USCJ Blog
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The Sulam for Imagineers – Do The Impossible!
July 8, 2024 2 Tammuz, 5784Walt Disney was on an early morning stroll down Main Street a few months after Disneyland opened to the public in 1955 when his groundskeeper waved hi
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An Anti-Racism Shavuot Message
May 24, 2024 16 Iyar, 5784The term “adath Yisrael”- the congregation of Israel – was first used in the book of Exodus (chapter 12, verse 3) when we became a community of
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Member Spotlight: Temple Beth El innovates with Civil Rights Experience
February 9, 2024 30 Shevat, 5784In 1958, domestic terrorists planted a satchel with dozens of dynamite sticks next to the eastern wall of Temple Beth El in Birmingham, Alabama. Lucki
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Bringing the post-High Holiday Energy Forward into the New Year
September 28, 2023 13 Tishri, 5784The sanctuary and the building has been full over Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The energy was electric, and members are sending emails with appreciat
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Creating Sacred Safe Spaces Fosters Belonging
August 31, 2023 14 Elul, 5783Rabbi Robin Foonberg, Executive Director of JEA and the Education Specialist for USCJ, writes about fostering a sense of belonging to Judaism in our schools.
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Choosing Torah
May 24, 2023 4 Sivan, 5783Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg, USCJ's Chief Program Officer, reflects on what it means to accept the Torah as the Jewish People.
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2023 Dean Hoffman Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded at USY convention
April 25, 2023 4 Iyar, 5783Two USY New Frontier teens were given the Dean Hoffman Memorial Scholarship to travel to Israel this summer. The Dean Hoffman Memorial Scholarship Fun
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Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal Reflects on Israel at 75
April 25, 2023 4 Iyar, 5783Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal's reflections on being in Israel for the Special Zionist Congress's celebration of Israel at 75.
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Our Joint Venture with the Israel Ministry of Diaspora Affairs
March 30, 2023 8 Nisan, 5783The goal of this joint venture is strengthening North American Jewish communities through strong teen involvement.
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Chag Purim Sameach from USCJ
March 6, 2023 13 Adar, 5783Watch Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal's Purim greeting and learn about one of the most famous verses in Chapter 8 of the Megillah.
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Jewish Network Opportunities
February 27, 2023 6 Adar, 5783Upcoming opportunities in our Jewish network.
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The December Delights: A Reframe and Conversation Prompts
December 14, 2022 20 Kislev, 5783Conversation starters for navigating different faiths and traditions in December.
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Thanksgiving on Nativ
December 5, 2022 11 Kislev, 5783Jonah Tecktiel from Nativ 42 reflects on his experience of celebrating Thanksgiving in Israel on Nativ, USCJ's college leadership program.
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Kulanu: Synagogues in Action
October 19, 2022 24 Tishri, 5783"Kulanu" is a congregational engagement program from ADL that is dedicated to empowering congregations to address antisemitism and hate in their communities.
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Yom Kippur 2022: A Call from High-Risk and Disabled Jews
September 30, 2022 5 Tishri, 5783JTS Rabbinical student, Jessica Belasco, runs the Disability Justice Torah Circle, hosted at SVARA. She talks about her latest work with marginalized members.