Drashing Democracy 2026: Reflecting on America During the High Holy Days A More Perfect Union: The Jewish Partnership for Democracy, in partnership with CCAR, International Rabbinic Fellowship, RA, RRA, T’ruah, The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, and Torat Chayim With Amy Schwartzman, Michelle Dardashti, Asher Lopatin, Aaron Dorfman, and others Tuesday, July 21, 1:00 PM–2:30 PM ET
Moral Machines, Moral Humans: AI Questions for the Yamim Noraim Cosponsored with Sinai and Synapses With Rev. Marian Edmonds-Allen, Jamie Metzl, and Geoff Mitelman Thursday, July 30, 12:00 PM–1:00 PM ET
How Grief Ages: Remembering and Renaissance After 9/11 Discussion and Poetry With Jessica Greenbaum Wednesday, August 5 and 12, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM ET
Prudence and the Right of Rebellion: A Democracy Beit Midrash Cosponsored by the RAC and ARZA With Leon Morris Monday, August 10, 12:00–1:00 PM ET
Sermons for 5787: Messages of Comfort, Messages of Challenge With Stacy Friedman, Andrea Goldstein, and Brad Levenberg Tuesday, August 11, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM ET
Let’s Talk Toward Peace: A Sichah Circle for CCAR and MARAM A Conversation between Israeli and North American Reform Rabbis With Yael Vurgan, Barry Block, and others Tuesday, August 18, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM ET
Can American Law Make Jews Equal—and Do Jews Want Equality? With Lila Corwin Berman Thursday, August 20, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM ET
Heart to Heart: Inspiration from Our MARAM Colleagues With IMPJ, cosponsored by ARZA and CCAR With Michal Ken Tor, Ayala Miron Shashu, and David Benjamin Monday, August 31, 12:00 PM–1:00 PM ET
TORAH AND T’FILAH
Creation and Renewal: A Study of Bereishit With Ron Hendel Tuesday, August 4, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM ET
High Holy Day Family Services: Starting with the Right Questions Cosponsored with the ARJE and the ACC With Beth Nichols, Dan Swartz, and Jenn Boyle Thursday, August 6, 12:00 PM–1:00 PM ET
Yom Kippur Afternoon: Models of Connection, Reflection, and Learning With Chase Foster, Robin Nafshi, Ellen Nemhauser, Alan Rabishaw, and Andrew Vogel Thursday, August 13, 12:00 PM–1:00 PM ET
Personal and Communal Identity: Learning from the Kaddish in the Israeli Reform Machzor With Dalia Marx and Leora Ezrachi-Vered Wednesday, August 26, 12:00 PM–1:00 PM ET
The Cost of the Call: Abraham, Morality, and the Unknown With Kristine Garroway Thursday, August 27, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM ET
WELLNESS AND SPIRITUALITY
N’kudah P’nimit: Getting Back to Our Inner Point—A Meditation and Study Gathering With Jason Rosenberg Tuesday, August 18, 25, and September 1, 3:00 PM–3:30 PM ET
Chesbon HaNefesh Chavruta: Developing a Sacred Accounting Practice With Joui Hessel Wednesday, August 19, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM ET
Most sessions will be recorded and available on the Continuing Rabbinic Education website. For more information, contact jvanek@ccarnet.org.
Rabbi Laura Geller and Rabbi Beth Lieberman present a fresh perspective on life’s later chapters, transforming them into opportunities for personal growth, meaning, and renewal.
Like the ancient rabbis before us and the priests before them, we rise to the moment, because this is the moment to which we have been called. But we can't do this alone. We need to turn to our colleagues with the vulnerable and searching questions of the heart, to help us clarify our direction. We need to discover our strength in offering a generous hand to lift one another up to this moment. Even rabbis need a rabbi.
