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The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism promotes the role of the synagogue in Jewish life in order to motivate Conservative Jews to perform mitzvot encompassing ethical behavior, spirituality, Judaic learning, and ritual observance. The mission of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism is to strengthen and serve our congregations and their members. 

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Please join us on Thursday, April 22, 2010
7:00pm
STATE OF THE DISTRICT
MEET AND GREET

Beth Sholom Congregation
8231 Old York Road
Elkins Park, PA
www.bethsholomcongregation.org

The Conversation and our Future Begins Here
What USCJ can do and what it cannot.
How to get the most out of USCJ Affiliation.
What does Transformation mean to my Congregation?
Does USCJ have any programs that will save my synagogue money?
Meet our District Director, Lisa Harris Glass, FSA

Chat with our lay leadership including:
Richard Fishbane (former president of the Mid-Atlantic Region)
and Harvey Rosen (former president of the New Jersey Region).
Please RSVP your attendance by April 19th to mid-atlantic@uscj.org

Medinat HaGan Awards Reception and Celebration, May 6, 6:00pm

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The Si Schwartz Leadership Development Institute (Updated 8/20)

Check out USCJ-NJ Executive Director, Lisa Harris Glass', blog on Synagogue Operations and become a subscriber.

The blog is titled, SynOpsSOPs > Synagogue Operations Standard Operating Procedure. In it, you will find ideas for what kind of planning you should be undertaking at this time of year in your synagogue. Special focus will be on Managing Membership Income and Financial Hardships; but we will also cover seasonal topical information.

Download the 2009-2010 Schedule & Topics

Find out more

The New Jesey Region USCJ - TD BANK AFFINITY PROGRAM is an easy way to get free money. For every member of an organization who has an account at Commerce, the bank makes an annual donation to the organization. The donation is based on the balance of all members' accounts. They can be new accounts or existing accounts, business or individual accounts, checking, savings, money market, CD or retirement accounts. There is no cost to the organization or its members.

• Program Details
• Q & A Fact Sheet
• Enrollment Form (pdf format)
• Enrollment Form (Word Document)
• Sample Letter to Congregants
• Promotional TD Banking Sheet (jpg format)

http://www.uscj.org/Audio__Visual7045.html

Podcasts and Audio Clips

• Social Networking, Your Synagogue, and You
• 5 Ways Your Community Can Respond to the Economy
• Webinar-The Cycle of Budgeting
• Webinar-Marketing Nonprofits
• Webinar-Synagogue Dues and Don't's
• Two-Minute Torah
• Podcasts from the Ziegler School of Rabbinical Studies
• RabbiPod - Podcasts by Rabbi Eli Garfinkel
• Jewish Moments with Rabbi Dave
• Divrei Torah by Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson

Learn more about special seminars and programs at United Synagogue's Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center.

Weekly Haftarah Commentary from the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center by Rabbi Edward Romm, Director of Education and Campus Programs

Medinat HaGan Campaign for Fuchsberg Center

Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center

MP3s of Sessions

• Session 1, Room 1
• Session 2, Room 4

• 2009-2010 Synagogue Membership Reporting
• Congregation mailing list update
• More Options for Sending Membership Files

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• InternationalUSCJ
• Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs
• Women's League for Conservative Judaism
• Jewish Theological Seminary of America
• American Jewish University
• Project Reconnect
• Solomon Schecter Day Schools in New Jersey
• Koach