Exemplar Congregations
While full inclusion in every area of congregational life is a wonderful and attainable goal, no congregation is all the way there yet. The following “Exemplar Congregations” have excelled in one or more areas of inclusion. Each congregation has agreed to serve as a mentor to other congregational professionals in specific areas of inclusion. A contact person is listed within each congregational page.
Adults in Communal Life
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Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Baltimore, Maryland
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Bet Shalom Congregation
Minnetonka, Minnesota
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Beth El Congregation
Harrisonburg, Virginia
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Congregation B’nai Israel
Bridgeport, Connecticut
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Congregation Emanu-El
San Francisco, California
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Congregation Kol Ami
White Plains, New York
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Congregation Rodef Sholom
San Rafael, California
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Congregation Rodeph Shalom
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Congregation Sha’aray Shalom
Hingham, Massachusetts
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Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot
Irvine, California
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Congregation Shir Hadash
Los Gatos, California
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Holy Blossom Temple
Toronto, Ontario
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Mount Zion Temple
St. Paul, Minnesota
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Reform Temple of Rockland
Upper Nyack, New York
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Temple Beth Shalom
Needham, Massachusetts
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Temple Beth-El
Hillsborough, New Jersey
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Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom
Westmount, Quebec
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Temple House of Israel
Staunton, Virginia
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Temple Isaiah
Lafayette, California
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Temple Israel
Boston, Massachusetts
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Temple Shalom
Newton, Massachusetts
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Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel
South Orange, New Jersey
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Temple Sholom in Broomall
Broomall, Pennsylvania
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Temple Sinai
Atlanta, Georgia
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Temple Sinai
Oakland, California
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Temple Sinai (Boston)
Sharon, Massachusetts
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Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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The Temple
Atlanta, Georgia
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Touro Synagogue
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Westchester Reform Temple
Scarsdale, New York
Advocacy & Community Partnerships
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Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Baltimore, Maryland
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Bet Shalom Congregation
Minnetonka, Minnesota
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Beth El Hebrew Congregation
Alexandria, Virginia
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Congregation B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim
Deerfield, Illinois
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Congregation Emanu-El
San Francisco, California
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Congregation Har HaShem
Boulder, Colorado
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Congregation Kol Ami
White Plains, New York
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Congregation Or Ami
Calabasas, California
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Congregation Rodef Sholom
San Rafael, California
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Congregation Rodeph Shalom
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Congregation Rodeph Sholom
New York, New York
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Congregation Sha’aray Shalom
Hingham, Massachusetts
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Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot
Irvine, California
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Congregation Shir Hadash
Los Gatos, California
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Holy Blossom Temple
Toronto, Ontario
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Mount Zion Temple
St. Paul, Minnesota
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Old York Road Temple – Beth Am
Abington, Pennsylvania
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Reform Temple of Rockland
Upper Nyack, New York
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Temple Beth-El
Northbrook, Illinois
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Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom
Westmount, Quebec
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Temple House of Israel
Staunton, Virginia
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Temple Isaiah
Lafayette, California
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Temple Israel
Boston, Massachusetts
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Temple Rodef Shalom
Falls Church, Virginia
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Temple Shalom
Newton, Massachusetts
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Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel
South Orange, New Jersey
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Temple Sholom in Broomall
Broomall, Pennsylvania
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Temple Sinai
Atlanta, Georgia
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Temple Sinai
Oakland, California
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Temple Sinai
Rochester, New York
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Temple Sinai (Boston)
Sharon, Massachusetts
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Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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The Temple
Atlanta, Georgia
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Touro Synagogue
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Westchester Reform Temple
Scarsdale, New York
Architectural & Physical Accommodations and Transportation
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Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Baltimore, Maryland
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Bet Shalom Congregation
Minnetonka, Minnesota
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Beth El Congregation
Harrisonburg, Virginia
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Beth El Hebrew Congregation
Alexandria, Virginia
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Congregation B’nai Israel
Bridgeport, Connecticut
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Congregation B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim
Deerfield, Illinois
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Congregation Emanu-El
San Francisco, California
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Congregation Har HaShem
Boulder, Colorado
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Congregation Kol Ami
White Plains, New York
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Congregation Or Ami
Calabasas, California
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Congregation Rodeph Shalom
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Congregation Sha’aray Shalom
Hingham, Massachusetts
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Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot
Irvine, California
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Congregation Shir Hadash
Los Gatos, California
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Holy Blossom Temple
Toronto, Ontario
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Mount Zion Temple
St. Paul, Minnesota
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Old York Road Temple – Beth Am
Abington, Pennsylvania
