Mid-Continent
Region
Member
Services
In order to
allow each new congregational president to build on the experience of others
who have done the same task in the same congregation or in other congregations,
United Synagogue has a number of resources to train and enrich leaders and to
allow them to share experiences. Among them are:
1. Our region's Executive Director, Michael Landy, is eager to work with you to address issues within your
congregation.
2. Our region's president, Richard Helfand,
is happy to discuss questions with you as well.
3. A program, the Sulam Challenge, to train synagogue vice-presidents to become
effective presidents, is held in twice each year throughout North America.
Contact Rabbi Moshe Edelman at the
central office.
Lacking this?
Wishing for better? If the flow of work in your congregation's office,
assigning tasks, or simply making things run isn’t what it could be, ask for
help.
1. Start with Michael Landy who can put you
in contact with experts in our region who have experience with the same
dilemmas, and with experts at the central office.
2. Call on Harry Hauser, Executive Director of the North American Association
of Synagogue Executives (NAASE).
3. For computer questions contact Marty
Kunoff. Marty is the Director of the USCJ Department of Computer
Operations. He is available to consult with you regarding hardware and software
purchases and creating a synagogue web site.
4. For information on Insurance Programs for congregations and individual
members, contact Flora Camhi
, Director of the USCJ
Department of Operations. Programs for liability insurance and supplemental
health insurance for seniors are available.
Fund Raising
ideas are available! Michael Landy can
provide help with specific questions or to share your successes.
Looking for a rabbi? While the Rabbinical Assembly is the primary
source, Michael Landy is ready to help.
Looking for a cantor? The Cantors
Assembly is the primary resource.
3. Executive Directors: The organization of Executive Directors is NAASE.
For placement information contact placement@naase.org.
The USCJ Book Service has many publications from siddurim to texts for schools.
Help with your congregation’s bulletin is not far!
Check out USCJ:
Synagogue Publicity.
Need help with
ideas and insights in this important area of synagogue life? Click Social Action
Information for help!
The Department
of Education has many resources at the ready – and consultants to help you
issues of import. Click here to get their
help.
When people think
of United Synagogue, they think of USY and Kadimah. These youth programs bring
thousands of teens together providing the opportunity to meet, study and
celebrate Jewishness together. The Pilgrimage to Israel, USY on Wheels and
other summer programs are second-to-none in their quality and ability to help
young people grow. There’s so much more
the Youth Department than you might think. Click
here for further details!
Our Regional
Youth Staff is Bryan Goltzman Director and
Gila Drazen, Assistant Director. They
can give you information on both Emtza and SWUSY programs and help you with
your chapter too.
Our Region’s
two Youth Commission chairs are:
Of course, you
can contact Jules Gutin, the National
Director, for further information.
There is a connection for Singles at USCJ too – Reshet. There’s an
e-mail listserve which you can join by clicking here.
**USCJ has a place in Jerusalem as well – 2 Agron Street. The Fuchsberg Center is a place
to visit to learn and experience what Israel has to offer. Learn about The Conservative
Yeshiva and other opportunities.
Serving as a synagogue president need not be
done alone. USCJ has training
available and a listserv specifically for presidents, Click here to sign up.