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YOU ARE HERE: eNews >> This Month's IssueUSCJ eNews: The United Synagogue Electronic BulletinMarch 2008
In This Issue:
Gladstein Fellows - The Gladstein Fellows – rabbinical students who work with United Synagogue’s Alim initiative to help new or emerging congregations – talked about the program one snowy Shabbat in New Jersey. Read about it here. Photo at right: From left, Jane Gladstein, Corey Helfand, Ned Gladstein, Eytan Hammerman, Michael Ragozin, Jeremy Gerber, and Arielle Cohen.
Hazak in Israel - In mid-February, 45 members of Hazak, United Synagogue’s group for people 55 and over, visited Israel. Seventeen of the travelers, who ages ranged from their 60s to their 90s, had never been in Israel before, and others hadn’t been for decades. Headquartered in Jerusalem, participants, who came from across North America, took day trips around the country, and spent some time as well at the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center. This year’s trip, Hazak’s first, was sold out. Click here for information about next year’s trip.
Early Childhood Directors - Early childhood directors from around the country met at the Jewish Educators Assembly’s convention in Chicago. Next year’s JEA conference is set for January 25-28 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The group poses together in the photo at the right. New USY President - Adam Berman of Columbus, Ohio, has been elected president of USY, and his hometown Jewish newspaper wrote about it. [ Back to Top ]
Schechter Sings - Schools belonging to the Solomon Schechter Day School Assocation are working on an initiative to celebrate Israel's 60th anniversary. The association commissioned a song, Kumi Ori; many schools are teaching it to their students; and the association is releasing a CD of 30 Israeli songs sung by students. This design is being used on posters and t-shirts. Celebrate Israel the Conservative/Masorti Way - The organizations that make up the Conservative movement, including United Synagogue's Israel Commission, have joined to offer a website that showcases our celebrations as the state of Israel turns 60. [ Back to Top ]
Inclusion - It is our mandate as Jews, as North Americans, and as people to be as inclusive as possible. Here, we describe how United Synagogue’s Commission on Inclusion of People with Disabilities works toward that goal. [ Back to Top ]
Selling Hametz at College (and Beyond) - With Pesach just around the corner, college students will begin making plans for the holiday. Okay, okay, we know your kids, but even they will make their plans – eventually. In the meantime, they can go online to sell the hametz in their dorm rooms and apartments through Koach, United Synagogue’s program for college students. And if you’re no longer a student but you have no outlet through your own synagogue, you also can go to Koach’s website and sell the hametz in your home or office. For more information, email koach@uscj.org. Passover in Las Vegas - Yes, Passover is a family holiday; we spend it at home, with the people we love. But it’s also a lot of work – maybe for once you’d like to take the family and leave the work behind? Consider joining us in the Ritz Carlton Lake Las Vegas for a Conservative Pesach. USY This Summer - Many of USY’s summer programs for teenagers are filling quickly, but there still may be some spaces left. Take a look and then act quickly. It can be the summer of your teenager’s lifetime. Join Your USY Kids in Israel - Parents of teenagers in Israel this summer with USY are invited to join the Summer Parent Pilgrimage to Israel. Experience Israel the USY way! USY High - USY High, USY’s program for high-school students in Israel, run jointly with Ramah Israel, is now accepting applications. Today’s Israel - The latest issue of Today’s Israel, a new ezine, is now up. [ Back to Top ]
Sulam - United Synagogue’s 2008 program for new synagogue presidents and vice presidents, Sulam, meets in Newark March 6 to 9 and in Chicago March 27 to 30. For more information, email Rabbi Moshe Edelman at Edelman@uscj.org. New Directors Institute - Becoming the director of a synagogue school is an extremely worthy undertaking – and a formidable one. We offer support, training, and the hard-earned experience of our staff at the New Directors’ Institute from June 23 to June 27. Email Serene Victor for more information. Educators on the Move - If you are taking a new job as a synagogue educator, join us for networking and support from July 30 to July 31. For more information, email Serene Victor. Imun – United Synagogue’s 2008 intensive 9-day workshop for synagogue skills is set for July 6 to July 14 at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires in upstate New York. For more information, email Rabbi Paul Drazen at drazen@uscj.org. [ Back to Top ]
Remembering Alan Karlsberg - On March 30, our New England region will remember Al Karlsberg, z’l, when the first annual Alan Karlsberg Tzedek awards will be presented at a lunch at Temple Beth Abraham in Nashua, New Hampshire. Mr. Karlsberg, a member of United Synagogue’s board, was extraordinary in his commitment to Conservative Judaism in specific and all of klal Israel in general. Fifteen people from around the region will be honored. Reaching Out to the Intermarried - In February, Rabbi Moshe Edelman spoke to 125 people at the North Shore Jewish Center on Long Island, New York, about reaching out to intermarried families. The program, based on United Synagogue’s Edud guidelines, was sponsored by our Metropolitan New York region and United Synagogue’s Committee on Congregational Standards and drew people from across the region. [ Back to Top ]
Hazak Studies in Israel - Hazak, United Synagogue’s program for people who are 55 and older, offers a study trip to the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center in Israel this summer. From June 22 to July 2, participants will be able to immerse themselves in the richly Jewish atmosphere of Jerusalem as they study ancient texts and explore modern questions through a Conservative lens. Nativ - Nativ, USY’s yearlong program for post-high school students, is now accepting applications. Nativ students spend one semester at the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center, studying either there or at the Hebrew University, and the other semester in a kibbutz or doing another social action project. [ Back to Top ]
Around the Conservative/Masorti World
Walking for New North London - On March 8, Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg and his dog, Mitzpah, are going to a begin a 100-mile walk around London to raise money for his shul, New North London Synagogue. Tu B’Shvat in Valencia - On Tu B’Shevat, which fell on January 22 this year, 85 people, including both Jews and non-Jewish friends went to the botanical gardens at the University of Valencia in Spain to celebrate the trees and their new year. The gathering was sponsored by the Masorti-affiliated congregation La Javura, which was marking its 11th birthday. [ Back to Top ]
Pesach is coming! Here are some resources to help you get ready for the holiday, which will begin on April 19 this year.
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Camp Ramah New England Plans Reunion - Alumni of Camp Ramah in New England, Camp Ramah in Glen Spey, and Camp Ramah in Connecticut are invited to a reunion at the New England camp on Memorial Day weekend. [ Back to Top ]
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