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Children learning at the Third Pedagogical Conference in Gomel Belarus Jan 2019

[BELARUS] Learning Together: Third Pedagogical Conference of Reform Educators in Gomel

In late January – early February, the Third Pedagogical Conference of Reform Educators brought together 30 educators from Reform congregations in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine to Gomel, Belarus for three days of learning and sharing best practices in early childhood education and Jewish education.

Pesach Project Celebrations in Beit Simha in Minsk, Belarus

[Belarus] The Pesach (Passover) Project: Rabbinic Students Join Growing Congregations for Passover

For more than 15 years, the Passover Project has sent rabbinic students from Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion to Reform congregations across Russia, Ukraine and Belarus to lead Passover celebrations. Every year, students join growing congregations for traditional and innovative programs and services designed to bolster the communities.