USCJ Blog
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A Vision of Extraordinary Care and Service: The VBS Counseling Center
May 15, 2019 10 Iyar, 5779Read about the counseling center at Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, CA that is filling a congregational and community-wide need.
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Apply for the 2019 Ma'alot Grant Program
May 14, 2019 9 Iyar, 5779Apply for the 2019 Ma'alot grant program, sponsored by JNF and Nefesh B'Nefesh, to help your synagogues with Israel programming.
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Conservative/Masorti Movement Condemns Missile Attack on Israel
May 7, 2019 2 Iyar, 5779The following statement from the Conservative/Masorti movement condemns the recent missile attack on Israel.
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Getting to “Yes, and...”
May 3, 2019 28 Nisan, 5779
What can synagogue leaders learn from the classic, "yes, and..." improv trope? USCJ's Nadine Kochavi explores it.
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Living Room Memories of The Holocaust With Survivors
April 30, 2019 25 Nisan, 5779Every year, the USY community invites Holocaust survivors into their homes to share their stories. Read about this tradition and some of the amazing stories.
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How to Recruit Event Participants Who Return Again and Again
April 30, 2019 25 Nisan, 5779Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham of Congregation Agudas Achim in San Antonio, TX shares his secret to recruiting event participants who return again and again.
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Conservative/Masorti Movement Appalled by Chabad of Poway Shooting
April 29, 2019 24 Nisan, 5779The Conservative movement issued the following statement following the fatal shooting at the Chabad Synagogue of Ponway in San Diego County.
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Building Engagement Through Small Self-Led Groups
April 24, 2019 19 Nisan, 5779
USCJ's Bob Leventhal and Aimee Close use The Temple in Atlanta as a case study to explore how small groups can bolster engagement in synagogue life.
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Sulam Text: Can We Fight Fairly?
April 16, 2019 11 Nisan, 5779Blog post and corresponding text study to help leadership think about Jewish holidays in the context of big questions about leadership, mission and vision.
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Six Easy Ways to Increase Viewership for Your Weekly Streamed Services
April 15, 2019 10 Nisan, 5779Our partners at StreamSpot provide six easy ways to increase viewership for your weekly streamed services.
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How This Congregation's Women's Retreat Filled a Need They Didn't Know They Had
April 15, 2019 10 Nisan, 5779In February 2019, Ohr Kodesh Congregation in Silver Spring, MD hosted a women’s retreat. The following case study was written by the retreat’s co-chairs.
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Making our Kehillot a Place to Belong
April 15, 2019 10 Nisan, 5779
USCJ's Inclusion Specialist Dr. Jennifer Gendel writes about how we can encourage connections and a sense of true belonging in our synagogue communities.
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USCJ/USY Senior Director of Teen Engagement Chosen as Generation Now Fellow
March 27, 2019 20 Adar II, 5779USCJ/USY Senior Director of Teen Enagement Dana Prottas was picked to be part of the Jewish Education Project's second cohort of Generation Now fellows.
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TORAH SPARKS: Parashat Shemini
March 27, 2019 20 Adar II, 5779An exploration of the weekly Torah portion, produced by the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem.
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TORAH SPARKS: Parashat Tzav
March 27, 2019 20 Adar II, 5779An exploration of the weekly Torah portion, produced by the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem.
