USCJ Blog
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Our Vision is Bigger, Our Mission is Stronger
January 4, 2024 23 Tevet, 5784
Just a few weeks ago at our Conservative/Masorti Convening in Baltimore, my confidence in our Movement and the future of our communities was bolstered
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Lekh Lekha – Go Forth! Our Continuing Jewish Mission
October 26, 2023 11 Heshvan, 5784
Two weeks ago, in the portion Bereisheet, God creates the first human being and says, “Lo tov heyot ha’adam levado – it is not good for the Adam to be
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Bringing the post-High Holiday Energy Forward into the New Year
September 28, 2023 13 Tishri, 5784
The 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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Really Great Reasons to Attend Shabbaton
September 28, 2023 13 Tishri, 5784Really Great Reasons to Attend Shabbaton
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Creating Sacred Safe Spaces Fosters Belonging
August 31, 2023 14 Elul, 5783
Rabbi 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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Speaking is Leading: Advice for the Yom Kippur Congregational Address
August 30, 2023 13 Elul, 5783By David Harrison, Immediate Past President, Beth El Congregation (Baltimore, MD) As the great hot summer of 2023, with its attendant humidity, slowly
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Member Spotlight: How Our Shul Stopped Landfilling Disposables and Learned to Love Inconvenience
August 23, 2023 6 Elul, 5783By Cynthia Hirsch and Leslie Fields At Beth Israel Center in Madison, Wisconsin, we are a community of volunteers. Our medium size shul of 275 familie
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Interfaith Inclusion in our Movement
August 17, 2023 30 Av, 5783Dear Friends: Intermarriage, and inclusion of intermarried couples and families, has been an important issue for our movement for decades. Rather tha
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Explore Baltimore
July 25, 2023 7 Av, 5783Welcome to Baltimore, home to the 2023 Conservative/Masorti Shabbaton & Convening. While you're in Baltimore, make sure to take some time to explore!
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Coming Together: Reflections on Attending President Herzog’s Speech to the US Congress
July 20, 2023 2 Av, 5783
As we begin the month of Av and the book/Torah portion of Devarim (literally, “words”) this week, we see the entire nation gathering to hear Moshe’s p
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Choosing Torah
May 24, 2023 4 Sivan, 5783
Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg, USCJ's Chief Program Officer, reflects on what it means to accept the Torah as the Jewish People.
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Sulam for Leaders: Off to a Great Start
May 22, 2023 2 Sivan, 5783USCJ's Sulam for Leaders has developed these webinars to help synagogue leaders plan their leadership years as we begin 5784.
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Meet USCJ’s New Chief Operating Officer: Allan Bogan
April 26, 2023 5 Iyar, 5783
Meet USCJ's new Chief Operating Officer, Allan Bogan.
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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, 5783
Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal's reflections on being in Israel for the Special Zionist Congress's celebration of Israel at 75.
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