This document serves as a guide to different kinds of leadership structures that are important in congregational life and their well-being: the board, the executive committee, other committees, meetings.
Type: How to
Synagogue Administration
A Values-Based Approach to Jewish Communal Leadership and Congregational Governance
Defines the terms "leadership" and "governance" to help create holy and whole communities.
Type: Glossary
Rabbinic Evaluation Guidelines: Companion Suggestions to the Rabbi-Congregational Relationship Report Published by the Reconstructionist Movement
Based on the Rabbi-Congregational Relationship Report published by the Reconstructionist Movement, this companion offers specific suggestions for congregations sorting through the evaluation process.
Type: How to
Guide to Free Media Publicity
A helpful guide to the who, what, where, when, why and how of getting your community's events publicized for free.
Type: How to
Ways to Welcome New Members
A list of ways to warmly welcome new members into your community, from partnering new members with veteran members to running special programs for members' uninvolved partners and families.
Type: How to
Lay Leadership/Staff
A guide to thinking about the interaction of lay leadership with professional and non-professional staff in a Reconstructionist congregation.
Type: How to
Suggested Ingredients to Synagogue Social Justice Initiatives
A guide to healthy, effective synagogue social justice initiatives from the ground up.
Type: How to
Planning for Change: Dollars and Sense
A guide to thinking about and implementing long-term strategic planning in your congregation as a community building process.
Topics: Congregational Development, Money and Values, Synagogue Administration, Transitions, Community Building
Type: How to
Values Inventory
An exercise examining your congregation's goals and values, evaluating successes and planning for the future.
Type: Evaluation Tool
The Role of Text Study in Congregational Values-Based Decision Making
This article encourages communities to draw on ancient and contemporary texts as they develop and articulate their values.
Type: Article