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UNITED SYNAGOGUE ESTABLISHES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, HIRES DIRECTOR
 As the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism embarks on a year of events marking USY's 60th anniversary, it announced that Wendy Glick will head the youth organization's celebrations and establish an alumni association. She took over the newly created position of director of alumni affairs December 1.
Before accepting this position, Glick served as a manager of income development for the American Cancer Society in Manhattan.
As head of alumni relations at United Synagogue, Glick is responsible for spearheading four 60th anniversary events being planned for the next year to honor USY's founding communities and notable USY alumni. She also oversees regional efforts in planning and carrying out local anniversary celebrations. As she takes the helm of the 60th anniversary, she will initiate United Synagogue's long-term goal of giving alumni of all United Synagogue programs a way to stay connected, by establishing a lasting and effective alumni association. Project Reconnect is United Synagogue's means of identifying and attracting alumni from USY, Koach, the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem, the Nativ college leadership program in Israel, and Atid.
United Synagogue leaders praised Glick's fundraising experience and her vision for the new alumni organization. "Given that the alumni association is something really new for United Synagogue, Wendy's background in developing new ideas and leading new projects is key, as is her record of successful team work," United Synagogue lay leader Jeffrey Shlefstein said. Shlefstein, who lives in Searingtown, N.Y., is international alumni chair and served as chair of the search committee that hired Glick. "She wowed us with her fundraising experience in organizing very large events. She has a knack for relating to people, which will serve her - and us - well as she seeks out our alumni around the world and connects them back to us."
At the American Cancer Society, Glick fostered donor relations and played a significant organizational role in several large-scale fundraisers. Originally from New City, N.Y., she holds a communications degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, N.J.
"USY was among the most important experiences of many teenagers' lives," Glick said. "Many former USYers, who now range in age from their 20s to their 70s, say that they became who they are because of USY. My goal is to harness some of that deep commitment and passion, to recapture that emotion, and to transmit it to the next generation. I hope to help former USYers reunite with each other and reignite the spark that may be buried but never went out." |
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 Jewish Treats, The National Jewish Outreach Program's social media platform, is excited to introduce Jewish Treats Complete Guide to Chanukah! Click here to download.
This eBook includes a little bit of everything: Discover how gelt became gifts, the enduring dreidel game and menorah lighting methods. You will also find recipes, fascinating facts and lots of family fun.
Everything you need to know and have been wondering about this spectacular holiday is now right at your fingertips! There is something for everyone. So share it with your friends and family, and have a very Happy Chanukah!
We are also excited to present this e-book because it was designed by Tamar Schwartz, our new METNY Director of Youth Activities. We look forward to welcoming Tamar to METNY USY on Dec. 15th. |
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Yasher Koach Korner
Yasher Koach to Congregation Tifereth Israel of Greenport, NY for being featured in the USCJ Calendar for December 2010. The Calendar Committee is chaired by Irwin Scharf, METNY past president.
Yasher Koach to Temple Israel of Merrick for hosting HAZAK Shabbat and establishing a new HAZAK group.
Yasher Koach to the 115 Kadimaniks who will be celebrating Shabbat Chanukah together at the Annual Kadima Shabbaton at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. Yasher Koach to Rebecca Kane, METNY Kadima Coordinator, and Sara Werner, Youth Director at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. We deeply appreciate the hachnasat orchim of Forest Hills JC, the winners of last year's USY Chapter of the Year.
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Nefesh B'Nefesh is proud to present to you a new music video for Hanukka 2010.
Very often, Jewish educators and organizations are looking for original holiday related material that presents Judaism and Israel in a fresh, fun and educational light. Nefesh B'Nefesh's new video "Eight Days" follows eight young Olim as they travel across Israel visiting eight significant landmarks while adding a candle for each day of Hanukka.
It is a unique way to teach about elements of the Hanukka holiday, Jewish diversity in Israel while learning about historical and geographically significant sites across the Land. It is overall a message of Jewish pride.
