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| To read workshop summaries and to download handouts from the 2010 Synagogue Leadership Conference, visit the METNY website. |
Please click here to learn more about the upcoming Sulam 38 and Sulam 39. | |
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METNY United Synagogue wants to thank the over 230 attendees from over 50 synagogues that attended the METNY Biennial Convention. The feedback has been great. To assist all of our synagogues, METNY will post summaries of all of the workshops and their handouts next weeks.
To read Norman Korowitz's, METNY District Chair, installation remarks from the convention click here.
Read the full report on the convention and to see all of the pictures from the day go to our Facebook page and remember to "like" our page!
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METNY on the Road...
 On November 12th, Rabbi Moshe Edelman, METNY Associate District Director met with Rabbi Avraham Rabinovich of Bellmore Jewish Center. They met to discuss and share ideas about programs for the synagogue and how METNY USCJ can assist the synagogue.
On November 14th, Rabbi Moshe Edelman represented METNY USCJ at the Tribute Dinner of the World Council of Synagogues at the JTS. On November 14th, Rabbi Charles Savenor, District Director, and Norman Korowitz, District Director, are meeting with Pelham JC's leadership about strategic planning. On November 11, Dr. Elissa Kaplan (lead educator for the PaRDeS Yaakov program) facilitated the workshop, "Hurray for Hanukah! Using Eight Intelligences" for the religious school faculty at the Pelham Jewish Center in Pelham, NY. Pictured here making chanukiyot with their hands are Ana Turkienicz, Education Director, members of the faculty, and Elissa. 
Rabbi Savenor attended the installation of Rabbi Eytan Hammerman at Temple Beth Shalom in
Mahopac, NY on November 14th. Pictured above are Rabbi Hammerman, Rabbi Savenor, Ron
Arsham, Immediate Past President of Temple Beth Shalom, local ministers and synagogue members.
On November 15th & 16th, Rabbi Savenor and Ray Goldstein, Interim Director of the Central District, facilitated a leadership training session for Cong. Beth Israel in Milwaukee, WI.
 Rabbi Howard Diamond of Temple B'nai Sholom in Rockville Centre, NY visited the METNY office on November 18th and met with Rabbi Savenor and Rabbi Moshe Edelman, METNY Associate District Director.
Rabbi Savenor will meeting with Rabbi Steven Kane; Mark Casso, Executive Director; and Daniel Singer, President, of Congregation Sons of Israel in Briarcliff Manor, NY, on November 22nd. METNY will be holding its first District Council Meeting on November 23rd under the new leadership of Norman Korowitz, METNY's District Chair.
On November 24th, Rabbi Savenor and Norman Korowitz will be meeting with Shea Lerner, President of the Plainview Jewish Center.
Our road can lead to you, too! We can train your synagogue board, work with your clergy and staff, do an adult education program...we'd love to have you on our road map! |
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Yasher Koach Korner
Yasher Koach to Eva Stern of Town and Village Synagogue for being honored with the Jewish Communal Service Association with the Outstanding Young Professional Award for her work with Jewish Outreach Institute at the Jewish Federations of North America's General Assembly.
Yasher Koach to Town and Village Synagogue for hosting the Kiryah Division USY Fall Kinnus. Todah to Mark Spielvogel, divisional director, for his hard work on this conference.
Yasher Koach to Temple Sholom in Greenwich, CT for hosting the Koach Division USY Fall Kinnus. Todah to Bruce Varon, divisional director, for his hard work on this conference.
Mazal Tov to Tehillah Eisenstadt, Director of Education at Huntington Jewish Center, and her husband Simon on the birth of a boy.
Mazal Tov to Sara Werner, Director of Youth Activities at Forest Hills Jewish Center on her recent marriage.
Mazal Tov to Todd Hausman, Youth Director at the Hewlett East Rockaway Jewish Center and Chazak USY Divisional Director on the birth of their son.
Mazal Tov to Meredith and Ben Lewis, Education Director of New City Jewish Center on the birth of a son, Ari Judah.
