For Youth

December 11–13, 2009: Get a taste of Camp Harlam at Camp Harlam’s Intro to Camp Weekend, a Shabbat experience created just for current 2nd–5th grade first-time campers. Kunkletown, PA. www.harlam.urjcamps.org  

December 11–March 8 (six independent weekend seminars): Participate in the The Bernard and Audre Rapoport L'Taken Social Justice Seminar, an intensive four-day teen study kallah focusing on Jewish values and social justice. Washington, DC. www.rac.org/ltaken  

December 18–20, 2009: Children of all ages and their parents—Come to the URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp’s Winter Family Camp, featuring activities for the whole family and the Jacobs Camp Shabbat experience. Utica, Mississippi. www.jacobs.urjcamps.org/yearround

January 15–18, 2010 (Martin Luther King Jr. weekend): Teens from the western United States—Explore a fun Jewish camp environment as well as NFTY, EIE, and NFTY in Israel at the West Coast Party. URJ Camp Newman-Swig, Santa Rosa, CA. newmanswig.urjcamps.org  

January 25–May 30, 2010: Reform teens—Delve into Jewish history, learn Hebrew, and get to know Israel at the NFTY-EIE High School in Israel, a four-month, fully accredited high school program. Kibbutz Tzuba, in the Judean hills. www.nftyeie.org  

February 12–15, 2010: NFTY General Board members—Adopt policies and themes for the 2010–2011 year and elect the Board at Veida. Greene Family Camp, Bruceville, TX. www.nfty.org/leadership  

For Adults

March 7–9, 2010: Directors of Early Childhood Education and selected teachers—Advance your knowledge, develop leadership skills, and share challenges and successes at the ECE-RJ Leadership Development Intensive. Dallas. www.ecerj.org  

March 18–21, 2010: Temple professionals and lay leaders—Learn new recruitment techniques, how to create a culture of welcome, and how to retain members throughout the lifecycle at the third annual Alexander Schindler Fellows Program for Membership Certification. Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel, Cleveland, OH. www.urj.org/membership