1. www.urj.org: Union for Reform Judaism official site

2. www.urj.org/conversion: The Union’s online resource for those interested in conversion

3. Rabbi Joseph Telushkin. Jewish Literacy. William Morrow and Company, 2001.

4. Washofsky, Mark. Jewish Living: A Guide to Contemporary Reform Practice.  URJ Press, 2010.

1. http://urj.org/holidays/shabbat/

2. http://www.myjewishlearning.com/practices/Ritual/Shabbat_The_Sabbath.shtml

3. Heschel, Abraham Joshua,The Sabbath, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1951.

4. Birkon Mikdash M’at: NFTY’s Bencher edited by Jeremy Gimbel (URJ Books and Music)

       A small, portable book of songs, prayers, and blessings for Shabbat and holy days

5. An Invitation to Shabbat: A Beginner’s Guide to Weekly Celebration by Ruth Perelson (URJ Books and Music)

Explore Shabbat step-by-step and blessing-by-blessing from candle lighting to Havdallah.  Discover the essential elements of tradition along with modern options for enhancing spiritual awareness.  Also includes a CD recording for learning that brings to life the music of Shabbat.

6. Gates of Shabbat: A Guide for Observing Shabbat by Mark Dov Shapiro (CCAR Press)

1. http://urj.org/learning/torah/schedule

2. http://www.chabad.org/parshah/default_cdo/jewish/Torah-Portion.htm

Weekly Torah portion: includes summary, in-depth portion with Rashi’s commentary, and additional commentary

3. Subscribe to Ten Minutes of Torah from the URJ

4. Steinberg, Milton As a Driven Leaf