The National Council of Young Israel (NCYI) announces that it will present a Regional Synagogue Leadership Day on Sunday, November 9, from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.  The event will take place at the Young Israel of West Hempstead, which is located at 630 Hempstead Avenue in West Hempstead, New York.

The Regional Synagogue Leadership Day will address a multitude of issues relating to the operation and growth of synagogues, including fundraising, programming, membership growth, publicity strategies, legal issues, maximizing the Internet, and special programming for women, singles, seniors, and youth.

The program is for Synagogue Presidents, Board and Committee members, Sisterhood leaders, Rabbis and Rebbetzins, Executive Directors, and Youth Directors.

According to NCYI President Shlomo Z. Mostofsky, the Regional Synagogue Leadership Day is intended to enhance the National Council of Young Israel’s continuing efforts to provide synagogue leadership with practical solutions for the challenges that they confront.

“The synagogue is the centerpiece of the Jewish community and the nucleus of Jewish life,” said Mostofsky, “Serving the needs of a synagogue requires not just time commitments from the congregants, but a depth of understanding by the people who are responsible for its overall operations and continued success, which is why ongoing training for lay leaders and clergy members is so critical.”

Mostofsky noted that the National Council of Young Israel presents Regional Synagogue Leadership Days throughout the United States, so that as many communities as possible are given the opportunity to benefit from this novel and vital program.

The November 9th Regional Synagogue Leadership Day is open to both Young Israel affiliated synagogues and non-Young Israel affiliated synagogues.  Seating is limited and advanced reservations are required.  The program is free for Young Israel synagogues and $18 for non-Young Israel members.

For more information, call NCYI Director of Synagogue Services Rabbi Mordechai Roizman at 212-929-1525, ext. 103; send an email to [email protected]; or visit www.youngisrael.org.