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OUTREACH

COLLEGE STUDENTS
World Wide Web and E-Mail
Program enabling students to connect and communicate via KOACH Listserv. Issues pertinent to the Conservative student on campus and current Jewish events are discussed at length. The web site has many resources (www.koach.org). For more information, contact the Department of College Outreach/KOACH, ext. 2230.

"A Guide for the New Jewish College Student"
Booklet by Rabbi Neil Gillman giving practical suggestions for college students on how to build a personal Jewish community on campus.
To order, contact the Department of College Outreach/KOACH, ext. 2230.

"Shabbat . . . an oasis in time . . . a taste of the world to come."
First in a series of introductory pamphlets on observance on campus. To order, contact the Department of College Outreach/KOACH, ext. 2230.

KOACH Kallah
Yearly conference of college students from the Conservative Movement, held each February. Brings together students from across North America to discuss issues of concern on campus and to the Conservative Movement; includes social activities, scholar-in-residence, prayer and friendship.
For more information, contact the Department of College Outreach/KOACH, ext. 2230.

KOACH Faculty Program
Arranges campus visits by young Jewish educators for role-modeling and Shabbat programming.
For more information, contact the Department of College Outreach/KOACH, ext. 2230.

"KOACH On Campus"
Webzine by and for college students, published three times a year. Articles on campus issues and concerns.
To order, contact the Department of College Outreach/KOACH, ext. 2230.

"Meeting the Needs of Our College Students"
Pamphlet giving program suggestions for congregations on how best to serve their college population; both those away at school and college students in the community.
Visit www.koach.org.

Israel Trips
In coordination with birthright israel, KOACH offers free trips for first-time Israel travelers between the ages of 18-26 to tour, study and experience Conservative Judaism in Israel.
For more information, contact the Department of College Outreach, ext. 2230.

Regional Conferences
Shabbat weekend experiences are held on many different campuses throughout the year. Most are open to students from surrounding campuses.
For more information, contact the Department of College Outreach/KOACH, ext. 2230.

KASHRUT: Connecting the Physical to the Spiritual
The maning of keeping Kosher designed especially for college students.
For more information, contact the Department of College Outreach/KOACH, ext. 2230.

Lekh-Lekha: A Ceremony of Going Forth
A special Shabbat ceremony designed as an appropriate "send-off" for new college students.
For more information, contact the Department of College Outreach/KOACH, ext. 2230.

Israel Center on Campus
Programs for students spending a year or semester at universities and institutions in Israel.
For more information, contact the Department of College Outreach, ext. 2230.

KOACH Creative Grants Program
A modest grants program supporting programming for our students on college campuses across North America and Israel. For more information, contact the Department of College Outreach, ext. 2230.

UNAFFILIATED/MISCELLANEOUS
"On Creating Conservative Mitzvah Missionaries: A Plea for Peer Outreach"
A call to action by USCJ Executive Vice-President Rabbi Jerome Epstein, urging synagogues to establish groups through which synagogue members help fellow congregants to grow Jewishly.
To order, contact the Synagogue Resource Center, ext. 2205.

"This Land Is Your Land, This Land Is Our Land"
A guide for the USY chapter on how to integrate new American teens into the synagogue's youth community. Copies of a USY promotional brochure in Russian and English are also available.
To order, contact the Youth Department, ext. 2321.