CCAR understands Torah study and professional development to be pillars of its Mission to provide excellence in rabbinic leadership and to strengthen the Jewish community. Each CCAR lifelong learning event–-whether in-person seminar or webinar, one hour or multi-day, instrumental skill based or text oriented-–is grounded in Torah or prayer. These programs advance competencies in Leadership, Professional Skills, Organizational Management and Growth, and Communications Systems.
The CCAR is excited to present the 2019-2021 Continuing Rabbinic Education program guide to our members. Our program guide contains robust, diverse, and in-depth educational opportunities for all rabbis no matter what setting you work in. You will find a wide variety of topics that strengthen our rabbinates, our personal lives, and our connections to each other. Our in-person seminars, webinars, leadership travel, and Convention will provide in-depth Torah study, enhance your skills in areas such as supervision and fundraising, help guide your social justice work, and elevate your rabbinate through meaningful ethics education.
We now offer many more interactive opportunities for participants in our webinars in order to create a deeper connection amongst our members. Watch in our Weekly Update and Facebook group as registration information becomes available.
For many years the CCAR has offered a robust, in-depth program of learning for rabbis to enhance rabbinic skills, engage with text and strengthen our leadership. In recognition of the importance of on-going learning and growth, the CCAR membership overwhelmingly approved a Continuing Rabbinic Education requirement at the 2018 CCAR Convention. In response to some of your questions, we are providing an FAQ to clarify some of the details about this program 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 2020-2021 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 here.
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Highlighted Programs
Master Class: Prophetic Leadership in Turbulent Times
Monday, August 17th 2020 1:00 PM ET CCAR Members Log In View Event.
Limited Budget? Tech Tips for Leading Meaningful High Holy Day Worship
Tuesday, August 18th 2020 3:00 PM ET CCAR Members Log In View Event.
Yamim Noraim 5781 In a Time of Pandemic: Revisiting Texts through the Lens of Moral Injury and Soul Repair
Wednesday, August 19th 2020 2:00 PM ET CCAR Members Log In View Event.
Israel Update
Tuesday, August 25th 2020 1:00 PM ET CCAR Members Log In View Event.Upcoming Programs
Show Rows
| Date | Title | Speakers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 17, 2020 1:00 PM ET | Master Class: Prophetic Leadership in Turbulent Times | ||
| Aug. 18, 2020 3:00 PM ET | Limited Budget? Tech Tips for Leading Meaningful High Holy Day Worship | Rabbi Dan Medwin | |
| Aug. 19, 2020 2:00 PM ET | Yamim Noraim 5781 In a Time of Pandemic: Revisiting Texts through the Lens of Moral Injury and Soul Repair | Kim Geringer and Nancy Weiner | |
| Aug. 25, 2020 1:00 PM ET | Israel Update | Don Goor, Israel Ministry of Tourism, and Ayala Samuels | |
| Aug. 27, 2020 12:00 PM ET | Bringing Israel to Your Community in an Online World with ARZA World/Da’at Travel | ||
| Oct. 06, 2020 1:00 PM ET | Saying Goodbye: A Healthy Way to Leave Your Position | With Cindy Enger and others | |
| Mar. 14, 2021 - Mar. 17, 2021 All day | CCAR Convention | ||
| Mar. 27, 2022 - Mar. 30, 2022 All day |
Past Programs
Show Rows
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| Date | Title | Speakers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 13, 2020 4:00 PM ET | Bringing High Holidays Home: How to Create Meaningful Online Experiences for Young Children & their Families | ||
| Aug. 06, 2020 2:00 PM ET | Preaching During this Unique Moment in Time | David Stern, Rebekah Stern, and Paul Kipnes | |
| Aug. 03, 2020 3:00 PM ET | Social Justice and Compassion as Explored in the Book of Jonah | Shmuly Yanklowitz | |
| Jul. 30, 2020 2:00 PM ET | An Hour of Lament: A Gathering for Rabbis | ||
| Jul. 28, 2020 2:00 PM ET | New Ideas for S’lichot | Allison Vann, Allison Berry, Adam Stock Spilker | |
| Jul. 23, 2020 3:00 PM ET | Fundraising Opportunities and Challenges in the Face of a Global Pandemic | Amy Schiffman, Founder of Giving Tree Associates and Evolve Giving Group and Alan Freedman | |
| Jul. 16, 2020 2:00 PM ET | Finding Personal Spiritual Sustenance during Elul | Barry Block, Rex Perlmeter, Debra Robbins, and others | |
| Jul. 09, 2020 2:30 PM ET | Cheshbon HaNefesh and T’shuva: Creating Meaningful Yom Kippur Services | Valerie Cohen and Dean Shapiro | |
| Jul. 09, 2020 2:30 PM ET | High Holy Day Community Building and Connection During a Time of Social Distancing | Ellen Dreskin and Zach Shapiro | |
| Jul. 09, 2020 1:00 PM ET | N’ilah—What Do We Carry with Us? | Dalia Marx and Rachel Rhodes |
