USCJ Blog

Conservative Movement Leadership Meets with President Herzog and Others in Israel

Idea Generator- Visionary Awards Winners

We are pleased to announce the winning ideas and the runner up submissions to our Idea Generator - Visionary Awards.

Cyber Security and Ransomware: Protecting Your Community

A selection of resources to assist synagogues with their cyber security needs.

Dedicating a Day to Honor Holocaust Survivors

Consider dedicating one day to the honor and celebrate the lives and accomplishments of the Shoah Survivors who shaped our collective world for the better.

New Joint Placement Commission Statement on Interviewing

In light of changing circumstances around Covid-19, the Joint Placement Commission has re-evaluated the temporary interview policy instituted in November 2020.

Virtually One-in-a-Minyan

The new experience of being part of an online minyan has connected one family more strongly than ever to their community.

The Pivoting Present

It’s been a year of rethinking and reinventing. Our clergy are talented and skilled. Now they have become producers, directors, and stars of zoom services.

Torah Lending Program Resources

Resources for setting up a program for loaning out Torah scrolls to families for use during b'nai mitzvah celebrations at home.

The Pandemic Torah Project

Rabbi Betsy Forester of Beth Israel Center in Madison, WI came up with an innovative way to celebrate the Torah when the pandemic arrived in her community.

The Musical Midrash Project

Mark Sherman, from Congregation Neveh Shalom in Portland, has created an original way to integrate music into the Torah learning process.

Passover Resources at Your Fingertips

Passover Resources all in One Place

What I'm Really Doing When I'm Off Video During Zoom Services

Aimee Close

I have a confession to make. Sometimes, when I log into Zoom for Shabbat services, I'm actually eating breakfast, or washing dishes, or even on my indoor bike.

Lights in the Dark

Rabbi Alex Braver shares his thoughts on how to bless a vaccine. This was written over Chanukah in response to the administration of the first Covid vaccines.