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April 30, 2012

Post-Gazette: Reform Judaism focuses on youth

by Ann Rodgers
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Rabbi Jonah Pesner, who helped to lead a grass-roots revolution in the Union for Reform Judaism, visited Pittsburgh last week promoting plans to engage young families in synagogue life.

Pittsburgh's Jewish community, he said, is ahead of the curve with its efforts to engage young families in Jewish life across the religious spectrum. That makes it a good place to try out new models for Reform outreach, he said.

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