The Latest from Seminary Project

Kosher For Passover Fair Trade Chocolate. Because We Were Slaves In Egypt.

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Helen Bennett

This article was originally posted in the Sun Sentinel on March 17th, 2014. Jews give out apples and honey on Rosh Hashanah for a sweet new year. On Purim, members of Congregation Shaarei Kodesh in Boca Raton will give each other, family and … Read More

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Sara Luria is building a Mikveh

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Helen Bennett

JOIN alum, Sara Luria,  is building a community mikveh or ritual bath house in New York City “designed so that it meets Jewish people in their lived experience… It’s another Jewish home for people … any transition can be set … Read More

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Building community with JOIN for Justice

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Helen Bennett

By Rabbi Adam Baldachin Having recently graduated from the Jewish Theological Seminary, working as a pulpit rabbi comes with its challenges. I find myself often doing things I had previously only seen mentors do or even just heard about or … Read More

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Organizing in Shul: ‘Scrapbook’ connects worshipers to prayer

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Helen Bennett

White Meadow Temple creates siddur rooted in members’ memories This article was originally posted in the New Jersey Jewish News on February 12th 2014. Rabbi Benjamin Adler is an alum of JOIN’s Seminary Leadership Project, which provides rabbinical, cantorial and … Read More

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Putting People First: Elevating Kehillah through Relationships

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Helen Bennett

JOIN will be co-presenting in a series of trainings in the New York area on relationships, as they are at the heart of vibrant congregations and communities.  JOIN will be co-presenting alongside Dr. Ron Wolfson, author of Relational Judaism and … Read More

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