Operations/ Technology

Resources

SYNAGOGUE RESOURCES

• High Holiday Task Force
  • Technology and Monetization for the High Holidays
  • Operations Checklist for In Person Services
• Virtual Operations Guide, Congregation Ahavas Israel, Grand Rapids, MI
• Disinfecting Sprayers and Foamers, A&M Industrial
• Jewish Together PPE Purchasing Portal
• List of companies offering live captioning
• High Holiday Live Streaming Checklist from Streamspot

LIVE CONTROL

• USCJ is thrilled to be able to offer a 5% discount to our member congregations for Livecontrol.
• Livecontrol is a production company that remotely controls multiple cameras in your building to create a unique user experience. They integrate with Livestream and a host of other platforms.
• For further details and information see links below. PLEASE NOTE: IN ORDER TO HAVE CAMERAS IN TIME FOR THIS YEAR’S HIGH HOLIDAYS, YOU MUST ORDER BEFORE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26.
• USCJ Partnership Page | Onboarding Form

SECURE COMMUNITY NETWORK (SCN)

• Considerations for Reopening and Resumption of Operations
• Low-Cost/No-Cost Security Measures for Jewish Facilities
• Emergency Operations Plan Template

COMMITTEE ON JEWISH LAW & STANDARDS (CJLS)

• Approved teshuvah (statement of Jewish law) regarding the use of livestreaming and virtual meeting technologies on Shabbat and holidays

USCJ

• Resumption of Building Openings, In-Person Activities

THE RABBINICAL ASSEMBLY/ USCJ

• Jewish Values Regarding Physical Reopening of Our Institutions

eJEWISH PHILANTHROPY

• Taking Your Zoom Meetings to the Next Level
• Design Thinking Techniques for Synagogues
• Synagogue Innovation in the Age of Corona
• Thinking About Reopening? 10 Things Synagogue Leaders Should Consider

Upcoming Webinars

• Webinar: From Live to Virtual High Holiday Services
  • July 29, 2020 at 1:00 PM EDT
  • Webinar on creating and running virtual High Holiday services with sanctity and spirituality
  • Click here to register

Webinar Recordings

SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2020

Safety and Security Considerations for Outdoor Gatherings

Click here to watch the recording. Password: pUh5$8?V
Click here to view SCN’s High Holidays Outdoor Services Safety and Security Checklist

JULY 28TH, 2020 at 3PM ET

Countering An Active Threat Training Program

Our goal is to educate the Community on how to “Commit to Action” if encountering any type of an active threat. Participants will be exposed to national best practices that will provide tangible instructive material that can be utilized at work or in everyday life.

Click here to view the recording, password xt+QZ1M*

JUNE 24, 2020 at 3PM ET
Enhancing Your High Holiday Live Streaming Experience  Use the password: 3r?!118E

JUNE 18, 2020
Taking Zoom Programs and Services to the Next Level

• Click here to access the webinar recording
• Click here for related materials

MAY 21, 2020
Developing Your High Holiday Task Force

This High Holiday Task Force webinar addressed ways to re-imagine the High Holiday experience as virtual.

• Click here to access the webinar recording
• Click here to access the main presentation slides, Tiferet Bet Israel presentation slides, chat box comments, a High Holiday Task Force checklist, and a copy of the SWOT exercise used during the webinar

This page will be updated regularly with new resources and information. If you have not found what you are looking for, please check back and/ or contact your synagogue consultant for additional information.