Dear Friends,

The 42nd JRF Convention is almost here! We hope you will join us in Boston, November 13-16.

We are happy to share with you the new 42nd JRF Convention brochure, laying out the many highlights of our four days together, along with the Convention schedule, a listing of workshops and Shabbat morning study sessions, and information on our fantastic presenters. The brochure can also be accessed at www.jrf.org/convention.

If you’ve been to a JRF Convention, you already know that it is a wonderful celebration of Reconstructionism, with communal prayer, learning, fellowship and more. Those of us who are “regulars” at convention make lasting friendships, deepen our connection to the movement, and broaden our understanding and enjoyment of what it means to be part of the JRF. If you’ve never been to a JRF convention, now is the time to experience this great event for yourself!

Convention Highlights include:

* Opening plenary session on Identity, Community and Leadership
* Four major forums on Next Generation, Movement Roles, Congregational Life and Tikkun Olam
* Sixty workshops on Arts and Spirituality, Beit Midrash: Text Study, Congregational Growth and Finance, Congregational Leadership, Israel, Next Generation (Education), and Tikkun Olam
* Shabbat Services with our dynamic, extended Reconstructionist community, as you've never experienced them before
* A screening of Praying with Lior, the award-winning documentary about the Reconstructionist Bar Mitzvah of Lior Liebling, exploring themes of spirituality and disability
* Networking Opportunities and Affinity Group Meetings

Some scholarships are available to help defray the cost.

Register today! For all the details visit www.jrf.org/convention.

If you would like to be sent Convention updates, e-mail us at convention@jrf.org.

PLEASE distribute this message to your entire membership, and encourage them to attend!

See you in November!

L'shalom,

Lisa Kelvin Tuttle
Communications Director
Editor, Reconstructionism Today
Jewish Reconstructionist Federation
101 Greenwood Avenue
Beit Devora, Suite 430
Jenkintown, PA 19046
215.885.5601 x 18 / fax: 215.885.5603

JRF ~ Transformative Judaism for the 21st Century
Join us at the 42nd JRF Convention in Boston, November 13-16, 2008!