We are looking for couples who met in USY for an upcoming project.
Did you met your spouse on a USY Summer Program? Did you meet your spouse at another
USY Regional or International program?
Please send an email to
USYConvention@gmail.com with your name, the years you were in USY, your USY home region and of course, how you met!
If possible, please send in 2-3 pictures- 1 from when you met, 1 from when you married, and if a few years have passed, one recent picture. (Your recent picture can include your children too!) Please only send 1 picture from each time frame- we can't handle too many.
THANK YOU!
NOSH & DROSH WITH MELTON!(Drosh- Hebrew word that describes scholars and students going into depth, explaining, suggesting, discussing and exploring.... What Melton does best!!!)
FIRST IN A SERIES OF THREE........
DATE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009 - 5:30 P.M - 7:00 P.M. AT GRATZ COLLEGE.
STUDY - DISCUSSION SESSION WITH RABBI REBA CARMEL*
LEADERSHIP IN THE BIBLE - WHAT CAN WE LEARN FOR TODAY?
Who were the men and the women of the Bible who, through their singular actions, changed the course of history? What qualities did they possess which enabled them to act and what can we learn from them with respect to developing leadership in our communities?
Bring your own dairy/parve dinner, we'll provide snacks and beverages.
Minimum Donation: $5.00 (supports the Melton program throughout Greater Philadelphia)
The Gratz - Melton 5770 Nosh and Drosh Series is being made possible in large part by one of our Melton Alumni. This generous gift enables us to keep the cost at a minimum.
Please RSVP to 215-635-7300 ext 143 or
LNover@gratz.edu *Rabbi Reba Carmel is a graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. She spent several years studying and teaching adults in Jerusalem. She has taught both formally and informally in the Philadelphia area. Rabbi Carmel also holds a J.D. from Rutgers Law School as well as a Masters Degree from the Jewish Theological Seminary. She has also had a number of articles published both here and in Israel.
Join us for The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism International Biennial Convention December 6-10, 2009, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
What is a Jewish community? How do we build one? How do we maintain it? How do we raise the funds for it? How do we welcome anyone who isn't us to ours? How do we relate to Israel? How do we relate to one another? What works for other congregations? What works for us? How do we find our leaders? How do we encourage our members? How does the Conservative movement understand, live with, and reshape Jewish law? How do music, meditation, and storytelling enrich our prayer experience? How do we reinvigorate the movement? These are some of the questions that occur to committed Conservative Jews, and they are some of the questions that will be addressed, debated, and maybe even answered at the biennial convention. Join us as we also celebrate our Solomon Schechter Award winners.
Registration and detailed information is available at
http://www.uscj.org/International_Bienni7052.html 