By now many of you have received previous notices by e-mail or visited our web page regarding JRF's Congregation-Based Community Organizing initiative. Central to this effort is our participation in the Jewish Funds for Justice national training taking place in Santa Clara, February 11-13, 2006.

I will be participating along with JRF CBCO intern Brian Fink, Rabbi Toba Spitzer (Dorshei Tzedek, Newton,MA), Rabbi Elliot Tepperman (Bnai Keshet, Montclair, NJ), Rabbi Brant Rosen (JRC, Evenston, IL), Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, Devorah Servi (JRF Western region), and representatives from:

• Bnai Keshet, Montclair, NJ
• Dorshei Tzedek, Newton, MA
• JRC, Evanston, IL
• Keddem Congregation, Palo Alto, CA
• Mishkan Shalom, Philadelphia, PA
• Reconstructionist Minyan of St. Louis, Missouri

This study and training event is open to clergy, lay leaders, activists, organizers and educators.

To prepare for the conference we are holding an open conference call for registrants and interested parties who cannot make the conference. For registrants, we will meet during the conference and hold a follow-up call afterwards as well.

See details at the JRF web site. You can register at the Jewish Funds for Justice site.

If you wish to participate in the conference call, please e-mail me at SZevit@jrf.org for call-in information.

Date: Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Start Time: 3:15 PM Eastern Std Time End Time: 4:40 PM Eastern Std Time

L' Shalom,

Shawn

Rabbi Shawn Zevit
Director of Outreach and Tikkun Olam
Congregational Consultant
Jewish Reconstructionist Federation
101 Greenwood Ave Jenkintown, PA, 19046
215-782-8500, ex.24