USCJ Blog
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Finding Gratitude in Terrible Times
November 20, 2019 22 Heshvan, 5780BY RABBI BRADLEY SHAVIT ARTSON This is an abridged version of an article originally published in Jewish Journal. Getting ready for Thanksgiving this
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A Transformative Experience through Sulam Leadership
August 5, 2019 4 Av, 5779Agudas Achim in Alexandria, VA used multiple Sulam programs to engage the congregation and build covenantal relationships.
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After We Attract, What Comes Next?
July 8, 2019 5 Tammuz, 5779Joyce Hyde, Executive Director at The Emanuel Synagogue in West Hartford, CT, shares her tips to turn engaged visitors into congregation members.
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First…We Must Attract
June 20, 2019 17 Sivan, 5779Joyce Hyde, executive director of The Emanuel Synagogue in West Hartford, CT, shares three tips to attract members in your congregation.
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Conversations that Matter: Five Years of Congregational Strategic Planning at USCJ
June 13, 2019 10 Sivan, 5779USCJ's Department of Synagogue Leadership reflects on what they've learned after five years of Sulam for Strategic Planners.
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The Gift Comes from Your Presence
May 28, 2019 23 Iyar, 5779The Director of Development at Anshe Emet Synagogue in Chicago, Illinois shares her secret to successful synagogue fundraising. It's all about relationships.
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Getting to “Yes, and…”
May 3, 2019 28 Nisan, 5779What can synagogue leaders learn from the classic, "yes, and..." improv trope? USCJ's Nadine Kochavi explores it.
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How to Recruit Event Participants Who Return Again and Again
April 30, 2019 25 Nisan, 5779Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham of Congregation Agudas Achim in San Antonio, TX shares his secret to recruiting event participants who return again and again.
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Building Engagement Through Small Self-Led Groups
April 24, 2019 19 Nisan, 5779USCJ's Bob Leventhal and Aimee Close use The Temple in Atlanta as a case study to explore how small groups can bolster engagement in synagogue life.
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Six Easy Ways to Increase Viewership for Your Weekly Streamed Services
April 15, 2019 10 Nisan, 5779Our partners at StreamSpot provide six easy ways to increase viewership for your weekly streamed services.
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Making our Kehillot a Place to Belong
April 15, 2019 10 Nisan, 5779USCJ's Inclusion Specialist Dr. Jennifer Gendel writes about how we can encourage connections and a sense of true belonging in our synagogue communities.
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Great Synagogue Websites Inspire and Delight
March 18, 2019 11 Adar II, 5779Jen Lieberman from Addicott Web provides insightful tips and tricks for congregations that want to improve their synagogue websites.
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Q&A With 2018 Cardin Award Winner Dr. Cliff Nerwen
March 4, 2019 27 Adar I, 5779Congratulations on winning the 2018 Shoshanna S. Cardin Award. How did it feel to learn you had been nominated and won? I was quite honored and surpri
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Israel Perceptions and Misperceptions: A Conversation with Dr. Stephen Arnoff
February 4, 2019 29 Shevat, 5779We sat down with Dr. Stephen Arnoff, Executive Director of USCJ's Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center, to hear what he has to say about commonly held ideas about Israel.
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What Synagogue Leaders Can Learn from Yitro
January 22, 2019 16 Shevat, 5779
USCJ Senior Director of Kehilla Affiliations and Operations Barry Mael writes about what synagogue leaders can learn from Yitro, Moses's father-in-law.
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