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Reform Temple of Rockland
Upper Nyack, New York
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Suburban Temple-Kol Ami
Beachwood, Ohio
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Temple Beth Elohim
Wellesley, Massachusetts
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Temple Beth Shalom
Needham, Massachusetts
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Temple Beth-El
Hillsborough, New Jersey
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Temple Beth-El
Northbrook, Illinois
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Temple House of Israel
Staunton, Virginia
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Temple Isaiah
Lexington, Massachusetts
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Temple Isaiah
Lafayette, California
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Temple Israel
Boston, Massachusetts
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Temple Rodef Shalom
Falls Church, Virginia
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Temple Shalom
Newton, Massachusetts
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Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel
South Orange, New Jersey
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Temple Sholom in Broomall
Broomall, Pennsylvania
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Temple Sinai
Oakland, California
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Temple Sinai
Atlanta, Georgia
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Temple Sinai
Rochester, New York
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Temple Sinai (Boston)
Sharon, Massachusetts
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Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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The Temple
Atlanta, Georgia
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Touro Synagogue
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Westchester Reform Temple
Scarsdale, New York
Autism
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Bet Shalom Congregation
Minnetonka, Minnesota
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Congregation B’nai Israel
Bridgeport, Connecticut
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Congregation Har HaShem
Boulder, Colorado
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Congregation Kol Ami
White Plains, New York
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Congregation Rodeph Shalom
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Congregation Rodeph Sholom
New York, New York
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Congregation Shaare Emeth
Saint Louis, Missouri
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Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot
Irvine, California
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Holy Blossom Temple
Toronto, Ontario
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Mount Zion Temple
St. Paul, Minnesota
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Old York Road Temple – Beth Am
Abington, Pennsylvania
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Reform Temple of Rockland
Upper Nyack, New York
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Suburban Temple-Kol Ami
Beachwood, Ohio
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Temple Beth-El
Hillsborough, New Jersey
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Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom
Westmount, Quebec
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Temple Israel
Boston, Massachusetts
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Temple Rodef Shalom
Falls Church, Virginia
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Temple Shalom
Newton, Massachusetts
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Temple Sinai
Atlanta, Georgia
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Temple Sinai (Boston)
Sharon, Massachusetts
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Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Touro Synagogue
New Orleans, Louisiana
B’nai Mitzvah
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Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Baltimore, Maryland
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Bet Shalom Congregation
Minnetonka, Minnesota
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Beth El Congregation
Harrisonburg, Virginia
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Beth El Hebrew Congregation
Alexandria, Virginia
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Congregation B’nai Israel
Bridgeport, Connecticut
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Congregation B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim
Deerfield, Illinois
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Congregation Emanu-El
San Francisco, California
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Congregation Har HaShem
Boulder, Colorado
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Congregation Kol Ami
White Plains, New York
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Congregation Or Ami
Calabasas, California
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Congregation Rodeph Sholom
New York, New York
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Congregation Sha’aray Shalom
Hingham, Massachusetts
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Congregation Shaare Emeth
Saint Louis, Missouri
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Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot
Irvine, California
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Congregation Shir Hadash
Los Gatos, California
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Holy Blossom Temple
Toronto, Ontario
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Mount Zion Temple
St. Paul, Minnesota
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Old York Road Temple – Beth Am
Abington, Pennsylvania
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Reform Temple of Rockland
Upper Nyack, New York
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Suburban Temple-Kol Ami
Beachwood, Ohio
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Temple Beth Elohim
Wellesley, Massachusetts
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Temple Beth Shalom
Needham, Massachusetts
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Temple Beth-El
Hillsborough, New Jersey
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Temple Beth-El
Northbrook, Illinois
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Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom
Westmount, Quebec
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Temple Isaiah
Lafayette, California
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Temple Israel
Boston, Massachusetts
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Temple Rodef Shalom
Falls Church, Virginia
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Temple Shalom
Newton, Massachusetts
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Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel
South Orange, New Jersey
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Temple Sinai
Atlanta, Georgia
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Temple Sinai
Oakland, California
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Temple Sinai
Rochester, New York
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Temple Sinai (Boston)
Sharon, Massachusetts
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Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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The Temple
Atlanta, Georgia
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Touro Synagogue
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Westchester Reform Temple
Scarsdale, New York
Blindness
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Congregation B’nai Israel
Bridgeport, Connecticut
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Congregation Emanu-El
San Francisco, California
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Congregation Rodeph Shalom
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Congregation Rodeph Sholom
New York, New York
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Mount Zion Temple
St. Paul, Minnesota
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Old York Road Temple – Beth Am
Abington, Pennsylvania
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Reform Temple of Rockland
Upper Nyack, New York
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Temple Beth-El
Hillsborough, New Jersey
