USCJ Blog
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A USY Alum Recounts a 1972 Protest March
June 12, 2020 20 Sivan, 5780Marty Radnor, USY alumn and president, Congregation Shaaarei Kodesh, recounts his experience from a 1972 protest.
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No Experience Necessary – USY’s Epic Summer Pivot
June 12, 2020 20 Sivan, 5780A few weeks ago, USY cancelled our summer programs for the first time in our almost seventy-year history.
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Design Thinking for Synagogues: Let’s Talk Tachlis!
June 11, 2020 19 Sivan, 5780This unprecedented time requires innovative solutions. I found that my training in human centered design to be of great benefit to synagogues.
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Does Your Synagogue Want To Create a Virtual Camp?
June 5, 2020 13 Sivan, 5780The webinar produced by USCJ and USY, "Looking to Run a Virtual Camp This Summer?" provided a forum for sharing ideas and resources.
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Note From Ned Gladstein, International President, USCJ
June 5, 2020 13 Sivan, 5780
Ned Gladstein, USCJ International President, offers insights on current programs and events.
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What Hope Requires
June 5, 2020 13 Sivan, 5780
Rabbi Adam Rubin provides a D'var Torah about recent events in the Twin Cities since the horrific murder of George Floyd took place on May 25th.
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U.S. Senate Passes Paycheck Protection Forgiveness Act of 2020
June 5, 2020 13 Sivan, 5780The main provisions of the Paycheck Protection Forgiveness Act were discussed on a 6/4 JFNA webinar.
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Emerging Leadership Lessons from the Crisis
June 3, 2020 11 Sivan, 5780Robert Leventhal, Director, Leadership Development, explains why BOLD leadership will create a path forward during the pandemic and beyond.
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Thinking About Reopening? 10 Things Synagogue Leaders Should Consider
June 3, 2020 11 Sivan, 5780
Barry Mael, Senior Director of Synagogue Affiliations and Operationsshares his thoughts on approaches to reopening synagogues.
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For Heaven’s Sake We Pray From Home As One
May 31, 2020 8 Sivan, 5780
For Heaven’s Sake We Pray From Home As One A Prayer for Patience and Restraint We miss our sanctuary The comfort of community Our voices joined togeth
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USCJ Signs Onto JCRC-NY Statement on the Death of George Floyd
May 31, 2020 8 Sivan, 5780USCJ has signed onto the following statement from The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of New York: The Jewish Community Relations Council of
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TORAH SPARKS: Parashat Shavuot
May 27, 2020 4 Sivan, 5780An exploration of the weekly Torah portion, produced by the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem.
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My U.S. Based Synagogue Can’t Find An IRS 501(c)(3) Exemption Recognition Letter, What Can We Do?
May 21, 2020 27 Iyar, 5780
When we give to charities in the US, we get tax deductions that allow us to reduce our annual taxable income.
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Educational Creativity in a Time of Crisis
May 21, 2020 27 Iyar, 5780
The Covid-19 crisis is creating threats to many of our synagogues’ programs. While we are experiencing this disruption, our school educators are findi
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Emergency Operations Plan Template
May 15, 2020 21 Iyar, 5780The Secure Community Network (SCN) working group created the Emergency Operations Plan Template to help Jewish houses of worship.
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