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MANY
VOICES, ONE MOVEMENT – TRI-REGIONAL CONVENTION
November
16-17, 2008
The
Great Lakes & Rivers Region together with the Midwest and
Mid-Continent Regions will be holding their first ever Tri-Regional
Biennial convention in Chicago, November 16-17, 2008. Watch for
more details in the weeks ahead!
SULAM
2009
For Synagogue Presidents
While we know it is incredibly early, we want to provide some very exciting news
about the two Sulam leadership-development programs for synagogue presidents
and presidents-elect to be held in March 2009. More...
Conservative Yeshiva
Online Learning Fall 2008
Register
now for Conservative Yeshiva Online Learning beginning the week of
October 26, 2008. More...
For
information about the course or about on-line learning with the
Conservative Yeshiva,
please contact Rabbi Gail Diamond at yeshiva@uscj.org.
REGION
NEWS:
USCJ-GLR
SHABBATON
“Jews, Tattoos, and Other Interesting Issues
in Contemporary Conservative Halacha”
The
Great Lakes & Rivers Region held a Shabbaton
at Northern
Hills Synagogue in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 20-22, featuring
Scholar-in Residence, Rabbi Paul Drazen, Chief Program Development
Officer for USCJ. More...
BETHAYNU
INSTALLS NEW RABBI
Rabbi
Rona Shapiro was installed by Congregation Bethaynu of Pepper Pike,
Ohio, near Cleveland. Everyone at the Great Lakes & Rivers
Region extends a Mazal Tov to Rabbi Shapiro and the entire Congregation
on this momentous occasion.
BETH
ABRAHAM CALLS OAKWOOD HOME
 Beth
Abraham Synagogue of Dayton, OH, held a Torah Walk on March
16, 2008 to their new home. Festivities included
a Torah Walk moving the Sifrei Torah from their old
Salem Avenue building to the new one at Sugar Camp. The official
dedication
will take place on Sunday, May 4th. To see a slideshow of
the March 16 Torah walk
to Sugar
Camp, click
here. Click here to see the video.
BNAI
ISRAEL DEDICATES NEW BUILDING
Congratulations to Congregation B’nai Israel of Sylvania
(Toledo), Ohio which recently dedicated a beautiful new building
on the city’s Jewish Community campus. The weekend celebration
was capped by a special concert featuring the synagogues own Hazzan
James Gloth and Broadway singer Andrea Rae Markowicz, who grew
up at the Congregation. We wish you many happy and successful years
at your new location!
SOLOMON
SCHECHTER AWARDS WINNERS
Eight
synagogues in our region have won a total of 12 Solomon Schechter
Awards! The awards recognize Synagogue Excellence in the following
categories: Administration, Education, For All Ages, Programs,
Worship & Ritual, as well as a special award for small congregations
(fewer than 100 members). Congratulations to the following recipients:
-
Northern
Hills Synagogue – Congregation B’nai Avraham,
Cincinnati, OH
- Gold
Award Israel/Masorti Affairs
- Gold
Award Membership
- Silver
Award Keruv-Edud
- Honorable
Mention Worship & Ritual
-
Congregation
Tifereth Israel, Columbus, OH
- Silver
Award Inclusion of Individuals With Disabilities
-
Congregation
Brith Shalom, Erie, PA
-
Congregation
Ahavas Israel, Grand Rapids, MI
- Honorable
Mention Bulletins
-
Congregation
Shaarey Tefillah, Indianapolis, IN
-
Congregation
of Moses, Kalamazoo, MI
- Gold
Award Celebrations & Dedications
-
Beth
El Congregation, Pittsburgh, PA
- Gold
Award Leadership Development
- Honorable
Mention Adult Education
-
Congregation
Beth Shalom, Pittsburgh, PA
- Gold
Award Early Childhood Education
The
Awards recognize Synagogue Excellence in the following categories:
Administration, Education, For All Ages, Programs, Worship & Ritual,
as well as a special award for small congregations (fewer than
100 members). Awards were presented and award winning entries
displayed at the USCJ’s Biennial Convention in Orlando,
Florida, November 29 - December 3, 2007.
PHOTOS:
Great
Lakes and Rivers Region Shabbaton
“Jews, Tattoos, and Other Interesting Issues
in Contemporary Conservative Halacha”
June 20-22, 2008
Great
Lakes and Rivers Region Shabbaton
October 27-29, 2006, in Cleveland, OH.
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