THE
UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM
is the umbrella organization for every Conservative synagogue, for every
age range, in every corner of
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
SULAM - training your incoming
president to lead the synagogue: March 811, 2007 in
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);
BIENNIAL CONVENTION November 29 - December 3, 2007,
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
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
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
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
USY
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
CONSERVATIVE YESHIVA -- study Torah, Talmud, Halakha under
Conservative aegis in
NATIV USY's college leadership program in
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
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
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
TORAH
HAFTARAH COMMENTARY from the
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
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
SUMMER IN THE CITY five
week pre-college program at JTS and
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