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Temple Israel
Boston, Massachusetts
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Temple Rodef Shalom
Falls Church, Virginia
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Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel
South Orange, New Jersey
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Temple Sholom in Broomall
Broomall, Pennsylvania
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Temple Sinai
Atlanta, Georgia
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Temple Sinai
Oakland, California
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Temple Sinai
Rochester, New York
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Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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The Temple
Atlanta, Georgia
Deafness
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Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Baltimore, Maryland
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Bet Shalom Congregation
Minnetonka, Minnesota
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Beth El Congregation
Harrisonburg, Virginia
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Congregation Har HaShem
Boulder, Colorado
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Congregation Kol Ami
White Plains, New York
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Congregation Rodeph Shalom
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Congregation Rodeph Sholom
New York, New York
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Congregation Sha’aray Shalom
Hingham, Massachusetts
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Mount Zion Temple
St. Paul, Minnesota
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Old York Road Temple – Beth Am
Abington, Pennsylvania
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Reform Temple of Rockland
Upper Nyack, New York
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Suburban Temple-Kol Ami
Beachwood, Ohio
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Temple Beth-El
Northbrook, Illinois
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Temple Beth-El
Hillsborough, New Jersey
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Temple House of Israel
Staunton, Virginia
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Temple Isaiah
Lafayette, California
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Temple Israel
Boston, Massachusetts
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Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel
South Orange, New Jersey
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Temple Sholom in Broomall
Broomall, Pennsylvania
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Temple Sinai
Atlanta, Georgia
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Temple Sinai (Boston)
Sharon, Massachusetts
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Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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The Temple
Atlanta, Georgia
Early Childhood Education
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Congregation B’nai Israel
Bridgeport, Connecticut
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Congregation B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim
Deerfield, Illinois
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Congregation Emanu-El
San Francisco, California
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Congregation Kol Ami
White Plains, New York
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Congregation Sha’aray Shalom
Hingham, Massachusetts
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Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot
Irvine, California
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Temple Beth Shalom
Needham, Massachusetts
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Temple Beth-El
Northbrook, Illinois
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Temple Isaiah
Lafayette, California
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Temple Israel
Boston, Massachusetts
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Temple Rodef Shalom
Falls Church, Virginia
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Temple Shalom
Newton, Massachusetts
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Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel
South Orange, New Jersey
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Temple Sinai
Atlanta, Georgia
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Temple Sinai
Rochester, New York
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The Temple
Atlanta, Georgia
General Inclusion
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Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Baltimore, Maryland
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Bet Shalom Congregation
Minnetonka, Minnesota
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Beth El Hebrew Congregation
Alexandria, Virginia
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Congregation B’nai Israel
Bridgeport, Connecticut
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Congregation B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim
Deerfield, Illinois
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Congregation Emanu-El
San Francisco, California
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Congregation Har HaShem
Boulder, Colorado
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Congregation Kol Ami
White Plains, New York
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Congregation Or Ami
Calabasas, California
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Congregation Rodeph Shalom
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Congregation Rodeph Sholom
New York, New York
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Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot
Irvine, California
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Congregation Shir Hadash
Los Gatos, California
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Holy Blossom Temple
Toronto, Ontario
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Mount Zion Temple
St. Paul, Minnesota
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Old York Road Temple – Beth Am
Abington, Pennsylvania
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Reform Temple of Rockland
Upper Nyack, New York
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Suburban Temple-Kol Ami
Beachwood, Ohio
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Temple Beth Elohim
Wellesley, Massachusetts
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Temple Beth Shalom
Needham, Massachusetts
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Temple Beth-El
Hillsborough, New Jersey
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Temple Beth-El
Northbrook, Illinois
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Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom
Westmount, Quebec
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Temple Isaiah
Lafayette, California
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Temple Isaiah
Lexington, Massachusetts
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Temple Israel
Boston, Massachusetts
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Temple Rodef Shalom
Falls Church, Virginia
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Temple Shalom
Newton, Massachusetts
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Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel
South Orange, New Jersey
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Temple Sinai
Atlanta, Georgia
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Temple Sinai
Rochester, New York
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Temple Sinai (Boston)
Sharon, Massachusetts
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Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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The Temple
Atlanta, Georgia
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Touro Synagogue
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Westchester Reform Temple
Scarsdale, New York
Mental Health
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Bet Shalom Congregation
Minnetonka, Minnesota
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Beth El Congregation
Harrisonburg, Virginia
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Beth El Hebrew Congregation
Alexandria, Virginia
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Congregation Emanu-El
San Francisco, California