This video is our Hanukka gift to you, your students, your members, your congregation, your organization and your community! Please share. |
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METNY on the Road...
Rabbi Moshe Edelman, METNY Associate District Director, and Rabbi Cara Rosenthal, Director of METNY Building Our Jewish Home program, met with the leadership of South Huntington Jewish Center on November 29th. Along with our METNY staff, the picture features Ed Rudofsky, past president of SHJC, Randi Chavis, SHJC President, Rabbi Ian Jacknis, Sherri Gutes, Education Director, Cantor Brian Shamash. 
A veteran and dedicated staff at Marathon Jewish Center led by Rabbi Gary Greene study in together in their first of four sessions for PaRDes Yaakov. The group met with Fran Pearlman, lead educator of PaRDeS Yaakov.
Fran Pearlman, joined by Rabbi Gordon Jaffe of Little Neck Jewish Center, Ellen Marcus, Educational Director and her faculty learn together inthe first session of the year in the Tier II of PaRDes Yaakov.
Our road can lead to your kehillah, 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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" Building Our Jewish Home"
Family Activities and Resources for Chanukah
To see a complete list of the Chanukah blessings, recipes, books and fun events to share with your community and children please click here.
Compiled by Rabbi Cara Weinstein Rosenthal, Director of METNY's "Building Our Jewish Home" (BOJH) program. BOJH is funded by UJA Federation NY.
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The Community Security Service
CSS is a Jewish security organization that volunteers its services free of charge to the larger Jewish community in order, as our motto states, "to protect Jewish life and the Jewish way of life."Founded in 2007 by Jews with extensive backgrounds in security, the nonprofit Community Security Service operates a network of volunteers to secure and protect the American Jewish community. All of CSS's activities are conducted on a volunteer, non-political and non-denominational basis and are coordinated with law enforcement agencies and the organized Jewish community. In terms of synagogue services, CSS offers a variety of options depending on a synagogue's current security system. These include: A) A risk assessment of the facility together with a training seminar for staff and lay leadership. B) Training volunteers from the congregation that would allow them (under CSS supervision) to secure the synagogue during specified times. C) Educational seminars for a larger synagogue membership about relevant security issues. D) Use of CSS security teams during particularly high-risk events or activities. Option B is the most comprehensive and the area where CSS concentrates the majority of its resources. It is important to note that CSS is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and there is no charge for these services. To learn more about CSS please visit www.thecss.org or email synagogues@thecss.org |
Kiryah Division USY Fall Kinnus
Over 50 USYers spent the weekend of November 19th through the 21st at the Fall Kiryah Kinnus at Town and Village Synagogue. The theme for the weekend focused not only on the movie, the Social Network, but the role technology plays in Judaism in the 21st century.  The USY'ers participated in discussion groups which focused on the pros and cons of Facebook, privacy on the web, and different innovations on the web that make it easier to find kosher restaurants, and daven on the go. Town and Village allowed us to participate in services on Saturday morning. At services the USY'ers witnessed an ASL interpreted service. Town and Village participate in this program and kindly rescheduled to allow us to be part of it. In addition to the service the members of Kiryah USY were treated to a brief discussion after lunch with a young lady whose mom is deaf. She spoke to the Kinnus participants about the trials and tribulations of growing up with a parent who was deaf. The kids were so taken with our guest speaker that they are now trying to recruit her for Kadima as she was just 13.
On Saturday night, the kinnus participants were treated to a carnival based on many of the same games you would find on Facebook. We had Farmville, super pokes, and a marriage booth. At the carnival, the Kiryah Division raised $600 for Tikun Olam, USY's Tzedekah. The kinnus finished with a service based in meditation. There was also a chance for the USY'ers to create Hanukah cards for US soldiers serving abroad. Thank you to Rabbi Laurence Sebert, the congregants of Town and Village, Gabe Miner, the Youth Director at Town and Village, as well as Sharon Steinberg, METNY Immediate Past President and member of Town and Village. For more information about METNY USY, click here. |
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CYBER METNY
Jewish Apps - Judaism at Your Fingertips
 As more Jewish people acquire the latest in handheld technology - think iPhones, iPads, Android-powered smartphones, BlackBerrys and tablet PCs - there will be more Jewish-themed applications available for download.
