Event Journeys
The Event Journeys module (often abbreviated EJ) is used to organize all your events: religious holidays, weekly Shabbat, galas, thematic evenings, course series. Each event benefits from a public page on your site, can receive registrations (via forms) and targeted donations (via funds), and feeds a dedicated accounting Booklet for consolidated financial tracking.
The key concept: group + sessionβ
Unisoft structures events on two levels:
| Level | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Event group | The event type, reusable from year to year | "Passover", "Weekly Shabbat", "Annual Gala" |
| Session | A dated instance of the group | "Passover 2026", "Shabbat of March 15", "Gala 2026" |
The group defines the identity of the event (title, image, public page). The session carries the precise dates, its registrations, its donations, and its budget.
To learn more: Understanding groups and sessions
What do you want to do?β
When to use this module?β
Event Journeys are suitable for:
- Dated religious holidays: Passover, Sukkot, Purim, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Shavuot, etc.
- Recurring events: weekly Shabbat, weekly classes, monthly evenings
- One-off galas and evenings: annual gala, women's evening, farbrengen
- Study series: course cycle, learning journey in several sessions
For a simple fundraising without event dimension, use the Funds module instead. For a contact form or a survey without associated event, see the Forms module.
Concrete examplesβ
Passover 2026 (short multi-session group)β
- Group: "Passover" (reusable each year)
- Session: "Passover 2026", from April 1 to 8
- Content: 1 form "Seder Registration", 1 fund "Help for families for Passover"
Weekly Shabbat (recurring multi-session group)β
- Group: "Shabbat Meals" (multi-session mode)
- Sessions: "Shabbat Bereshit", "Shabbat Noah", "Shabbat Lech Lecha", etc., created each week
- Content: 1 form "Seat Reservation" on each session, with choice of number of adults/children
Annual Gala (standalone group)β
- Group: "Gala 2026" (standalone mode β single session)
- Session: September 12, 2026, 7:30 PM
- Content: 1 form "Table Reservation", 1 fund "Gala Pledges" with detailed labels (Aliyah, Petiha, Hagbaha, etc.)
Key points to rememberβ
Preparing an event from the catalogβ
The guided workflow allows you to start with a template or poster, then arrange dates, registrations, prices, collection, and communication. The dashboard distinguishes between local event preparations and events that have been actually recorded. Also check out tickets and access control.