Jewish Connection Partnership
 

New York (3)


New York City, New York

CONGREGATION B'NAI JESHURUN (UNAFFILIATED)

2109 Broadway, Suite 203
New York, New York 10023
(212) 787-7600 ext. 224
Fax: (212) 496-7600
Email: blasky@bj.org

Institutional Membership: 3500
Percent Intermarried: NA

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Hebrew Classes; Discussion of Intermarriage; Extensive Adult Education; Preparation for Conversion; Counseling.
Other Programs: We have a very active Interfaith Committee that reaches out to interfaith members of the community as well as provides educational programming about other faith traditions.
Contact: Belinda lasky, Director of Membership

CONGREGATION RODEPH SHOLOM (R)

7 West 83rd Street
New York, NY 10024
(212) 362-8800
Fax: (212) 877-6526

Institutional Membership: 1,700 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 25%; board - 20%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes.
Contact: Dr. Conalee Levine Shneidman

METROPOLITAN SYNAGOGUE (R)

10 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
(212) 679-8580

Institutional Membership: 200 members
Percent Intermarried: members - 10%; board - 15%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Hebrew Classes; Havurot: Holiday "how to" Workshop; Outreach/Learners Shabbat; Counseling; Discussions of Intermarriage; Adult Education.
Contact: Rabbi Joel S. Goor

PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE (C)

50 E. 87th Street
New York, NY 10128
(212) 369-2600
Fax: (212) 410-7879

Institutional Membership: 1,500 families
Percent Intermarried: members - NA; board - 0%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Havurot; Adult Education.
Contact: Rabbi Elana Zaiman

CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE (R)

123 East 55th Street
New York, NY 10022
(212) 838-5122
Email: robertsj@censyn.org

Institutional Memebership: 2,000 family units
Percent Intermarried: members - NA; board - NA

Programs: Hebrew Classes; Informal Discussion of Intermarriage; Extensive Adult Education; Informal "December Dilemma" Discussions; Preparation for Conversion; Counseling.
Contact: Rabbi Janet Roberts, Director of Congregational Relations

WEST END SYNAGOGUE (REC)

190 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 579-0777
Fax: (212) 579-2669
Email:ISameth@WestEndSynagogue.Org
or Info@WestEndSynagogue.Org

Institutional Membership: 275 families
Percent Intermarried: members - NA; board - NA

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Havurot; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Outreach/Learner's Shabbat; Extensive Adult Education; Extensive Social Action Programming.
Contact: Ilene Sameth, Executive Director

SOL GOLDMAN YM-YWHA OF THE EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE

344 E. 14th Street
New York, NY 10003
(212) 780-0800
Fax: (212) 780-1609
Email: Beth_Mann@edalliance.org

Institutional Membership: 2,400 members
Percent Intermarried: members - Approx. 30%; board - Approx. 8%

Programs: Hebrew Classes; Interfaith Couples Group; Parents of Intermarrieds; Melton Mini-School; Couples Support Groups; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Counseling; Discussions on Intermarriage; Lectures on Intermarriage; Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Beth Mann; Wendy Levinson, Director of Jewish Programs.

EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE WEST

80 5th Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-5560

Institutional Membership: 500-700 families
Percent Intermarried: clients - NA; staff - 10%; board - NA

Programs:"Raising a Jewish Child in an Interfaith Home; Interfaith Couples; Lectures on Intermarriage.
Contact: Joanne Doades, Judaic Specialist

JEWISH BOARD OF FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICES

850 7th Ave. Suite 1201
New York, NY 10019
(212) 399-2685 ext. 228
Fax: (212) 399-3525
Email: MSlome@JBFCS.Org
or Admin@JBFCS.Org

Institutional Membership: NA
Percent Intermarried: clients - NA; staff - NA.

Programs: Counseling; Staff Sensitivity Training; Interfaith Couples Group; Couples Support Group; Lectures on Intermarriage; Parents of Intermarrieds, Discussions on Intermarriage; "December Dilemma" Discussions; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Outreach Seder.
Contact: Rabbi Marjorie Slome

TEMPLE OF UNIVERSAL JUDAISM (R)

1010 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10028
(212) 535-0187
Email: tujinfo@tuj.org

Institutional Membership: 65 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 50%; board - 50%.

Programs: Discussion of Intermarriage; Interfaith Couples Group; Outreach Seder - annual seders at Tu B'Shvat and Passover open to all. TUJ is an extremely interactive and vibrant small community that welcomes anyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, or any other distinction. Anyone interested in joining our efforts of tikkun olam (repairing the world), or just looking to worship with us in the tradition of Reform Judaism, is welcome.
Contact:

92ND STREET Y

1395 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10128
(212) 415-5767
Fax: (212) 415-5757
Email: lmoritt@92y.org

Institutional Membership: Several thousands
Percent Intermarried: members - NA; staff - NA; board - NA.

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Hebrew Classes; Mentor Program; Parents of Intermarried; Derekh Torah; Havurot; Discussion of Intermarriage; Extensive Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions; Preparation for Conversion; Jews by Choice; Interfaith Couples Group; Holiday "How-To" Workshops; Outreach Seder; Counseling.
Other Programs: After the Huppah: Making Marriage Work.
Contact: Leana Moritt, Director of Jewish Outreach

SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF JUDAISM (REC)

15 West 86th Street
New York, New York
(212) 724-7000


Institutional Membership: 200 units
Percent Intermarried: members - 12%; board - NA

Programs: Preparation for Conversion; Havurot; Adult Education.
Contact: Rabbi Edward Feld

THE SAMBERG FAMILY HISTORY PROGRAM

Center for Jewish History
15 W 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
(212) 294-8324
Fax: (917) 606-8222
Email: samberg@cjh.org


Institutional Membership: NA
Percent Intermarried: NA; board - NA

Programs: Summer academic fellowship in NYC for high school students, ages
14 - 18, includes trips, activities and workshops focused on genealogy and Jewish history.

Contact: Beth Bernstein, Program Manager

THE CITY CONGREGATION FOR HUMANISTIC JUDAISM (HUM)

249 West 34th Street, Suite 600
New York, NY 10014
(212) 213-1002
Fax: (212) 213-3855
Email: info@citycongregation.org

Institutional Membership: 106 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 17%; board - 15%.

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Mentor Program; Discussion of Intermarriage; Extensive Adult Education; Preparation for Conversion; Jews by Choice; Outreach Seder; Counseling.
Contact: Amy Stein, Administrator; Rabbi Peter Schweitzer

CENTER FOR CULTURAL JUDAISM

80 8th Avenue, Suite 206
New York, NY 10011
(212) 561-6711
Fax: (212) 561-6721
Email: myrna@culturaljudaism.org

Programs: Provides grants for the study of secular Judaism; publishes "Contemplate: The International Journal of Cultural Jewish Thought;" lists secular communities; provides cultural Jewish celebrations; has central library.
Contact: Myrna Baron, Executive Director