Program Tracks
Participants can choose from mainstage experiences and workshops across seven core areas:
- Being Jewish Today: Contemporary perspectives on Jewish identity and community
- Cultivating Thriving Communities: Tools for belonging and sustainability
- Building Our Spiritual Toolkit: Practices for resilience and meaning
- Israel: Honest engagement and dialogue
- Putting Values into Practice: Justice and ethical leadership
- State of the Movement: Innovation and shared vision
- Jewish Culture & Fun: Creativity, music, and joyful connection
What's in It For You?
Clergy step away from daily responsibilities into a Movement-wide environment of reflection and renewal. Through rich learning, peer exchange, and spiritual exploration, they gain fresh perspective, language, and practices that reinvigorate their leadership and energize their communities.
Synagogue professionals dive into practical, solutions-focused sessions designed to spark new ideas and momentum. They leave with actionable strategies, innovative frameworks, and renewed confidence to strengthen engagement and help their communities thrive.
Lay leaders expand their understanding of the Reform Movement while sharpening leadership grounded in Jewish values. By connecting with peers and exploring new perspectives, they gain clarity, vision, and motivation to guide their congregations, communities, and boards forward.
Reform Jewish community members immerse themselves in vibrant learning, celebration, and connection — discovering new pathways into Jewish life and belonging. They leave energized, inspired, and more deeply connected to the Movement and their own Jewish journey.
Camp alumni rediscover the joy and spirit that first drew them in — reconnecting with friends, songs, and traditions that feel like coming home. High-energy moments and shared celebration bring camp magic into a lively Movement-wide experience they’ll carry with them long after Biennial ends.
The Takeaway
People come to Biennial for learning and connection...and leave with something deeper:
- Renewed belonging
- Strong Movement-wide relationships
- Spiritual and emotional replenishment
- Practical tools and ideas
- Hope and confidence in the future of Reform Judaism
