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	Title	Link	Description	Tags	Community	Added
	A Soldier Never Forgets North Platte		Talk about audacious hospitality!!! -- When service members pass through this small town in Nebraska, the community comes together to thank them.		Wall Street Journal	July 24, 2018
	A Tap on the Shoulder Leads to a Small Group – in 1958!		How Bernice Paperny Wolfson created a small group based on her shared passions and changed many lives...	affinity groups	Ron Wolfson	March 7, 2018
	Ask Big Questions Small Group Discussion Series		URJ Conversation Guides	content, discussion guides, small groups, what	Union for Reform Judaism	February 12, 2018
	Audacious Hospitality Pilot Toolkit		Resources for creating atmosphere of "audacious hospitality"	training, URJ, Welcoming	Union for Reform Judaism	February 12, 2018
	Azkirah for Jacquelyn Ben-Eliezer		Here’s the amazing azkara tribute mentioned on page 51 in RJ Handbook, courtesy of Hagar Ben-Eliezer.	Testimonials, Yahrzeit		March 7, 2018
	Ben Franklin Circles – Jewish Toolkit		Ben Franklin Circles Small Group Discussion Series - Ben Franklin meets Pirkei Avot	content, discussion guides, small groups, what	92nd Street Y, NY, NY	February 12, 2018
	Best Buy Should Be Dead, But It’s Thriving in the Age of Amazon		Best Buy deploying in-home consultants building “long term relationships” with clients. A great engagement strategy that online companies are not offering.		Bloomberg Businessweek	July 23, 2018
	Best Practices Guide for CORE Group Leaders		Guide for New Small Group Leaders	how, leaders, small groups, training	Central Synagogue, NY, NY	February 11, 2018
	Born to Love: Why, How, & With Whom?		Small Groups 5778 By Rabbi Elie Kaplan Spitz	love, small groups	Congregation B’nai Israel, Tustin, CA	February 12, 2018
	Central Synagogue’s Resource Bank for Small Groups		www.centralsynagogue.org/...	content, discussion guides, small groups, what	Central Synagogue, NY, NY	February 12, 2018
	Community Leader Training 2017 (K’vod Wieder)		Agenda for Core Team Planning Small Groups Campaign	coaches, how, leaders, small groups, training	Temple Beth El of Orange County	February 12, 2018
	CORE Groups at Central Synagogue		One-page explanation of the "why" of small groups	recruiting, small groups, why	Central Synagogue, NY, NY	February 12, 2018
	Designing the Synagogue Member Experience		How intentionally "designing" the experience of synagogue members can improve many aspects of synagogue life		eJewish Philanthropy	December 19, 2018
	Facilitation Skills Guide from Repair the World		Guide to Respectful Conversations	facilitation, leaders, small groups, training	Repair the World	February 12, 2018
	Facilitator Manual- Listening Campaign 10-21-14		Training Manual for Listening Campaign Facilitators	how, leaders, listening campaign, training	The Temple, Atlanta, GA	February 12, 2018
	For URJ Congregations: Small Groups Network information		If you are curious and interested in learning more about small groups, please join the conversation...	affinity groups, conversations, small groups, URJ		March 7, 2018
	Guidelines for Activity-Based Groups		Guidelines for creating "balanced" affinity groups	affinity groups, balanced groups, how, leaders, small groups, training	Central Synagogue, NY, NY	February 12, 2018
	How Does a Lawyer Become a Rabbi?		Meet Nicole Auerbach, who went from criminal justice to social justice.		Slate	March 28, 2019
	How to Leverage the Human Capital of a Community		While people are hyper-connected via social media, one of this community’s goals is the development of enduring person-to-person connections.		eJewish Philanthropy	January 25, 2019
	Invitation to Community leaders		Sample Invitation to Core Team for Small Groups Campaign	coaches, how, recruiting, small groups	Temple Beth El of Orange County	February 12, 2018
	Kiddush Talk		How Kiddush after services can be used to build relationships.	conversations, friendship	Times of Israel	March 7, 2018
	New Job Description for MTA Workers: Professionally Nice		Since November, 41 M.T.A. workers have been employed in a novel job dreamed up to bolster the flagging subway — being professionally nice.	news, Welcoming	NY Times	February 6, 2018
	New Leader Packet		Orientation Packet for New Small Group Leaders	how, leaders, small groups, training, why	Central Synagogue, NY, NY	February 12, 2018
	Putting Mike Uram’s “Next Generation Judaism” to the Test		How a joint-communal disruptive endeavor can successfully engage Millennial Jews were more traditional organizations have fallen short.	affinity groups, engagement, friendship, millennial, small groups, Welcoming	eJewishphilanthropy.com	March 16, 2018
	Relational Judaism and Synagogue Websites: an Interview with Dr. Ron Wolfson		Dr. Ron Wolfson discusses synagogue websites, the importance of storytelling and the downside to giving things away for free.		eJewishPhilanthropy.com	June 27, 2018
