Synagogue leaders are often looking for short written or broadcast pieces that can be used to teach about Conservative Judaism, or to provide Torah learning from a Conservative perspective, in settings that are suitable for brief presentations: a brief D'var Torah or learning for a board meeting, committee/constituent group meeting, staff meeting, or school faculty meeting, or for inclusion as a column in a synagogue bulletin. Click on the following links to download short learning pieces that will provide a deeper understanding of Conservative Judaism.

Annual High Holiday Messages from Rabbi Jerome M. Epstein, Executive Vice-President and CEO of USCJ.

• Ancestors and Legacies: Purposeful Planning or Neutral Neglect
• Choose The Life
• Edud: Passionate and Compassionate Outreach to Intermarried Families
• If You Will It, It Is No Dream
• Living as a Conservative Jew
• The Mitzvah of Tzedakah
• There’s Still Time
• Conserve Judaism--Live Jewishly

Click here to link to Conservative Judaism: Jewish Unity & Pluralism (a collection of 13 essays by Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson, Dean, The Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies)
Click here to link to Haftarah Commentary from The Shirley and Jacob Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center
Torah from the Jewish Theological Seminary(Coming Soon)
Parashat Hashavua from the American Jewish University
Torah Sparks
Two Minute Torah podcasts from KOACH

Also, The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Synagogue Resource Center is developed by the Department of Congregational Programming and incorporates over 600 different programming materials. In the past year, we have added more than 65 new files. Our material continues to be revised and numerous new topics are constantly added. All materials are available for your permanent retention. You need not return any file or program piece. These resources may be obtained by filling out the form below on this page.

Programming Resource information includes, but is not limited to: the Jewish Living Now series, Program Suggestions for Congregations, Guides and Standards for Congregational Practice, Timely Program Ideas, The Learners Minyan, Membership Outreach, Guidelines for a Religious Committee, Guide for Revising A Constitution and By-Laws, Effectively Working as a Committee, Leadership Development, Mitzvah Day programs, Mentoring members in ritual/religious skills, Fundraising, Administration and many more.

Program resources can be ordered electronically using the form below. Almost all of the files are available free of charge to members of USCJ congregations.

If you have any questions, please contact the Seaboard Region at seabd@uscj.org or 301-230-0801 Ext. 2.

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All member congregations are encouraged to send copies of materials that you have produced for inclusion in the Synagogue Resource Center.

File/Program Request Form

You can browse the list of catalogue items by alphabet, subject, new or revised topics for 5767 or items with a nominal fee. Just copy and paste the cat#/file names from the catalogue list into the boxes below.(One item at a time please per line, reserve the last line for extra long file names)

If you do not wish to submit your request electronically, download a printable copy of this form to fax or mail to our national office. Please do not submit an electronic form and hard copy as this will result in your order being filled twice.

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