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The New York Metropolitan District of
the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism: METNY
Presents the newly restructured
and freshly redesigned
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES
For Synagogue presidents, officers,
committee members, clergy and professionals
Conducting
a Successful High Holy Day "Appeal"
TWO locations to choose
from:
May 13th at 7:30
PM at the Dix Hills Jewish Center, Dix Hills in Suffolk County
May 17th at 7:30 PM at the Orangetown Jewish Center in
Orangeburg in Rockland County
The theme of the Yamim
Noraim/Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur is the three fold concepts of Teshuvah, Tefillah and Tzedakah. Through change which we
initiate in ourself, through the experience of prayer/reflection and
through acts of righteousness including deeds of kindness(hesed)
and tikun olam (change behavior) and tzedakah as financial gifts we elevate our lives and
transform society. The High Holy Days have
become a time for tzedakah for the synagogue. We will address the following
questions are the seminar: - How should a synagogue develop a meaningful approach to
raising funds for itself?
- What role do lay leaders play in the process?
- What part is reserved for rabbi, hazzan or other
religious leaders?
- When should the campaign begin?
- Who should be contacting the membership?
- How should we approach members?
- What financial goals should be set for each year?
- What techniques have been successful already?
SUCCESSFUL EFFORT
SHARED. QUESTIONS DISCUSSED, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOUR 5771/2010 EFFORT. 
Guest presenter: Lee Grebstein, Past President Dix Hills Jewish
Center, Chairman of High Holy Day Appeal
The Leadership Series is coordinated by Norman Korowitz , METNY
Executive VP and Rabbi Moshe Edelman, METNY Associate Director.
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PREVENT IRAN FROM
GAINING NUCLEAR WEAPONS
SIGN A
PETITION:
The United
Synagogue of Conservative Judaism requests your help in gathering signatures on
a national petition to our elected officials urging them to prevent Iran from
obtaining nuclear weapons. The No Nukes for Iran Advocacy Program's goal
is to gather 100,000 signatures by mid-May. That will allow our
collective voices to be heard in Washington D.C. and throughout the country.
To sign an
online petition or download a petition to gather handwritten signatures, go to http://www.nonukesforiran.org/action/petition/
ORDER
NO NUKES FOR IRAN BANNERS:
In partnership
with the Israeli consulate, United Synagogue offers its member congregations a
special opportunity to buy large vinyl "NO NUKES FOR IRAN"
banners. They are 3 feet by 6 feet, and suitable for displaying
outdoors or indoors. To see the banner and to order it, go to http://www.nonukesforiran.org/products/.
United
Synagogue-affiliated congregations can use the promotional code "uscj-banner"
when they order; that way the subsidized price is only $36 per banner. The regular price is $80
per banner. Please order quickly to take advantage of this limited
subsidized price.
We
encourage you to display the "No Nukes for Iran Banner" in a highly
visible place to send a powerful message across your community and beyond.
Please
email Faye Gingold gingold@uscj.org if you have any
questions, or call her at 646-519-9258.
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The New York Metropolitan District of the United
Synagogue of Conservative Judaism presents
HAZAK: the Senior Adult Program of Conservative Judaism
A MORNING OF STUDY AND SOCIABILITY
MAY 11TH 2010
BETH EL SYNAGOGUE
NEW ROCHELLE NEW YORK
10:15 a.m. Welcome
to the Beth El Synagogue of New Rochelle. Come in an have a cup of tea or coffee.
Meet new friends. Say hello.
10:35 a.m. Meet Rabbi David Kosak, Assistant Rabbi of
Beth El and our guest speaker Rabbi
Moshe Edelman Associate Director, METNY District of USCJ.
10:40a.m. FAITH, FAMILY AND FRIENDSHIP in the BOOK OF RUTH. In 4 short chapters we
shall explore
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Judaism's
attitude to non-Jews
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Conversion
to Judaism
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The place
of Israel in Jewish tradition
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The
relationship of generations(mother in law and daughter in law in Ruth)
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The coming
of the Messiah: Jewish idea, Christian thought
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The
relationship of Ruth to the holiday of Shavuot
11:55 a.m. Shalom. Thanks for coming. Please let us know
of other topics for us to prepare for you.
12:00 p.m.Lunch at one of New
Rochelle's kosher restaurants. On your own.
Please RSVP to (212) 533-0800 or edelman@uscj.org to let us know if you will be coming with friends,
other congregants, or other seniors. Beth El Synagogue is located at 1324 North Avenue in New Rochelle. The
program is free to all.
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UJA-Federation of New York
Jewish Resource Center
Shavuot: Revelation and Repair
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Join
our community for an exciting group discussion with Rabbi Michael
Paley, scholar-in-residence at UJA-Federation of New York. This session
is modeled after the traditional beit midrash, a rabbinical
house of study featuring interactive group discussions. Don't miss this
wonderful opportunity to learn with friends and colleagues!