Some of these apps will be utilities for checking the Hebrew date or learning about the weekly Torah portion. Other apps will be novelties like making shofar sounds for Rosh HaShanah and grogger sounds on Purim. With many Jewish developers around the world, you can be certain there will be no dearth of Jewish apps in the coming year.
Click here to see the top Jewish-themed apps from the past year. This is far from an exhaustive list as there are hundreds of other Jewish apps available, including Jewish and Israeli newspaper versions, apps that let you donate to particular charities, a Gematria (Jewish numerology) calculator, and a guide for keeping kosher at Disney World. Check out www.jewishiphonecommunity.org for a comprehensive listing of Jewish apps as they are released.
A Kosher Internet?!
 Avi Greenzeig was hired by rabbis to edit and censor one of Israel's most popular Haredi websites, Behadrei Haredim. "People can live without television, but the Internet is different," he says. Click here to read an interesting article featured in The Los Angeles Times how the Haredi community in Israel has created websites for the "kosher" internet user. |
 Serious latke making time is in full swing. And who better to guide you through preparing real authentic crispy delicious latkes but Jamie Geller, "the bride who knew nothing," whose latest book Quick and Kosher: Meals in Minutes was just published on November 1.
 Geller, often called the kosher Rachael Ray, has just released a video showing the step-by-step preparation of Samosa latkes, one of eight recipes that she created for the eight nights of Chanukah. Eight recipes! Yikes! Watch one in the video here and then we'll show you the others.
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Eyewitness 1948 is a short film series, produced by Toldot Yisrael and the History Channel. It is the centerpiece of an Israel Education pilot program for the US developed with The iCenter and made possible through the generous support of the Jim Joseph Foundation and others. The Eyewitness 1948 films use Toldot Yisrael's interview footage to tell the stories of Israel's founding through the eyes of the people who lived it.
November 29, 1947: The Story of a Vote - A vote that lasted a mere three minutes on November 29, 1947 changed the course of Jewish History and brought 20 centuries of Jewish homelessness to an end. Click here to watch this video. |
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Jewish National Fund, GreenFaith,
The Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs, Women's League for Conservative Judaism,
The United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism, and the Rabbinical Assembly
invite you to
10 Jewish Teachings on the Environment
A Webinar from the Judaism and the Environment Series
featuring
Rabbi Lawrence Troster
GreenFaith Fellowship Program Director & Rabbinic Scholar
Thursday, December 9, 2010 12:00 Noon - 1:00 p.m. EST
$15 per computer connection
Register now at https://ui.constantcontact.com/rnavmap/em/ecampaign/%20%20
More and more congregations want to introduce the Jewish basis for environmental protection to their members, but they often don't have an educational foundation for these efforts. This webinar provides a sophisticated, engaging introduction to this topic, preparing rabbis and educators to teach and speak effectively about Jewish teachings on Creation. In 10 Jewish Teachings on the Environment, Rabbi Troster intertwines Biblical and rabbinic texts with environmental writings, and presents an engaging introduction to Jewish perspectives on such themes as Creation, environmental spirituality, environmental justice, consumerism, biodiversity, and more.
Rabbi Lawrence Troster is widely recognized as a captivating speaker and teacher on Judaism and the environment. He has published over 40 articles in a range of Jewish and environmental books and journals and has lectured widely on Judaism, environmentalism, liturgy, bioethics, and cosmology.
Participants will receive a copy of 10 Jewish Teachings on the Environment, complete with detailed textual references and study questions, making this document a perfect study guide for synagogue education programs.
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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
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Please email, fax or mail to metny@uscj.orgor 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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