USCJ Blog
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Intergenerational Torah Reading Cohort
October 27, 2021 21 Heshvan, 5782Gideon Paull, member of Temple Ramat Zion in Northridge, CA shares how his congregation has worked to teach members of all ages how to chant Torah.
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Fall Offerings
October 1, 2021 25 Tishri, 5782As the leaves change, and the High Holidays are behind us, we are excited to share with you the upcoming conferences, webinars, and cohorts. Below you
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Open Letter from the Jewish Community to President Biden on the Uyghur Genocide
August 17, 2021 9 Elul, 5781The Adas Israel Social Action Committee is coordinating an open letter to the Biden Administration from synagogues, rabbis, and other leaders of Jewis
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USCJ Idea Generator Visionary Awards
August 9, 2021 1 Elul, 5781FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2021 Media Contact: Steve Rabinowitz, Bluelight Strategies [email protected] 202-494-7655 United Synagogue
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Conservative Movement Leadership Meets with President Herzog and Others in Israel
July 16, 2021 7 Av, 5781The three-day trip includes extensive visits, meetings for American delegation, focused on solidarity amidst ongoing violence, restoring rift between
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Idea Generator- Visionary Awards Winners
July 16, 2021 7 Av, 5781We are pleased to announce the winning ideas and the runner up submissions to our Idea Generator - Visionary Awards.
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Cyber Security and Ransomware: Protecting Your Community
June 30, 2021 20 Tammuz, 5781A selection of resources to assist synagogues with their cyber security needs.
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Dedicating a Day to Honor Holocaust Survivors
June 16, 2021 6 Tammuz, 5781Consider dedicating one day to the honor and celebrate the lives and accomplishments of the Shoah Survivors who shaped our collective world for the better.
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USCJ and the Rabbinical Assembly Congratulate New Israeli Government
June 14, 2021 4 Tammuz, 5781In response to the Israeli Knesset’s election of Naftali Bennett as the country’s new prime minister, and the approval of a new governing coalition, w
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New Joint Placement Commission Statement on Interviewing
June 10, 2021 30 Sivan, 5781In light of changing circumstances around Covid-19, the Joint Placement Commission has re-evaluated the temporary interview policy instituted in November 2020.
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Virtually One-in-a-Minyan
June 3, 2021 23 Sivan, 5781The new experience of being part of an online minyan has connected one family more strongly than ever to their community.
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The Pivoting Present
May 6, 2021 24 Iyar, 5781It’s been a year of rethinking and reinventing. Our clergy are talented and skilled. Now they have become producers, directors, and stars of zoom services.
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Torah Lending Program Resources
May 6, 2021 24 Iyar, 5781Resources for setting up a program for loaning out Torah scrolls to families for use during b'nai mitzvah celebrations at home.
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The Pandemic Torah Project
April 2, 2021 20 Nisan, 5781Rabbi Betsy Forester of Beth Israel Center in Madison, WI came up with an innovative way to celebrate the Torah when the pandemic arrived in her community.
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The Musical Midrash Project
April 1, 2021 19 Nisan, 5781Mark Sherman, from Congregation Neveh Shalom in Portland, has created an original way to integrate music into the Torah learning process.
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