The African American Lectionary provides cultural and worship resources, as well as lectionary commentary, for use by congregations year-round, including on Watch Night.

The National Jewish Outreach Program was established by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald in 1987. It is now one of the largest and most successful Jewish outreach organizations in the world.

Read a description of Hanukkah at Judaism 101.

The National Campus Ministry Association is a professional organization for those working in Christian ministry in higher education. It’s based in Charlotte, N.C.

Souls in Transition: The Religious & Spiritual Lives of Emerging Adults (2009) examines the spiritual values of today’s college students. Christian Smith and Patricia Snell are the co-authors.

Cultivating the Spirit: How College Can Enhance Students’ Inner Lives (November 2010) is based on a five-year study of the changes students go through during their college years and the role schools can play in spiritual development. Alexander Astin, Helen Astin and Jennifer Lindholm are co-authors of this just-released book.

Building Jewish Bridges is an outreach program run by the Jewish Community Federation of Greater East Bay in San Francisco for intermarried couples. It provides support for honoring the Jewish tradition.

Leonard Saxe directs the Steinhardt Social Research Institute and the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He has conducted studies on many aspects of Jewish life, including intermarriage, the impact of Birthright Israel and antisemitism on college campuses.

Combined Jewish Philanthropies is an organization bring together the Jewish community’s resources, volunteers, leadership and expertise in Greater Boston.