USCJ Blog
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USCJ Launches Innovation Lab
April 20, 2017 24 Nisan, 5777USCJ to seed, incubate, capture and disseminate new approaches to shape the next generation of the Jewish experience.
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Repaying the Debts of Love
April 18, 2017 22 Nisan, 5777Dr. Stephen Hazan Arnoff explores the theme of Jubilee throughout Leonard Cohen's music.
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Who Saves the Synagogue?
March 6, 2017 8 Adar, 5777Director of Innovation Rabbi Joshua Rabin on how the Jewish people need to keep themselves thriving.
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3 Ways to Raise Compassionate Mensches in the Age of Trump
February 21, 2017 25 Shevat, 5777Family Engagement Specialist Rabbi Cara Weinstein Rosenthal teaches how parents can raise compassionate children through Jewish concepts.
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Synagogues Are More Than Spreadsheets
February 8, 2017 12 Shevat, 5777Director of Innovation Rabbi Joshua Rabin sheds light on kehillots' need to focus on the sacred work they do.
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Don’t Forget In-reach! Let your Members Know you Care
January 12, 2017 14 Tevet, 5777Senior Director of Kehilla Affiliations and Operations Barry Mael delves into the importance of of paying attention to current synagogue members.
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Statement From Conservative Movement on Violent Clashes at Kotel
November 2, 2016 1 Heshvan, 5777USCJ and the RA respond to attacks by ultra-Orthodox community at Western Wall.
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Can Synagogues Develop a Playbook to Survive Disruption?
November 1, 2016 30 Tishri, 5777Director of Innovation Rabbi Joshua discusses the need for disruptive innovation in synagogues.
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United Synagogue: To Turn Our Hearts
October 4, 2016 2 Tishri, 5777International President Margo Gold how our treatment of others is an integral component of our mission.
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Statement on the Passing of Former Israel Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres
September 29, 2016 26 Elul, 5776Once asked what he considered his greatest accomplishment, Israel’s former Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres replied, “What I am going to do t
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Should Dues Model Change Survey Gives No Clear Answer
September 2, 2016 29 Av, 5776Senior Director of Kehilla Affiliations and Operations Barry Mael assesses findings of dues model survey.
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Community, Covenant, and Polarity Management
June 7, 2016 1 Sivan, 5776Director of Innovation Rabbi Joshua Rabin challenges us to embrace the tension of tradition and modernity.
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Statement on Kotel Prayer Service
June 6, 2016 29 Iyar, 5776We wish to offer a Kol HaKavod to the leaders, staff and participants who organized and took part in today’s prayer service at the Kotel (Western Wall
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Statement Regarding Meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu About Kotel Agreement
June 2, 2016 25 Iyar, 5776Today, a delegation of senior North American Jewish leaders, representing the Jewish Federations of North America, the Union for Reform Judaism, the I
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Statement on Egalitarian Prayer at the Kotel Decision
January 31, 2016 21 Shevat, 5776Today marks an historic moment as the Israeli governing Cabinet has approved a proposal to create a permanent space for pluralistic and egalitarian pr
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