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The 15th Annual Scheidt Seminar

Registration for Scheidt 2013
is now closed. Contact
Solly Kane at 
scheidtseminar@urj.org
with any questions.

A North American Training Institute for
Congregational Presidents and Presidents-Elect

April 25-28, 2013

Requirements and Fees

To participate in the Scheidt Seminar, you must acknowledge that:

  • You are the president or president-elect of your Union for Reform Judaism congregation
  • You are the only participant from your congregation
    (co-presidents, please email ScheidtSeminar@urj.org for more information)
  • This is your first time attending a Scheidt Seminar

As a participant in the Scheidt Seminar, you agree to:

  • Schedule your flight to arrive in Atlanta around 3:00 p.m., two hours prior to the opening session
  • Participate fully in every session
  • Submit a program/idea/project from your congregation for the Idea Exchange/Poster Session
  • Schedule your return flight to depart Atlanta no earlier than 1:30 p.m. on Sunday
The fees for the Scheidt Seminar are: $850 for a single room or $550 for a shared double room.
The fees include room, meals, materials and airport transfers to and from the Atlanta airport.
Your only other cost is airfare.

Fees are partially underwritten by a generous grant from Rudi and Honey Scheidt.

In four short days you will:
  • Have a conversation with Union for Reform Judaism President Rabbi Richard Jacobs
  • Engage in dialogue with the Chairman of the Board Stephen Sacks
  • Discuss solutions to everyday congregational problems
  • Explore Torah-based governance
  • Improve your leadership skills
  • Increase your Jewish knowledge
  • Meet and network with other Reform synagogue leaders
  • Share successful program ideas with other presidents
2013 Seminar Confirmed Faculty and Presenters
Marla Abraham Senior Vice President for Endowment, Development and Premier Philanthropy, Jewish Federation of Los Angeles
Rabbi Sam Joseph Professor of Jewish Education and Leadership Development, HUC-JIR, Cincinnati
Beth Schafer Worship Specialist, Songwriter and Performer
Shelley Schweitzer Director of Congregational Networks
Rabbi Richard Jacobs President, Union for Reform Judaism
Rabbi Daniel Freelander
Senior Vice President, Union for Reform Judaism
Stephen Sacks Chair, Board of Trustees, Union for Reform Judaism
Dale Glasser Founder of Dale Glasser Training and Consulting, Scheidt Seminar Program Coordinator
 
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