Thriving Communities Leadership Calls
This page contains a regularly updated list of leadership calls offered to congregational leadership, along with accompanying resources. If you have any questions, please reach out to Jacob Weinberg, Associate for Thriving Communities, at JWeinberg@ReconstructingJudaism.org.
High Holiday Messaging - 8.12.20
Recording
Meeting Resources
Onboarding New Presidents - 7.12.20
Recording
Meeting Resources
- Evolve: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations
- Resources for Communities
- Affiliation and Dues
- Community Communicators: This webpage houses a “ready to cut-and-paste” list of upcoming events and programming to share in your community newsletters. We highly suggest sharing this page with the person who edits your newsletter and suggest they bookmark it and check for ready-to-go content from the movement.
- Reconstructionist Press
- Listservs: please email Jacob Weinberg at jweinberg@reconstructingjudaism.org to request to be added or removed from the Presidents’ list. All new presidents are automatically added. This list is open to both current presidents and immediate past presidents. If you are an outgoing president, please let Jacob know if you’d like to keep your email subscribed, or if you prefer to use a different email address.
Alternative High Holiday Plans - 6.10.20
Recording
Meeting Resources
- Notes from Breakout Groups
- Video and NYT Article referenced in Rabbi Micah’s D’var Torah
- Recording of session on High Holiday Family Services with Eliana Light
- Synergy- Reopening Scenario Planning Guide
- Chat from the call
- SAJ: Judaism that Stands for All announcement of online High Holidays from Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Hermann
- Kehillath Shalom, NY High Holiday Communication from President Howard Globus and Rabbi Lina Zerbarini
- Click here to open a full list of additional resources
High Holiday Planning - 5.20.21
Recording
Meeting Resources
- Reconstructing Judaism statement on reopening our institutions
- Rabbinical Assembly - Jewish Values Regarding Physical Reopening of Our Institutions
- Congregation Bet Haverim (Atlanta, GA) Guidelines for Gatherings
- Oliver Wyman Primer on Responding to COVID-19
Budgeting in Uncertain Times - 5.6.20
Recording
Meeting Resources
- Rabbi Maurice Harris’ write-up of the call
- “Obligations of Employers” from Rabbi David Teutsch’s Guide to Jewish Practice, vol. 1
- Foundational Values for Navigating Organizational Financial Crisis
- “Attitudes, Beliefs and Values” from Rabbi David Teutsch’s Guide to Jewish Practice
- Simple Worksheet for Values Based Decision Making
Moving forward in a “New Normal” - 4.21.20
Recording
Meeting Resources
- Rabbi Maurice’s slides: Virtual Board & Congregational Meetings, Electronic Voting, and By-Laws.pptx
- Link to Rabbi Maurice’s D’var Torah
- Board Effect
- National Council of Non-Profits
- Jurassic Parliament on COVID-19
Congregational Responses to COVID-19 - 3.22.20
Recording
Meeting Resources
- FY21 Aviv Loan
- Congregational Responses to COVID 19
- Kol Tzedek Task Force Document
- Public Chat from Meeting
Tikkun Olam Collaborations: The Value of Engaging with Others Beyond the Walls of the Synagogue - 1.5.20
Recording
Meeting Resources
