 Get ready to meet the movers and shakers of the Movement from all across North America! The Biennial is the way for you to connect with those who hold the same position as you in other congregations. The Presidents’ Lounge will be open throughout the convention, as will the Small Congregations Lounge. On Friday, the Networking Luncheons will afford you opportunities to meet people with similar interests from other congregations. This is a chance for peer-to-peer interaction and face-to-face dialogue - an important opportunity you won’t want to miss.
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Friday, November 6, Noon - 1:30 p.m.
We've set aside Friday lunchtime for you to sit down, share and schmooze with your peers. Why not find your special interest on the list below and sign up to attend? Preregistration is required. Tickets for the luncheon are $25 and can be purchased when you register for Biennial.
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Adult Education Committee Members
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Budget/Finance Committee Members
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Congregational Webmasters and Technology Committee Members
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Caring Community Committee Members
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ARZA/Israel Committee Members
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Long Range Planning Committee Members
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Membership Committee Members
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Outreach Committee Members
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Education Committee Members
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Worship Committee Members
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Social Action Committee Members
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Youth Committee Members
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College and Young Adult Committee Members
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Leadership Development/Nominating Committee Members
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Early Childhood Education Committee Members
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Each day (except on Shabbat) a beit midrash will be held at the same time as worship services. When you enter the beit midrash, you will enter a modern version of the ancient academies and yeshivot and will experience how study and prayer are portals to an encounter with the Divine Presence. In the beit midrash you will become part of a chevruta, a small group, in which you will study with the guidance and support of a master teacher. The encounter will be intensely personal and inspirational within an environment of sharing and study. When we learn with chevruta partners we invite the Divine Presence into our midst, engage with our tradition and make it our own.
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Union congregations have a wealth of excellent programs that can be easily replicated. For the first time ever you can learn about innovative programs that you can bring to your congregation by viewing illustrative posters and attending short presentations by the congregations who created each program.
All throughout Biennial you will see posters describing outstanding congregational programs lining the halls of the Biennial. If you see a poster that catches your eye you will be able to attend a presentation with a member of the congregation that designed the program. Poster presentations will take place during two learning session blocks and will repeat five times per block so that you can attend as many as you would like.
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Enjoy a chance to raise your voice in song with your fellow Reform singers.
The Biennial choir meets before the convention and the 100 + voice, all-volunteer choir will sing at Shabbat morning worship and will participate in the Saturday evening program. Preregistration is required, and participants must attend all rehearsals. The nominal choir fee includes the printed music and a rehearsal CD, which will be mailed after Labor Day. Further information is available on the choir flyer and registration form. For additional questions, you may contact the Union's Worship and Music Specialists at worship@urj.org or 212.650.4193.
CHOIR REHEARSAL DATES:
PARTICIPANTS MUST ATTEND ALL REHEARSALS 
Tuesday, November 3
2:00–5:00 p.m.
7:00–9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 4
9:00 a.m.–12:00 noon
Friday, November 6
1 hour, tbd
Saturday, November 7
8:00–9:30 a.m.
(Final rehearsal for morning service)
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