The preliminary schedule is on our website here. Check back for updates on the website, and in the convention app (available for download in 2026), as we get closer. Once you register for convention, you will receive a newsletter with regular updates. 

This year’s presentations are being thoughtfully curated by a diverse and dedicated team of staff, lay leaders, and clergy, working together to shape a rich and cohesive convention experience. In order to support this vision and maintain a high level of quality and consistency across offerings, we are not holding an open call for workshop proposals. We’re deeply grateful for the many gifts across our movement and look forward to creating meaningful opportunities for connection and learning throughout the convention. 

Yes! We will be holding optional facilitated affinity group gatherings—casual spaces for connection, conversation, and community-building. Whether you’re hoping to meet new people with shared identities or experiences, or simply take a moment to be in community, these gatherings are designed to offer supportive, welcoming environments for socializing and networking. There will be an opportunity to sign up for these groups during registration. The affinity groups offered are:  

• Congregational Leaders (Presidents, Board Members, and more) 
• EDA (Executive Directors/Administrators) 
• Educators
• JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)/Social Justice 
• BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) 
• LGBTQIA+ 
• Young People (under 40) 
• Hiddur Mitzvah (Arts) 
• Musicians/Musical Folks
• Global Participants (Non-U.S. Residents)  

Yes! Services and time information will be updated here.

The convention has access to a limited number of rooms in the hotel. There may be some availability beginning in February 2026. If you are interested in reserving a space at that time, please contact convention@reconstructingjudaism.org.  

This hotel has many spaces available for informal meetings and networking, including a cafe and a restaurant on the first floor, and a variety of couches and other seating arrangements in the common areas. 

Meal information can be found here. 

Our Kashrut policy can be found here. If you have any additional dietary needs, please include them in your registration form. Contact convention@reconstructingjudaism.org with additional questions. 

We aim to make B’Yachad: Rekindling Light and Joy a convention that accommodates as many people as possible in our community. Accordingly:  

• All the spaces we will utilize in the hotel are accessible by elevator.  
• The hotel has a small number of handicap-accessible rooms, which are available first-come, first-served by reservation and request, which can be done by clicking here. 
• We will have ASL interpreters at our four major plenaries and Shabbat prayer services (Kabbalat Shabbat and Shacharit).  
• We will have a designated quiet room that participants can use to step away from convention, rest and recharge, and to use for pumping and nursing. 
• Please submit your accessibility needs in your registration form, and contact convention@reconstructingjudaism.org for any specific questions. 

Yes, there will be a designated quiet room that will have a space for pumping and nursing.  

B’Yachad 2026 is a fully in-person convention. 

We are offering the following ticket options:

• B’Yachad Early Bird (September 15th   — December 5th): $1,080  
  • The early bird ticket includes full participation at the B’Yachad: Rekindling Light and Joy Convention. This is a special discount for early registration and will be available through the first week of December.  
• B’Yachad Full Price (December 6th – February 13th): $1,200  
  • • The full price ticket includes full participation at the B’Yachad: Rekindling Light and Joy Convention. Registration closes on February 13th. We will not offer on-site registration.  
• B’Yachad Thursday – Friday afternoon: $425 
  • This ticket option includes participation at the B’Yachad: Rekindling Light and Joy Convention from Thursday morning until Friday afternoon.  
• B’Yachad Friday evening – Sunday: $875   
  • This ticket option includes participation at the B’Yachad: Rekindling Light and Joy Convention from Friday evening, beginning with dinner, until the close of convention on Sunday.  

You can find sponsorship information here. 

We would love to talk with you about being a vendor at convention! Vendor details can be found here. You can register as a vendor here, as a part of the regular registration process. Please contact convention@reconstructingjudaism.org if you have any questions. 

We are in the process of developing optional pre-convention tours. Once they are added to the registration form, you can register for the tours as a part of the registration process. If you are interested in participating in a tour and you have already registered, you can amend your registration on the same registration page. 

Yes, you can.  

All press inquiries should be directed to Jeremy Hanson Willis at JHansonWillis@ReconstructingJudaism.org.

You can review or amend your registration information on the registration form, by clicking the “Register Here” button on the registration page. 

Early bird pricing is available for full convention tickets and will be offered through December 5th. 

Your credit card details are very secure. Both our convention platform and our payment processor hold the highest level of security compliance (Level 1) within Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard and are independently audited to meet this standard. 

All tickets are purchased online, so there is no need to collect your ticket. When you arrive at the convention, head over to the convention check-in desk for your name badge and other materials. 

No. All tickets must be purchased prior to February 13th, 2026. If you have any questions, please contact convention@reconstructingjudaism.org 

Our cancellation and policy can be found here. 

In the event of true emergency, convention staff will be in touch regarding refunds. 

Please contact convention@reconstructingjudaism.org to modify your registration. 

Please contact convention@reconstructingjudaism.org if credit card is not possible as a payment method. 

Check-in will be at the registration desk on the Ballroom Level of the hotel (3rd floor). 

Yes, all programming (aside from offsite pre-convention tours and dinner on Thursday) will be taking place at the convention hotel. Information about booking at our hotel under our room block for the best rate can be found here.

All programming, aside from the pre-convention tours, is located within the hotel. If you have any questions regarding location of an upcoming programming while on site, please check with a Reconstructing Judaism staff member or volunteer, or stop by the registration desk. 

The hotel room rate will be available three days before and three days after convention. More details about the hotel can be found here.

Convention details and updates will be shared via email and the mobile app, as we get closer to convention. The convention website will also be updated periodically with relevant updates. 

The event app will be available for download as we get closer to convention. Be on the lookout in early 2026 for emails about this! 

While we look forward to all attendees, please be advised that there will not be onsite children’s programming, daycare, or discounted rates available. All attendees must be registered. 

Please contact convention@reconstructingjudaism.org.