USCJ Blog
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Community Organizing for Jewish Leaders
September 1, 2022 5 Elul, 5782Learn with other Jewish community leaders principles for community organizing to create a more just world.
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Submitted by Rick Tavan, Congregation Beth David, Saratoga, CA
October 20, 2017 30 Tishri, 5778According to Rick Tavan, authentic Judaism rejects the fundamentalist credo that all change is bad, but acknowledges that change is often difficult.
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Submitted by Jonathan Allentoff
September 18, 2017 27 Elul, 5777Jonathan Allentoff believes that an authentic and dynamic Judaism is community and growth.
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Submitted by Aimee Close
September 18, 2017 27 Elul, 5777Aimee Close believes that an authentic and dynamic Judaism is found in the intersection between the old days and the new.
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Submitted by Rabbi Bradley Artson, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies
September 8, 2017 17 Elul, 5777Rabbi Bradley Artson discusses the importance of halakhah (the Jewish body of laws) in maintaining an authentic and dynamic Judaism.
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Submitted by Jay Ruderman, President of the Ruderman Family Foundation
September 8, 2017 17 Elul, 5777Authentic and dynamic Jewish leaders recognize that all people can make vital contributions to our synagogues and communities.
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Submitted by Rabbi Leonard Gordon
September 8, 2017 17 Elul, 5777Rabbi Leonard Gordon discusses how, to him, an authentic and dynamic Judaism means retaining tradition while responding to a changing world.
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Submitted by Ruth Messinger, Global Ambassador, American Jewish World Service
September 8, 2017 17 Elul, 5777Ruth Messinger discusses how, to her, an authentic and dynamic Judaism means using faith to live a meaningful and purposeful life.