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Reform Judaism in 1000 Words: Shavuot
Click here to download a PDF of Reform Judaism in 1000 Words: Shavuot Context Celebrating the giving of Torah to Moses at Mount Sinai may not sound like the most Reform friendly festival of the year, and across the Jewish community it has, as Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers writes below, been one of the most neglected festivals of the year. Yet it has seen a resurgence of observance in the last 10-20 years, with Tikkun Leyl Shavuot (all night learning events) gaining in popularity, and could just be the perfect chance for communities to explore the long tradition of diverse Torah…
Reform Judaism hosts mental health forum
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. Reform Judaism's Mental Health and Wellbeing Team recently held a forum event to discuss the rise in mental health difficulties, particularly amongst young people, and how we can respond to this. Participants from within Reform Judaism and partner organisations shared experiences and ideas, and these have informed our priorities for the coming year. • We will be sharing much of the good practice that is already happening within communities, such as the Alyth Kindergarten resiliency programme, and the work on inclusion within RSY-Netzer. • There will be a strong focus on mental health…