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Women's League to Sponsor KOACH Kallah
WLCJ Expands Its Focus to Include Koach
In keeping with its mission to perpetuate Conservative/Masorti Judaism in the home, synagogue and community, Women's League for Conservative Judaism is pleased to announce that it is sponsoring the 2012 Koach Kallah. Koach is the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism's college outreach program and its kallah brings together hundreds of Conservative student leaders each February... [ read more] |
United Synagogue Youth
Latest News
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Reunion Picnic for USY Alumni
This fantastic reunion event will take place on Sunday, July 10, 10am to 5pm, at Eisenhower Park, in East Meadow, Long Island. Come reconnect with all your past USY friends! Come see old friends and make new ones too! Looking ahead, save the date - Sunday, Nov. 20 - for METNY's USY 60th gala event. More details coming soon! [more info]
____________________________________________ Everything I Need to Know I Learned from USY By Rabbi Charles Savenor, International USY President 1987 In honor of USY's 60th, I offer this tribute to USY and the impact it has had on my life. Based on the words of Robert Fuhlgum, it's called "Everything I Need to Know I Learned from USY". All I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned from USY. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate or rabbinical school mountain, but there at weekend conventions and in Israel with friends, youth leaders and mentors...[read more] |
Update on Ilan Grapel
A Message from Hollis Hills Jewish Center
We continue to pray for the safe and speedy release of Ilan Grapel, son of our members Irene & Dr. Daniel Grapel. Ilan has been unjustly imprisoned in Egypt as a "spy". Representatives of the American government are working at the highest levels to secure Ilan's release. Please contact Senator Charles Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and ask them to help Ilan achieve freedom. Social media is also an influential tool. If you are a Facebook user please go to Free Ilan Grapel and "Like" it. We will include a special prayer for Ilan's release during Shabbat morning services. May God protect Ilan Chaim ben Chaya v'Daniel. |
A Prayer for Gilad Shalit
Five Years Later
This Shabbat, June 25, 2011, marks the 5th anniversary of Gilad Shalit's kidnapping. Please remember Gilad ben Aviva in your prayers. You might suggest that your synagogue place an empty chair on the bimah with a sign with his name and photo on it. [read more and view the prayer] |
Synagogue Leadership Transitions
B'ruchim Habaim to these incoming synagogue presidents and Rabbis:
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Dina | Rosenberg | Bayridge Jewish Center | |
Randy | Borkenstein | Bet Torah Synagogue, Mt. Kisco | | Aaron | Fleishaker | Beth El Synagogue Center, New Rochelle | Rabbi | Meir | Goldstein | Commack Jewish Center | | Neil | Geschwind | Congregation Beth El, Massapequa | | Helen | Katz | Congregation Beth El, Massapequa | Dr. | Steven | Nachbar | Congregation Beth El, Massapequa | Rabbi | Jeffrey | Abraham | Congregation Sons of Israel, Upper Nyack | Dr. | Clifford | Nerwen | Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale | Rabbi | Geoffrey | Goldberg | Jewish Center of Forest Hills West | | Glen | Gilbert | Jewish Community Center of Harrison | | Deborah | Schiff | Jewish Community Center of Harrison | | Joey | Muntner | North Shore Jewish Center | | William | Gurman | Oceanside Jewish Center | Rabbi | Kenneth | Cohen | South Baldwin Jewish Center | | Sheldon | Handel | Temple Gates of Prayer, Flushing |
Todah Rabah to these outgoing synagogue presidents:
Warren | Fisher | Bet Torah Synagogue, Mt. Kisco | Marc | Klee | Beth El Synagogue Center, New Rochelle | Howard | Belgrod | Congregation Beth El, Massapequa | Harold | Lefkowitz | Congregation Beth El, Massapequa | Barbara | Ringel | Congregation Beth El, Massapequa | Stuart | Newman | Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale | Karen | Goldstick | Jewish Community Center of Harrison | Manny | London | North Shore Jewish Center | Jeff | Hahn | Oceanside Jewish Center | Illy | Brown | Temple Gates of Prayer, Flushing |
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 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.
Click here to download the form for 2011-12 Please email it to [email protected] or fax it to 212-533-0400. The form can also be mailed to 820 Second Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10017.
If your congregation is looking 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. |
A "Goodie Bag" for My Board
By Dr. Nancy Kaplan, President, Temple Beth El of Bellmore
So last night I presided over my last Board meeting. I was given a beautiful framed piece of art with "The Woman of Valor" as the centerpiece. I also decided to follow the "goodie bag" model - the Dollar Store was great! for almost all of it - and presented one to each of the Board members (22) plus a special one to my EVP, who becomes the President on July 1st. I enclosed a thank you note in each one, along with the following list - note: they ate the candy and played with the stress balls throughout the meeting! [read more] |
METNY on the Road
On Thursday, June 16, Tamar Schwartz attended a Chazak divisional youth director meeting in Long Island.
Also on Thursday, June 16, Rabbi Savenor met with the leadership of Congregation Or Zarua to discuss rabbinic transitions.
On Monday, June 20, Rabbi Savenor led a workshop on creating a compelling mission statement at Little Neck Jewish Center.
On June 22, Tamar Schwartz attended the JCRC-NY Annual Meeting.
On Friday, June 24, Rabbi Savenor will meet with Joe Fox, the new president of Forest Hills Jewish Center, about leadership training.
On Friday, June 24, Rabbi Savenor will meet with Louis Naviasky, IPP, and Marc Magid, the new president of Temple Beth Sholom in Roslyn Heights.
On Tuesday, June 28, Tamar Schwartz will visit Camp Ramah in the Berkshires with Koach Divisional Director Bruce Varon.
Rabbi Moshe Edelman will teach at Hazak Camp from June 29-July 6.
From Thursday, June 30, through Thursday, July 14, Rabbi Savenor will lead the USCJ Family Israel Experience trip. |
Yasher Koach Corner
Mazel Tov to Gila Hadani Ward, Director of Lifelong Learning at Temple Beth Sholom in Roslyn Heights, for being honored for her creative work as a Jewish educato by the Jewish Education Project (JEP). JEP, formerly BJE-SAJES, is a vital partner organization of United Synagogue. Co-chair of USY 60th, Gila is the first educator to be recognized by this newly-constituted organization. Mazel Tov to her and Temple Beth Sholom!
Yasher koach to METNY USY Encampment Co-chairs, Matt Nelson, Lindsay Evans and Elyssa Pehr, for their hard work. Enrollment is at 439!!! Last year this time we had 413. Wow!
Congratulations to Sloane Rosenberg, METNY Executive Assistant, and her kickball team, on winning the WAKA kickball championship! |
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Shabbat/Holiday Times Candle lighting:
This week: 8:13pm
This week's Torah portion is Parashat Korach
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Israel & the Middle East
Apple Removes 'Third Palestinian Intifada' App at Israel's Request
[reuters] Apple Inc has removed at Israel's request an Arabic-language application from its iTunes store that called for a Palestinian uprising, an Israeli government statement said on Thursday. [read more]
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