Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By richards on October 1, 2015

Conservative and Masorti Leaders Thank President Rivlin "After months of acrimony, the leaders of Conservative and Masorti Judaism issued words of praise for Israeli Reuven Rivlin,following the pre-Tisha BAv gathering he hosted at his official residence last night with the heads of Orthodox, Conservative/Masorti and Reform Judaism." read more...

Shoshana S. Cardin Award - Call For Nominations

Family Engagement Network USCJ's Family Engagement Network isa coalition of synagogue professionals and lay leaders dedicated to advancing the work of engaging young families in Jewish life and community. Through the Family Engagement Network, kehillot will join together to share best practices and learn from experts in the field of family engagement.All USCJ partner kehillot [congregations] can apply to participate in the Family Engagement Network. Applications for the next network cohort are available online and due by September 3.

Rabbi Wernick in Canadian Jewish News "Rather than asking How can I get more members in, I think the core question synagogues have to ask is How can I get more meaning out?The change today is if you only worry about membership, youre not going to get the money or the members. You have to worry about meaning and about how you can understand peoples self-interest, their values, their stories, and organize around what those interests are through a Jewish lens. If you do that, then you build a financial model around it, which is the reverse of what tends to happen today." read more...

Making Change With USY

Up and Coming LeadershipFrom March 19-22 and April 30-May 3, new and incoming synagogue presidents came together in Maryland and in Illinois to participate in Sulam for Presidents, USCJ's flagship leadership training program. View more pictures at our Flickr pageor the Sulam Facebook page.

We are delighted to report that after a certified count of all ballots, our affiliated kehillot have voted overwhelmingly to approve the sale of United Synagogues New York office. A total of 91.8 percent of the 258 kehillot voted yes on the sale, with more than 40 percent of congregations voting. This turnout was far greater than the New York State Attorney Generals requirement and well beyond the two-thirds approval threshold required to allow the sale to go forward. read more...

After the extreme divisiveness of the current Israeli campaign for Prime Minister, the task that lies ahead for the Jewish People is to create unity in the absence of unanimity. Whether we are happy with the election results or not, what just transpired is democracy in action. Our love and support for Israel transcends political affiliation or religious denomination." read more...

Click here to read the latest issue of CJ: Voices of Conservative / Masorti Judaism.

After months of preparation, at the beginning of March 40 people from 16 kehillot came to New York City for the groups first meeting, held at Park Avenue Synagogue. Read more about the Ruderman Inclusion Action Community here.

More webinars have been scheduled in our Sacred Communities and Financial Sustainability series. Learn more, and register, here.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2015-2016 cohort of Sulam for Strategic Planners. Stop looking at the next 35 days and start designing outcomes for the next 3-5 years.

In the aftermath of the attack on Jews at prayer in Jerusalem, we call on people of faith and conscience everywhere to houses of worship to affirm our unity. Join our Facebook group, Ma Tovu: A Prayer for Sanctuary, and share pictures or video taken in your own sacred spaces.

How does your synagogue welcome and include LGBTQ Jews? Our recent survey reveals that most Conservative congregations have become more comfortable spiritual homes for Jews regardless of sexual orientation. Get an overview of the results here, and read the full report - including suggestions for action - here.

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