	Ron Wolfson on Relational Judaism and Transforming Jewish Communities		Ron Wolfson discusses the values and principles examined in the Relational Judaism approach to community building.			October 17, 2019
	Sh’ma Coach Manual		Training Manual for Small Group Coaches	coaches, how, small groups, training, why	Temple Emanu-El Dallas, TX	February 12, 2018
	Sh’ma Group Self Evaluation 2017		Small Group Self-Evaluation	balanced groups, evaluation, how, small groups	Temple Emanu-El Dallas, TX	February 12, 2018
	Shabbat Shalom – You’re Doing It Wrong!		A reflection on an experience in synagogue that was not welcoming	news, Welcoming	My Jewish Learning	February 16, 2018
	Small Group description 2017		Document explaining small groups to congregants	how, recruiting, small groups	Temple Beth El of Orange County, CA	February 12, 2018
	Small Group High Holy Days Experience Curriculum		www.centralsynagogue.org/...	content, discussion guides, high holy days, short term groups, small groups, what	Central Synagogue, NY, NY	February 12, 2018
	Small Group Social Justice Discussion Series		www.centralsynagogue.org/...	content, discussion guides, short term groups, small groups, social justice, what	Central Synagogue, NY, NY	February 12, 2018
	Startling Adult Friendships: There Are Social and Political Benefits to Having Friends		David Brooks reflects on the importance of friendships and how small groups can play a role.	friendship, news, small groups	NY Times	February 16, 2018
	Temple Connect Groups at The Temple (list)		A list of small groups at The Temple, as of 2018	small groups	The Temple, Atlanta, GA	January 30, 2018
	Temple Connect Leaders Packet		Guide for small group leaders, given during introductory workshop.	facilitation, group leaders, how, leaders, small groups, training, why	The Temple, Atlanta, GA	January 30, 2018
	Temple Connect Pocket Guide		Manual for Small Group Coaches	coaches, how, small groups, training, why	The Temple, Atlanta, GA	February 12, 2018
	The Art of Conversation		This is a great article by the travel writer, Peter Greenberg, on the wonderful impact of a conversation with a stranger. It was published in "Celebrated Living," an American Airlines magazine, Spring 2016	conversations, news	"Celebrated Living" an American Airlines magazine, Spring 2016	March 7, 2018
	The Big Reveal Prezi		Visual Presentation Explaining One Synagogue's Engagement Strategy	Engagement campaign, how, medium groups, small groups, why	The Temple, Atlanta, GA	February 12, 2018
	The Power of Stories		A moving report from a synagogue president in Montreal Canada about the power of storytelling in building relationships.		Montreal, Canada	October 30, 2018
	The Temple – Age and Stage Initiative – Master Calendar 2016-2017		Calendar of "Age and Stage" Group Social Events	affinity groups, age and stage, medium groups, what	The Temple, Atlanta, GA	February 12, 2018
	The Temple’s Java Nagila Cafe		The story of how Java Nagila came to be a “Relational space” at The Temple.		The Temple, Atlanta, GA	October 31, 2018
	The Virtual CFO: Rethink How You Relate to Others		In the virtual environment, leaders might have to rethink how they establish and sustain relationships with their teams.			June 3, 2020
	To Honor Cecil and David		Let us honor the memory of Cecil and David by practicing their art of hospitality and welcome each other with a smile, a handshake, and a warm embrace.		Jewish Journal	October 31, 2018
	VBS Cares – Vol 1		Handout offering resources for greiving members	bereavement, community support	Valley Beth Shalom, Encino, CA	February 12, 2018
	VBS Cares – Vol 2		Newsletter addressing issues of grief	bereavement, community support	Valley Beth Shalom, Encino, CA	February 12, 2018
	VBS Cares – Vol 3		Newsletter addressing issues of grief	bereavement, community support	Valley Beth Shalom, Encino, CA	February 12, 2018
	Vital Synagogues		What does it mean for a synagogue to be "vital" as opposed to merely existing...?		eJewish Philanthropy	October 11, 2018
	What Synagogues Can Learn from the Best Church Websites		The best church websites excel at generating excitement and interest. They show off their communities in a way that makes them feel appealing to a potential congregant. They tell an enticing story and encourage visitors to consider why this place should become their spiritual home. Synagogues can do this as well. Use your website to show prospective members that you are the one – the right place for them to deepen their connection to Judaism and join a caring community.		synagogue-websites.com	November 29, 2018
	Where American Renewal Begins		Amazing project based on building relationships! -- A Baltimore-based community program provides the architecture for kids’ success.		New York Times	July 29, 2018