THE UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM  is the umbrella organization for every Conservative synagogue, for every age range, in every corner of North America

 

VIBRANT JEWISH LIFE IN THE 21st CENTURY

 

LEADING BY SERVING…SERVING YOUR CONSERVATIVE CONGREGATION AND KLAL YISRAEL

 

REGIONS - professionals and lay leaders who serve each congregation directly

KOACH - serving college students on campus; www.koachkallah@univofpennsylvania, February 2007

IMUN L'EMUNAH - religious training institute for synagogue ritual leaders at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires; for information contact Rabbi Paul Drazen, drazen@uscj.org   

SULAM - training your incoming president to lead the synagogue: March 8–11, 2007 in Newark, NJ; March 15-18, 2007 in Toronto; contact Rabbi Moshe Edelman edelman@uscj.org  

PEREK YOMI – Bible study daily (www.perekyomi.org)

UNITED SYNAGOGUE REVIEW - official magazine of USCJ, published semi-annually

ART ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR - 16 month calendar with pictures of synagogue art, Torah essays, Shabbat home prayers; to order a calendar, contact Deborah Cheerman, cheerman@uscj.org       

HAZAK – programs for vital seniors; contact Dr. Morton K. Seigel, siegel@uscj.org

LUAH - prayers & customs for every day of the year, English edition of a ritual calendar (USCJ Book Service)

BOOK SERVICE - publications, texts for school & home, Siddur Sim Shalom, Humash Etz Chaim

SOCIAL ACTION/PUBLIC POLICY - position papers, action projects, tikun olam ideas, Hurricane Relief Fund (Katrina); Darfur rally; contact Dr. Richard Lederman, lederman@uscj.org

BIENNIAL CONVENTION – November 29 - December 3, 2007, Orlando, FL

NEXT STEP – leadership publication 4 times annually.  Mailed directly to officers of congregations.  Addresses needed

LEADERSHIP TRAINING SEMINARS - personalized to congregational needs; over 300 synagogues already visited; contact Rabbi Moshe Edelman, edelman@uscj.org

MISHNA YOMIT – daily Talmud study on-line in your home, at your leisure, English

SOLOMON SCHECHTER DAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION – networking and resources for professional and lay leaders, career placement services, curriculum and consulting, regional meetings and biennial conference; contact Dr. Elaine Cohen, cohen@uscj.org

SYNAGOGUE RESOURCE CENTER – hundreds of new program ideas including Program Suggestions, Timely Program Ideas, publications for your Membership, Religious, Education, Youth, Social Action Committees; catalog available in hard copy or on www.uscj.org 

COMPACT – monthly direct e-mail educational/spiritual program: living, learning and eating as a Jew; connecting to Israel; acts of hesed.  Sign up at www.uscj.org/COMPACT

JOINT PLACEMENT COMMISSION WITH R.A. – assistance in the election of a rabbi

JEWISH LIVING NOW - campaign focused on mitzvah observance, 7 booklets and pamphlets

KADIMA/USY - the #1 youth program in North America

SYNAGOGUE SCHOOLS "FRAMEWORK OF EXCELLENCE" - educating our children in schools meeting USCJ standards

YOUR CHILD – Newsletter for parents of young children

EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES – supporting congregational and Schechter early childhood directors; congregations starting a program and all early childhood programming

NEW DIRECTORS INSTITUTE (NDI) – week long training for new educational directors; contact Serene Victor, victor@uscj.org

LILMOD U'LI-LAMED – seminar for "not so new" educational directors

EDUCATION CONSULTATION – for religious schools on individualized basis

HIGH HOLY DAY MAHZOR INSERT – inspirational message brochure, free, quantity available

TASHLIKH SERVICE – card, prayer, reading; free, quantity available

SHABBAT CAMPAIGN; KASHRUT CD-ROM; HOW TO MAKE LULAV SHAKE CAMPAIGN; contact Dr. Robert Abramson, abramson@uscj.org

MENTORING – a new approach to learning, leading to transformative Jewish experiences (12-page booklet); contact Rabbi Moshe Edelman, edelman@uscj.org

HADASH – a monthly e-mail of new program ideas free.  Sign up at www.uscj.org/HADASH

USY on WHEELS -- summer travel across North America, teens and staff observing Jewish life on tour