UJA-Federation of New York
Seventh-Floor Conference Center
130 East 59th Street
(between Park and Lexington Avenues)
New York City
To register or request an assisted listening device, please contact Rebecca Russo at 1.212.836.1661 or russor@ujafedny.org.
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Eleventh Annual New Directors of Education Institute 2010
Sponsored by the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Join other new educational leaders for an enriching and inspirational
three days at the beautiful Pearlstone Conference and Retreat Center,
5425 Mt. Gilead Road, Reisterstown, MD 21136.
This three-day institute and yearlong coaching program will begin on
Tuesday, June 22, at 10 a.m. and conclude on Thursday, June 25, at 4
p.m.
The institute is designed for new directors of education who have
less than three years of experience.Participants will complete the
institute with many tools and will understand the meaning and
importance of becoming an educational leader.
Registration is due by June 2. The cost is $450 for a shared room or $500 single
occupancy (while the supply of single rooms lasts). Costs include room
and all meals, a director's manual on CD, and plenty of helpful
materials. USCJ largely underwrites the costs for the institute and the full year of mentorship.
For more information and to download the brochure and application, click here.
Questions? Call Susan Wyner, United Synagogue's consultant for synagogue education at (440) 473-3165 or email wyner@uscj.org.
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Yasher Koach Corner
Yasher Koach to Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky of Ansche Chesed, Rabbi David Schuck of Pelham Jewish Center, and Joey Weisenberg, Music Enrichment Director of Kane Street Synagogue, for being featured in the
Independent Minyan Conference "Empowered Judaism: How to Build Vibrant Jewish Communities" being held this Sunday, April 25. For more information
about this conference, click here.
METNY takes great pride in our spiritual leaders and affiliated USCJ congregations that are creating innovative prayer experiences for their communities. We look forward to sharing examples of dynamic and meaningful tefillah practices on an on-going basis. For more information and to discuss how to invigorate your congregational worship experience, please contact Rabbi Charles Savenor at savenor@uscj.org.
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Empowered Judaism: What Independent Minyanim Can Teach
Us about Building Vibrant Jewish Communities
A conversation with Rabbi Elie Kaunfer, Rabbi Ayelet S.
Cohen, and Professor Steven M. Cohen on the publication of Elie Kaunfer's new
book
Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
The Jewish Theological Seminary
3080 Broadway (at 122nd Street), New York City
Cosponsored by the Berman Jewish Policy Archive @ NYU
Wagner
Admission is free, but reservations are required.
Please email publicevents@jtsa.edu
or call (212) 280-6093.
Please arrive at least fifteen minutes early to allow
sufficient time for registration and have photo ID available.
About the Program:
How will the independent minyan movement affect the
traditional American Jewish community? What does this new movement imply for
the future of synagogues and Jewish education? Rabbi Elie Kaunfer, Rabbi Ayelet
S. Cohen, and Professor Steven M. Cohen will discuss these issues and others
raised in Rabbi Kaunfer's new book Empowered Judaism: What Independent Minyanim
Can Teach Us about Building Vibrant Jewish Communities. JTS Chancellor Arnold
M. Eisen will moderate.
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From UJA-Federation of New
York's SYNERGY Leadership Development Project
Webinar: So What's New About
Mergers?
Wednesday, June 2, at noon
and at 7:30 p.m.
In a time of dramatic
change in the synagogue world, two things are "new" about an apparently "old"
idea-namely, merger. First synagogues have new and urgent motivations to
consider such a change. And second, recent research has identified innovative
merger approaches few synagogues have ever seriously considered. In this
webinar you will:
· Explore
innovative forms of collaboration and merger relevant to the current situation
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Examine "myths about merger" that could harm your chances of success
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Consider how congregations shift from a survival focus to a visionary stance
that favors thoughtful innovation, and how leaders address the loss and
disorientation members experience along the way.
Workshop leaders: Robert
Leventhal and Alice Mann, both Senior Consultants with the Alban Institute
For more information please contact Gayle Bloom at 212.584.3346
or bloomg@ujafedny.org.
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METNY USCJ is proud to announce that we have scholarships for incoming 9th graders to the Solomon Schechter High Schools of Long Island and Westchester in 2010-2011.
Please note that these need-based scholarships are only available to families who belong to an affiliated METNY USCJ synagogue.
For an application and more information, please contact Rabbi Charles Savenor or Jack Topal at (212) 533-0800 ormetny@uscj.org. Applications are due on May 5, 2010.
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Upcoming Transitions in YOUR Synagogue Leadership
METNY USCJ would like to keep all of your synagogue board members up to date on the METNY programs and information. When your synagogue elects new board members please fill out the Synagogue Leadership form and send back to the METNY office so we can include your leadership on our lists. Please click here for the form.
Please email, fax or mail to metny@uscj.org or fax to 212-533-0400. The form can be mailed to 820 Second Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10017.
Furthermore, many of our congregations are currently in search for professional and spiritual leadership. METNY is here to help. Please contact any of our staff with questions. We wish our congregations success in this sacred enterprise.
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