 Yasher Koach to Joel Cutler, METNY Biennial Co-Chair, METNY District Vice Chair and member of Oceanside Jewish Center, for his ongoing dedication and leadership with the Biennial and METNY USCJ. Todah to all of our volunteers recognized in the program.
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Harlan In The Shadow of Jew Suss
How much is a director responsible for how others interpret his material? That question is even more resounding when a filmmaker's work was touted by the Nazi Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, as an excellent example of how to demonstrate to the German people that they should hate Jews.
 This portrait of famed German director Veit Harlan, who in 1940 made the notorious film "Jew Suss" and then saw the rest of his career derailed by association with that project, is a fascinating and sweeping analysis of how one man's seeming refusal to accept or even acknowledge complicity shaped the rest of his career. Read a full review. The film will be released on DVD on Tuesday, November 23rd.
Abe Fried-Tanzer is an NYC-based fieldworker for KOACH, USCJ's College Outreach Project, as well as the editor of Movies With Abe and TV with Abe.
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Shalom from the Admissions Department at JTS.
JTS has many new and exciting projects planned for the 2010-2011 academic year. One of them is the creation of the Experiential Learning Initiative, made possible by a generous grant from the Jim Joseph Foundation.
A program of the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education, the initiative is intended to produce more and better-trained experiential Jewish educators, and will offer both a new MA in Jewish Experiential Education, beginning with the fall 2011 semester, and shorter-term, intensive certification programs. Mark S. Young, who has held leadership and educational positions in various Jewish experiential settings, is the initiative's program coordinator..
Professor Jeff Kress-associate professor of Jewish Education, chair of the Department of Jewish Education, and the initiative's academic director-says, "We are very excited to be launching this new initiative with generous funding from the Jim Joseph Foundation. For our MA degree in Jewish Experiential Education, we are looking for students who have worked in experiential settings, have a solid knowledge of Judaica, and are looking to take the next step in becoming educational leaders who can impact the lives of Jewish learners."
The impetus for both the MA in Jewish Experiential Education and the certificate programs stems from the blossoming of venues and ventures that focus more and more on cultivating inspiring and rich Jewish experiences. Camps, Hillels, and new nonprofit Jewish education organizations, among others, are all seeking excellent, knowledgeable professionals. Trips to Israel have become a rite of passage not only for teens and young adults. Even "formal" educational settings such as day schools and supplemental schools are embracing experiential educational methods, focusing on retreats, Shabbatonim, social action initiatives, and more. The demand for skilled experiential professionals continues to grow, and students of Jewish education will seek the needed training to excel in diverse settings.
JTS Admissions Directors
Abby Eisenberg, The Davidson School, The Graduate School
Missy Present, Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies
Rabbi David Levy, The Rabbinical School, H. L. Miller Cantorial School
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Spring Prospective Student Events
List College Junior Open House
Sunday, April 3, 2011
The Graduate Schools Open House
Sunday and Monday, April 3 and 4, 2011
JTS Application Deadlines
2010-2011 Application Deadlines
List College
Joint Program with Columbia University
Fall Early Decision:
November 15
Winter Early Decision:
January 15
Regular Decision:
February 15
Double Degree with Barnard College
Fall Early Decision:
November 15
Regular Decision:
January 1
The Davidson School
EdD Deadline: January 2
Priority MA Deadline: May 1
The Graduate School
Priority MA Deadline:March 1
PhD Deadline:January 2
The Rabbinical School
Israel Priority Deadline: December 1
U.S. Priority Deadline: January 15
See also:
Admissions Home
Apply to List College online
Apply to the graduate schools online
Are we traveling to an area near you?
Throughout the year, admissions directors are on the road to meet prospective students and share the JTS experience. Check the online schedule for List College and the online schedule for the graduate schools to see if they will be near you soon. |
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Do we know who's who in your congregation?
METNY USCJ would like to keep all of your synagogue board members up to date on 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 for 2010-11.
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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