Resources for Lay and Professional Leadership
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Synagogue Resource Library Electronic Index 2007

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Synagogue Affiliation and Membership
Committee on Jewish Law and Standards (Including materials on the Status of Homosexuals in Halakhah)
HAZAK - Programming for Congregants Fifty-Five Years of Age and Older
The Next Step Newsletter for Synagogue Leadership
Join a United Synagogue Email List

EMAIL LISTS FOR SYNAGOGUE PROFESSIONAL & LAY LEADERSHIP
EVERY Synagogue President should join this list!
All Synagogue Lay and Professional Leadership in Empire Region
Bulletin Editors and others involved with Publicity
Synagogue Treasurer/Financial Officer
HAZAK (Programming for 55+) Leadership
Synagogue Membership Chairperson/Membership Programmer
Synagogue Ritual Committee Chairpeople
Synagogue Web Designers/Masters
Public Policy and Social Action
Early Childhood/Nursery School Directors
Hebrew School/Talmud Torah/Hebrew High School Principals/Educators
Jewish Educators (Synagogue Schools)
you must be a member of the Jewish Educators Assembly to join this list
Executive Directors/Office Managers
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ou must be a member of North American Association of Synagogue Executives - NAASE - to join this list
EMAIL LISTS FOR THE ENTIRE CONGREGATION
USCJ Compact Articles on living a "Conservative Jewish Life"
Daily Mishnah Study & Daily Mishnah Discussion
Families who have Active Military Personnel
For USYers in Tzafon Region & For All USYers in North America
For a complete list of USCJ Email discussion lists, visit http://uscj.org/archives
Synagogue Affiliation and Membership
USCJ Membership Reporting Form (MRF) 2008-2009
Al Ha-Derekh - On the Path to Passionate Outreach to Interfaith Families
Emet V'Emunah Statement of Principles of Conservative Judaism
Thoughts on Conservative Theology
HAZAK - Programming for Congregants Fifty-Five Years of Age and Older
HAZAK PowerPoint Presentation (PDF Format)
Application to Be Granted a Hazak Chapter Charter
Starting a Chapter of Hazak Handbook
Establishing and Administering a Hazak Program (VBS, Encino)
Hazak Chapter Manual Third Edition 2005
The Next Step Newsletter - For Synagogue Leadership

The Next Step Newsletter - Fall 2006
The Next Step Newsletter - Winter 2007
The Next Step Newsletter - Summer 2007
The Next Step Newsletter - Fall 2007
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The Next Step Newsletter - Summer 2008

Can Jewish Institutions Be Secure and Welcoming at the Same Time
Keeping Your Jewish Institution Safe
USCJ Primer on Synagogue Security
What Every Congregant Should Know About Security
What to do if a Suspicious Package is Received