The Synagogue Council of Massachusetts builds connections among individuals and communities to promote mutual understanding and respect for Jewish diversity. Synagogue Council serves and strengthens congregations spanning the spectrum of Jewish belief and practice and thereby promotes Jewish unity and pluralsim.
Please join us for these Informative and Inspiring Programs
Presented by Rabbi David Paskin
Wednesday, October 13th at 7:00 pm
Rabbi David Paskin provided recommendations for
technologies and best practices for designing and hosting multi-access gatherings. He taught, shared, listened, guided and provided the tools for us to be more inclusive, more engaging and more effective for those in the room and also those on Zoom.
SERVING OUR ROOMERS & OUR ZOOMERS:
MULTI-ACCESS JUDAISM
FROM TAY-SACHS TO BRCA-SAVING LIVES WITH MODERN GENETIC TESTING
Wednesday October 20th at 1:00PM
Learn about the latest advancements in genetic testing from JScreen, the national online Jewish genetic testing initiative. This information can save lives!
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & SUCCESSION PLANNING
With Keith Krivitzky
Wednesday October 27th at 7:00PM
Mr. Krivitzky leads The New Normal Project, which helps Jewish community organizations understand today’s confluence of challenges and opportunities.
This workshop will explore the key challenges synagogue leaders face:
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Synaogues need a leadership pipeline and succession pathways
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Synagogues need meaningful roles for volunteers
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Synagogues need younger volunteers
and will provide effective solutions to these key issues. It will identify potential solutions, strategic directions and practical steps that can be taken.
LEGACY GIVING:
A WORKSHOP IN TWO PARTS
Facilitated by Arlene Schiff
Director, Life & Legacy Program,
Grinspoon Foundation
Part One: Why Legacy? Why Now? And How to Get Started
Wednesday, November 3rd, 7:00-8:30 PM
Part Two: How to have the Legacy Conversation
Wednesday, December 8th, 7:00-8:30 PM
Click Here to Learn More About Recent
Synagogue Council Events and Programs including:
Post Pandemic Zooming for Jewish Disability Awareness
Now What? Considerations for Gathering Safely
The Chai Anniversary Connie Spear Birnbaum Memorial Lecture featuring Yossi Klein Halevi
THE ARNOLD ZAFF MEMORIAL
PRESIDENTS’ ROUNDTABLE HOSTED BY
SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL OF MASSACHUSETTS
Synagogue Council of Massachusetts is delighted to welcome congregational presidents (or their representatives) to semi-monthly roundtable discussions facilitated by Daniel Langenthal (https://www.daniellangenthal.com/)
The Synagogue Council Presidents' Roundtables are held on Zoom on the first and third Thursdays of the month from 12:00-1:00.
Our next Presidents' Roundtable will take place on Thursday, October 21st, 2021 at noon.
For the Zoom link, please contact gretchen@synagoguecouncil.org.