Through NCEJ, the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) has awarded 12 grants to congregations / consortia of congregations to market their “Introduction to Judaism” classes. The congregations are located in … Read More
The Rabbinical Assembly Conversion Work Grant
The Rabbinical Assembly (RA) is the recipient of a significant grant from the National Center to Encourage Judaism to support the conversion work of colleagues. Having learned about our extensive … Read More
NCEJ Partners with FJMC
The Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs, Understanding Intermarriage Initiative, received a Grant from the National Center to Encourage Judaism (NCEJ) in order to award grants to Conservative Congregations throughout North … Read More
The “Conversion” Conversation
There’s a range of opinions on when to talk about conversion. This article, which appeared in CJ: Voices of Conservative/Masorti Judaism in 2014, is quite thought provoking for anyone involved … Read More
It’s Time for the Jews to Proselytize
This is a fascinating article by Orthodox rabbi Shmuley Boteach. Even if one doesn’t agree with all he says, his main point is absolutely true–rabbis and synagogues need to welcome … Read More
You Never Know When Someone Will Want to Convert
This article shows the importance of welcoming — and why NCEJ gives out grants for outreach and conversion efforts. –Ellen Why I Converted to Judaism While 7 Months Pregnant By … Read More
Finding a Way to Judaism
Here’s a story from reformjudaism.org I just came across about a woman who was brought up in another faith but found her home in Judaism as an adult. We need … Read More
Patrilineal Descent
Here’s a way to be more welcoming. –Ellen. Op-Ed: Why Conservative Judaism Should Accept Patrilineal Jews By Charles Simon | November 25, 2015 4:05pm | JTA NEW YORK (JTA) – There’s a … Read More
Allow Conservative Rabbis to Officiate at Interfaith Weddings
I came across this article in JTA by Seymour Rosenbloom. Thought it was a very interesting article. –Ellen. ELKINS PARK, Pa. (JTA) — The Conservative movement’s leadership must drop its … Read More
Local Jewish Nonprofit Seeks Gentile Conversions
An interview about NCEJ by Suzanne Pollack Washington Jewish Week, December 2015: A Silver Spring nonprofit organization is funding outreach programs to non-Jews in an effort to bring them into … Read More