Torah study and professional development are pillars of the CCAR Mission to provide excellence in rabbinic leadership and to strengthen the Jewish community. Each CCAR lifelong learning event is grounded in Torah and provides opportunities for meaningful chevruta.
The CCAR is excited to present the 2023‒2024 Continuing Rabbinic Education, Support, and Wellness program guide to our members. Wherever and however you serve, our program provides diverse and in-depth opportunities to strengthen our rabbinates, our personal lives, and our connections to each other. Our program includes opportunities for studying Torah with leading scholars, responding to urgent social justice issues, connecting with Israel, leading in a time of change, and enhancing our skills in areas such as pastoral care, transition management, supervision, and fundraising.
In recognition of the importance of ongoing learning and growth, the CCAR membership overwhelmingly approved a Continuing Rabbinic Education requirement. In response to some of your questions, we are providing a FAQ to clarify some of the details about this program.
As part of our new Continuing Education Requirement, each member of the CCAR is asked annually to read the CCAR Code of Ethics. You were given the opportunity to indicate that you had read the Code when you submitted your 2023‒2024 dues form. If you did NOT indicate on your dues form that you have read the code, please take a few minutes to read the Ethics Code and indicate that you have done so via our CCAR Code of Ethics Requirement form.
Highlighted Programs
Striving for a Community of Belonging in Our Polarized World
Friday, September 20, 2024 12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET CCAR Members Log In View Event.
Holding Hope Loosely in Uncertain Times
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 1:00 PM ET - 2:00 PM ET CCAR Members Log In View Event.
When It’s Not So Easy for the Rabbi to Be a Congregant: A Supportive Conversation
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 2:00 PM ET - 3:00 PM ET CCAR Members Log In View Event.Upcoming Programs
Show Rows
| Date | Title | Speakers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 20, 2024 12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET | Striving for a Community of Belonging in Our Polarized World | john a. powell, Director, Othering & Belonging Institute, Jonah Pesner, and Katie Bauman | |
| Sep. 24, 2024 1:00 PM ET - 2:00 PM ET | Holding Hope Loosely in Uncertain Times | Jenny Solomon | |
| Sep. 25, 2024 2:00 PM ET - 3:00 PM ET | When It’s Not So Easy for the Rabbi to Be a Congregant: A Supportive Conversation | Don Rossoff | |
| Oct. 15, 2024 12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET | Holding On and Letting Go: A Post-Yamim Noraim Ritual and Reflection | Dusty Klass | |
| Dec. 02, 2024 - Dec. 04, 2024 12:30 PM ET - 5:30 PM ET | Training the Intentional Interim Rabbi: Jewish Perspectives and Relational Approaches | Dennis Ross and Alan Berlin |
Past Programs
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| Date | Title | Speakers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 19, 2024 2:00 PM ET - 3:00 PM ET | The Yizkor Service: Grief, Loss, and Sadness | Mari Chernow, Beth Kalisch, and Rick Steinberg | |
| Sep. 17, 2024 12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET | Shofar: The Wordless Ritual in the Wordiest of Days | Dalia Marx | |
| Sep. 16, 2024 12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET | In the Haunted Present: Jews in a Non-Jewish World | Dara Horn | |
| Sep. 10, 2024 12:00 PM ET - 1:30 PM ET | Will It Ever Feel Better?: When the Rabbi Is Wrestling with Personal Despair | Betsy Stone and Dusty Klass | |
| Sep. 05, 2024 3:00 PM ET - 4:00 PM ET | Opening Our Eyes and Lifting Our Gaze: Taking a Fresh Look at Genesis 21 and 22 Through the New CCAR Torah Translation | Janet and Shelly Marder | |
| Sep. 04, 2024 12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET | Sounds of the Shofar: The Voice of Poetry | Alden Solovy | |
| Sep. 04, 2024 7:30 PM ET - 8:30 PM ET | Preparing to Prepare: A Rosh Chodesh Elul Gathering | Noah Diamondstein | |
| Aug. 29, 2024 1:00 PM ET - 2:00 PM ET | Israel: Complexity and Nuance | Michael Koplow, Chief Policy Officer of the Israel Policy Forum, Jill Maderer, and Josh Weinberg | |
| Aug. 27, 2024 12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET | Sermons for 5785: Texts That Inspire Us | Peter Berg, Dara Frimmer, and Karen Thomashow | |
| Aug. 22, 2024 1:00 PM ET - 2:00 PM ET | Reinterpreting High Holy Day Observances in Light of October 7 | Oded Mazor and Rachel Gurevitz, facilitated by Michael Satz |