USY ISRAEL PILGRIMAGE – summer travel, "love of Israel"

MINCHA MOMENTS – individual cards for davening Mincha on your own each afternoon; contact Rabbi Paul Drazen, drazen@uscj.org

PLACEMENT SERVICES – rabbis, cantors, executive directors, educational directors and early childhood directors

HIGH HOLY DAY CANTOR PLACEMENT

FUCHSBERG JERUSALEM CENTER  -- the Conservative-Masorti home in the heart of the Jewish State; Rabbi James Lebeau, lebeau@uscj.org

CONSERVATIVE YESHIVA -- study Torah, Talmud, Halakha under Conservative aegis in Jerusalem

NATIV – USY's college leadership program in Israel

SOLOMON SCHECHTER AWARDS FOR SYNAGOGUE PROGRAMMING EXCELLENCE

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SERVICES – contact Marty Kunoff, kunoff@uscj.org

LISTSERVS – for presidents, executive directors, ritual chairs, financial officers, committee chairs, membership chair people, bulletin editors, Reshet for singles, Koach for college students, The Brave for military families and synagogues, USY/Kadima advisors and directors; contact Marty Kunoff, kunoff@uscj.org

TORAH SCROLL EXCHANGE PROGRAM

BEYOND KERUV TO ĒDUD – a new way to think about intermarriage, conversion and building Jewish families

AL HA-DEREKH: On the Path –roadmap of approaches, suggestions and expectations offering a sincere concern for and encouragement to intermarried families to become part of Conservative Judaism.(17 page document); contact Rabbi Moshe Edelman, edelman@uscj.org

ALIM INITIATIVE – assistance to new congregations and congregations in formation; contact Rabbi Paul Drazen, drazen@uscj.org

FREE WEBSITE SPACE AND WEB CONSULTATION – contact Marty Kunoff, kunoff@uscj.org

USCJ/RA ADVOCACY DAY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. – contact Dr. Richard Lederman, lederman@uscj.org

PROJECT RECONNECT – seeks to reconnect alumni of USY, Atid, Koach, Nativ, the Conservative Yeshiva, Camp Ramah, Solomon Schechter schools, Leadership Training Fellowship, living in North America and Israel

MONTHLY eNEWS – communication from the USCJ Public Relations Department; contact Joanne Palmer, palmer@uscj.org

PASSOVER WEEK – seders, study, family fun at a hotel in Florida under USCJ auspices; contact Harry Silverman, silverman@uscj.org

USCJ INSURANCE PROGRAMS – contact Flora Camhi; camhi@uscj.org

SALARY SURVEYS – available on Internet from Technology Department; contact Marty Kunoff, kunoff@uscj.org

PROJECT EZRA – special benefits for congregations

SPIRIT SERIES CD's – the spirit of Shabbat, Israel, the High Holy Days, Passover and Hanukkah, voices of the Conservative Movement, USCJ and the Cantors' Assembly

TORAH SPARKS – discussion guide to the weekly Torah portion; contact Rabbi Paul Drazen, drazen@uscj.org

HAFTARAH COMMENTARY – from the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center; Rabbi Ed Romm, romm@uscj.org

ON LINE DIRECTORY AND RESOURCE GUIDE

NETWORKING WITH OTHER SYNAGOGUE LEADERS

INTERACTION WITH OTHER ARMS OF THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT – international and regional Conservative Leadership Councils

USY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION – largest annual gathering in he Conservative Movement – December 2006 in Boston

ACHSHAV! – USY's quarterly magazine pre-teen affiliate, Kadima, direct mail to membership

KOL KADIMA – magazine for USY's pre-teen affiliate, Kadima, direct mail to membership

MA'ASEI YALDEINU – newsletter for parents of USYers and Kadimaniks, direct mail to parents

USY OUTDOOR ADVENTURE – 4 week Jewish camping summer program in Washington State

SUMMER IN THE CITY – five week pre-college program at JTS and Barnard College

USY ON-LINE PROGRAM BANK – resources for USY and Kadima chapters available through the website, www.usy.org

USY SOURCE BOOKS – resource guides for use at conventions, religious schools, adult education

JOINT RETIREMENT BOARD – pension program for employees of Conservative Synagogues