Small Congregations

Small Congregation Rabbinic Idea Labs

05/06/2026

Join a group of colleagues from small congregations to engage in meaningful dialogue about issues that are relevant to you and your community. Facilitated conversations will e…

Small Congregation Rabbinic Idea Labs

02/11/2026

Join a group of colleagues from small congregations to engage in meaningful dialogue about issues that are relevant to you and your community. Facilitated conversations will e…

Small Congregation Rabbinic Idea Labs

11/18/2025

Join a group of colleagues from small congregations to engage in meaningful dialogue about issues that are relevant to you and your community. Facilitated conversations will e…

For Solo Clergy of Small Congregations: Creating a Successful Partnership with Your President

With David Trietsch

02/11/2025

The clergy/president relationship is a critical factor in the “success” of our congregations. In this session, David Trietsch will share a framework for successful collab…

Conflict Management in Small Congregations

With Randy Sheinberg, Andrew Rosenkranz, and David Levy

04/25/2023

Nobody likes conflict, yet it is something we all deal with in our personal lives and in our workplaces. Small congregations revolve around the close relationships formed among members so when conflic…

The Rabbinic Review Process and the Small Congregation

With Janet Offel, Alan Henkin, and Kenneth Carr

03/14/2023

Rabbinic reviews can be times of stress and anxiety. However, a mutual review process can be an opportunity for helping the entire congregation better accomplish the synagogue’s mission, vision, val…

The Rabbi’s Role in Creating a Culture of Philanthropy in Small Congregations

With Louis Feldstein

02/09/2022

This session will help rabbis working in small congregations …

Creative Approaches to Children’s Learning in Small Congregations

With Lauren Chizner, Cory Hermann, and Leah Berkowitz

01/06/2022

Co-sponsored by the Association of Reform Jewish Educators

Small schools offer unique platforms for relationship-building across age groups, innovative programs, and learning that is integrated int…

Speaking My Mind: What Can I Say in Divisive Times?

With Gary Zola, Jonathan Blake, and Suzanne Singer

11/23/2020

This webinar will address how rabbis navigate the need to speak out
on contemporary and sometimes divisive issues when members of the
congregation may disagree or find sermons, articles, and other f…

Creative Models of Religious Schools in Small Communities

With Lisa Levenberg, Debi M. Rowe, and Sue Bojdak

02/11/2020

Whether you have 10 students or 50+ students in your school, smaller
communities have particularly unique educational challenges. This webinar
will include a number of presentations of various succe…