USCJ Blog
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The Impact of a Summer with USY
September 16, 2024 13 Elul, 5784Dear USY Alumni, Many of you can recall how you felt davening shacharit next to the Grand Canyon as the sun rose. Or the pride of volunteering with y
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Member Spotlight: Forest Hills Jewish Center’s New Volunteer Initiative to Drive Membership
September 11, 2024 8 Elul, 5784*Order your USCJ calendar here! If you ask Gary Kerzner, president of Forest Hills Jewish Center (FHJC) in Queens, NYC, about what it’s been like to b
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Beyond the Present: Embrace Forward Thinking with Sulam for Imagineers
August 9, 2024 5 Av, 5784By Ben Vorspan On July 17, 1955, Walt Disney stood before an eager crowd at the grand opening of Disneyland and delivered an address that would resona
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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, 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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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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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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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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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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