Lisa Berman This workshop will explore a variety of questions about the conversion immersion experience.  How do conversion candidates prepare for the actual immersion? ...

Rachel Goldman, Amy Scheinerman This informative workshop will combine many elements designed to be useful in your rabbinate, including both legal and religious information ...

Shelly Marder and Janet Marder with Peter Berg, Eddie Goldberg, Leon Morris, and Elaine Zecher Many of us use poetry in our services. Poetry ...

Dennis Ross and Sarah Standiford This session requires pre-registration. “Should I take this interview? How do I craft my message and avoid tricky questions? ...

Jordyne Wu Your congregants are online -- are you?  Learn how to use internet marketing and social media to reach out to new members ...

Dr. Paula Brody Most couples will seek out a clergy connection before their marriage. For interfaith couples, this interaction is often pivotal. How can ...

Peter Levi, Dan Medwin, Ron Segal From stone tablets, to parchment, to bound and printed books, Jews have been regular adopters of new technology for the purposes of study and worship.  Come learn the newest tools to more deeply engage our members in prayer and liturgy, and to enhance our capabilities as facilitators of worship. […]

Dennis Ross and Sarah Standiford This session requires pre-registration. Session is capped at 8 participants. “Should I take this interview? How do I craft my message and avoid tricky questions? What works on-camera?” Even a little media training helps clergy become more comfortable and effective on-camera, in-print and on-air. This camera training session required attending […]

Lila Foldes, Stephanie Kolin Transforming the culture of our communities, leading effectively in social justice, engaging our youth successfully, and other sacred rabbinic work are things we cannot and often do not want to do alone. In this session, we will explore some of the tools of community organizing that help us build powerful relationships […]

Arlene Remz For the past eight years, Gateways: Access to Jewish Education, Boston’s central address for Jewish special education, has prepared dozens of youngsters with disabilities for Bar and Bat Mitzvah. Young adults have been able to enjoy the Jewish rite-of-passage that only a few short years ago would likely have been denied them. This […]

Lisa Colton Social media is powerfully influencing the way individuals engage and organizations operate. This democratization of access to information, support for relationships and ...

Dennis Ross and Sarah Standiford This session requires pre-registration. Session is capped at 8 participants. “Should I take this interview? How do I craft ...

Andrea Goldstein, Ronne Friedman, Shelly Zimmerman Many of us spend much of our careers in working relationships with other rabbis. Come learn with some ...