Reconnecting Alumni to Conservative Judaism
Project Reconnect seeks to reconnect alumni of USY, Atid, Koach, Nativ, the Conservative Yeshiva, Camp Ramah, the Solomon Schechter schools, the Leadership Training Fellowship, and other Conservative movement programs. Whether you’re in Israel, North America, or anyplace else, this program is for you.
Each of you is a precious human resource to us. You were part of the Conservative movement during your formative years, both influenced by it and contributing to it. That’s why every single one of you is welcome, no matter what your affiliation is today.
Project Reconnect’s mission is to reinvolve, reinvigorate, and reconnect the very many Jewish adults who were touched by the Conservative movement’s programs for teenagers, college students and young adults. Its Israel component provides a rich resource for potential olim and for strengthening Israel - Diaspora relationships.
Mazel Tov - Jan Lepow & Lloyd Stern!
Please see this special announcement!
Disaster Relief for Haiti
Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Haiti as they cope with unspeakable loss and devastation. Relief efforts are underway and will be costly. USCJ is participating in the relief effort, with 100% of the funds going directly to humanitarian aid. Join our efforts to help repair their world by visiting www.uscj.org/donate/relief.
Women of the Wall
Are you following news from Israel? Keep up with the Women of the Wall and their attempts to make the Kotel fully accessible to Jews of all stripes. Join their Facebook Group (Women of the Wall Nashot HaKotel) and raise the profile of their cause here at home. Send this letter, prepared by The Rabbinical Assembly (the association of Conservative rabbis), to Ambassador Michael Oren and add your voice to the call for religious equality in Israel. Click here for more information.
Israel Internet Resource Guide
Produced by the USCJ Israel Commission & The Department for Zionist Activities, WZO
A resource list to help you in finding and developing meaningful Israel and Zionist programs.
Be The Face For The Conservative/Masorti Movement
MERCAZ is the voice of North America Conservative Jews for Israel and Zionism. Through MERCAZ, Conservative Jews NOW can play a significant role in helping the MOVEMENT secure and expand communal allocation of funds for programs and activities in United States, Israel and worldwide.
It is time for US to show pride in the Conservative/Masorti Movement by joining MERCAZ. Keeping MERCAZ membership strong in the weeks and months following the Zionist Congress shows OUR commitment to the Conservative/Masorti Movement is strong and will insure the continued funding for OUR Masorti Jews worldwide.
Give Yourself the Gift of Learning in 2010
Conservative Yeshiva Online Learning Begins January 31
Students of all Hebrew and Jewish learning backgrounds welcome!
Spring Ten-Week Courses:
Study Talmud Along With the Conservative Yeshiva - Baba Kamma chapter 6, Rabbi Mordechai Silverstein
Midrash on the Matriarchs, Rabbi Gail Diamond
And stay tuned for Contemporary Halachic Issues with Rabbi Shlomo Zacharow, beginning after Pesach!
Project Reconnect members receive a 10% discount on tuition!
New students register at https://uscjisrael.researchsuccess.com/programs/survey.asp?nsurvey=55
Alumni register by email - yeshiva@uscj.org
Complete course descriptions are found at http://www.conservativeyeshiva.org/distance-learning/
Applications are also be accepted for Summer 2010 and Year 2010-11 programs.
The Conservative Yeshiva Summer Program offers the opportunity for intensive Hebrew and Jewish text study in a dynamic learning community. Beginning and advanced students are welcome.
Session I: June 27-July 15, 2010
Session II: July 18-August 5, 2010
(Sessions will not be repetitive)
Legacy Heritage Jewish Communal Scholarships are available for:
*Synagogue Administrators, Educators and Officers
*Jewish Community Center, Federation, and Hillel Personnel
*Community Educators and Youth Advisors
For more information about our programs or to apply: www.ConservativeYeshiva.org or yeshiva@uscj.org
For All Solomon Schechter Day School Alumni
We Encourage all SSDS alumni to get involved in the "Distinguished Alumni Profile Program" that has been established in order to demonstrate how as Schechter School graduates you have gone onto institutions of higher learning and developed careers in which you have helped to make the world a better place. See what many of your old friends are doing today and how as an SS Day School graduate your career achievements can further benefit future Solomon Schechter Day School graduates. For further information on how to participate in the Distinguished Alumni Profile Program, click here.
Project Reconnect Is Excited To Announce Ozer V'ShomerThe Project Reconnect Mentoring Program
Ozer V'Shomer, Project Reconnect's mentoring program is being launched to provide hands-on personal advice from experienced volunteer mentors. Experienced professionals and business people will guide fellow alumni seeking advice about educational choices, professional training and practices, career advice and business development.
No matter what your profession - Doctor, Lawyer, Teacher, Business Manager, IT Professional, Rabbi, Cantor, Jewish Youth Worker, Scientist, Nurse, Accountant, etc.- Sign up to Ozer V'Shomer today.
Join the effort in helping our alumni in need of your advice and counsel. Once we have sufficiently completed our Ozer V' Shomer listings, we shall be able to competently open our Mentoring Page to our alumni seeking a mentor for his/her particular situation and our potential mentors will be contacted when they have been matched with an interested student.
Project Reconnect, Woman's League For Conservative Judaism and the North American Association of Synagogue Executives have joined together in this effort to link the generations of our alumni by delivering this meaningful and helpful service, especially to our younger alumni, in response to their needs and the needs of our community.
Sign up for our mentoring program today! Click here!
Project Reconnect is partnering with the Zemirot Database (http://zemirotdatabase.org) to help create the web's largest user-generated collection of Zemirot, liturgy, and other Jewish songs. If you love to sing or enjoy zemirot, now is your chance to contribute and keep the memories of those special Shabbat and holiday moments and times spent in Israel, USY, Camp Ramah, etc.,forever in your life!
Have You Heard??
Our newest, latest & greatest newsletter is now online. Click here to read about reconnections, success stories and more! Let us hear from you - send us your Project Reconnect success story!
