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![]() | 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 |