Sharpen your leadership skills with the World Union for Progressive Judaism! Don't miss your chance to apply for the Beutel Seminar in Jerusalem 2017. 
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Register today to join the
Beutel Leadership Seminar 
February 16 - 26, 2017
Join Reform leaders from across the globe 
to strengthen and sharpen your leadership skills and generate positive change for your congregation, community, school, board and more. 

The Program:
  • Combines site visits, discussion groups, training sessions and lectures to examine challenges and provide tools for achievement
  • Examines the lifecycle of a congregation, strategic planning for community growth, young adult engagement, building local partnerships, and more.
  • Explores critical issues facing Israel and the Jewish People such as how the voice of our Jewish tradition expresses itself in today's world, strengthening Progressive Judaism in Israel and beyond, and working toward peace and justice. 

View the full schedule here.

The Faculty:
Taught by accomplished scholars and educators in the fields of Jewish education, leadership and management, and Jewish history, alongside rabbis and activists from Progressive Jewish organizations. 

The Location:
The Saltz International Education Center is based at Beit Shmuel-Mercaz Shimshon, headquarters of the World Union for Progressive Judaism in Jerusalem. 


Connect with international peers. Cultivate your leadership abilities. Strengthen your congregations and communities through our Progressive Jewish framework for educational, professional and personal growth.