Small Jewish Congregations & Small Jewish Communities Benefit From JCLP

New Fiscal Year Planning – Sam Bernstine, JCLP Board Chair The father of time management, Ben Franklin once said, “If You Fail to Plan, You Are Planning To Fail.” The Jewish Community Legacy Project continues to mature and grow in a highly successful manner because of our plan to be flexible, agile, and relevant to […]

From Niagara Falls to Jerusalem:  The Tale of a Torah

By Elliot B. Karp The role of a Jewish Federation CEO is varied and multifaceted as we work with many community members in an effort to be responsive to Jewish needs locally, nationally, globally and in Israel.  Our work oftentimes begins with a simple phone call looking for help, assistance and support.  This story started […]

Besherit Moments

-Rob Goldberg I joined the JCLP professional team last November with great anticipation. For much of my entire professional life, I’ve intersected with small Jewish communities such as those on college campuses when I worked for Hillel International. I currently serve as the President of the Bryant University Hillel Council, a board that oversees Jewish […]

Why it Matters: Planning Services for Small Jewish Communities

I was speaking at Shabbat services in Columbus, Mississippi – a small Jewish community. I prefaced my remarks about JCLP by telling the congregation that “I, too, am from the South. [pregnant pause] I’m from South Jersey.” I’d like to think that I received more than polite laughter. And while, Cape May County, New Jersey, […]