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Starting Slow, Solid, and Savvy
Threshold moments, like the beginning of a new year, can be fraught with anxiety and uncertainty. The risk is either to jump in too quickly or to hang back too much. In this standalone session, led by leadership coach and consultant Jake Morrill,...
Yishuv Olam: Sustainability Bootcamp
Sunday, August 2; 7:00 - 9:00 pm ET / 4:00 - 6:00 pm PTSunday, August 9; 7:00 - 9:00 pm ET / 4:00 - 6:00 pm PTWant to be a “green leader” at your synagogue? If you seek to introduce or strengthen a variety of sustainability initiatives—from energy...
Convention
Join Us for Our 2026 Convention!
וקראתם דרור: Many Voices, One Assembly
November 15th-18th, 2026
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The theme of our 2026 Convention is וקראתם דרור:...
The Compassionate Gaze
This session, led by our colleague E. Noach Shapiro, introduces Compassionate Gaze, a pastoral and personal framework for healing work that can be incorporated into your rabbinic practice. The Compassionate Gaze helps rabbis understand the dynamics...
The First 100 Days (July 2026)
The first 100 days in a new position can sometimes feel daunting. Led by Ilana Garber, in this session, you’ll learn how to create a personal plan to intentionally leverage your first 100 days in your new role. Note: We are offering two...
RA & Schechter Institutes Tammuz Gathering in Jerusalem
Tuesday, July 7th5:00-8:30pm Israel Machon Schechter (Transportation provided from the Inbal Hotel)Celebrate an evening of friendship, learning, fine wine, delicious cuisine, and music with colleagues from around the world at Machon Schechter.
The First 100 Days (June 2026)
Tuesday, June 23; 1:00 pm ET / 10:00 am PT / 8:00 pm IsraelThe first 100 days in a new position can sometimes feel daunting. Led by Ilana Garber, in this session, you’ll learn how to create a personal plan to intentionally leverage your first 100...
Preserving Rabbinic Papers
The Rabbinical Assembly has prepared a guide for rabbis to deal with their hard copy and digital papers and archives. Add this to your thinking about how synagogues preserve their documents, which are a valuable historical...
Tzedek Center
We ignite the Conservative/Masorti Movement to address core communal priorities advancing our voice in public policy and civic engagement to help build a world shaped by tzedek (justice) and rahamim (compassion). Our current policy...
Goal Setting and Leadership Evaluation
The Rabbinical Assembly and USCJ jointly created tools that can be used throughout all rabbinic fields. First, we created a collaborative goal setting tool, to help you and your leadership annually create and review your organization’s goals.