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Congregation Har HaShem
Boulder, Colorado
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Congregation Kol Ami
White Plains, New York
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Congregation Or Ami
Calabasas, California
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Congregation Rodef Sholom
San Rafael, California
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Congregation Rodeph Shalom
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Congregation Shaare Emeth
Saint Louis, Missouri
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Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot
Irvine, California
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Congregation Shir Hadash
Los Gatos, California
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Holy Blossom Temple
Toronto, Ontario
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Mount Zion Temple
St. Paul, Minnesota
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Reform Temple of Rockland
Upper Nyack, New York
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Temple Beth Elohim
Wellesley, Massachusetts
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Temple Beth-El
Northbrook, Illinois
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Temple Isaiah
Lafayette, California
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Temple Isaiah
Lexington, Massachusetts
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Temple Israel
Boston, Massachusetts
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Temple Shalom
Newton, Massachusetts
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Temple Sinai
Atlanta, Georgia
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Temple Sinai (Boston)
Sharon, Massachusetts
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Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Touro Synagogue
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Westchester Reform Temple
Scarsdale, New York
Parents of Children with Disabilities
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Congregation B’nai Israel
Bridgeport, Connecticut
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Congregation Rodeph Shalom
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Old York Road Temple – Beth Am
Abington, Pennsylvania
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Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom
Westmount, Quebec
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Temple Israel
Boston, Massachusetts
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Temple Shalom
Newton, Massachusetts
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Temple Sholom in Broomall
Broomall, Pennsylvania
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Temple Sinai
Rochester, New York
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Temple Sinai (Boston)
Sharon, Massachusetts
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Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Touro Synagogue
New Orleans, Louisiana
Religious School
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Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Baltimore, Maryland
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Bet Shalom Congregation
Minnetonka, Minnesota
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Beth El Congregation
Harrisonburg, Virginia
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Beth El Hebrew Congregation
Alexandria, Virginia
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Congregation B’nai Israel
Bridgeport, Connecticut
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Congregation B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim
Deerfield, Illinois
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Congregation Har HaShem
Boulder, Colorado
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Congregation Kol Ami
White Plains, New York
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Congregation Or Ami
Calabasas, California
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Congregation Rodeph Shalom
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Congregation Rodeph Sholom
New York, New York
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Congregation Sha’aray Shalom
Hingham, Massachusetts
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Congregation Shaare Emeth
Saint Louis, Missouri
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Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot
Irvine, California
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Congregation Shir Hadash
Los Gatos, California
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Holy Blossom Temple
Toronto, Ontario
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Kol Ami Elkins Park
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
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Mount Zion Temple
St. Paul, Minnesota
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Old York Road Temple – Beth Am
Abington, Pennsylvania
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Reform Temple of Rockland
Upper Nyack, New York
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Suburban Temple-Kol Ami
Beachwood, Ohio
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Temple Beth Elohim
Wellesley, Massachusetts
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Temple Beth Shalom
Needham, Massachusetts
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Temple Beth-El
Northbrook, Illinois
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Temple Beth-El
san antonio, Texas
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Temple Beth-El
Hillsborough, New Jersey
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Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom
Westmount, Quebec
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Temple Isaiah
Lexington, Massachusetts
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Temple Isaiah
Lafayette, California
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Temple Israel
Boston, Massachusetts
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Temple Rodef Shalom
Falls Church, Virginia
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Temple Shalom
Newton, Massachusetts
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Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel
South Orange, New Jersey
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Temple Sholom in Broomall
Broomall, Pennsylvania
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Temple Sinai
Atlanta, Georgia
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Temple Sinai
Oakland, California
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Temple Sinai
Rochester, New York
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Temple Sinai (Boston)
Sharon, Massachusetts
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Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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The Temple
Atlanta, Georgia
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Westchester Reform Temple
Scarsdale, New York
Technology
Worship
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Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Baltimore, Maryland
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Bet Shalom Congregation
Minnetonka, Minnesota
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Beth El Congregation
Harrisonburg, Virginia
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Beth El Hebrew Congregation
Alexandria, Virginia
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Congregation B’nai Israel
Bridgeport, Connecticut
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Congregation B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim
Deerfield, Illinois
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Congregation Har HaShem
Boulder, Colorado
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Congregation Kol Ami
White Plains, New York
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Congregation Or Ami
Calabasas, California
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Congregation Rodeph Shalom
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Congregation Rodeph Sholom
New York, New York
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Congregation Sha’aray Shalom
Hingham, Massachusetts
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Holy Blossom Temple
Toronto, Ontario
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Mount Zion Temple
St. Paul, Minnesota
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Old York Road Temple – Beth Am
Abington, Pennsylvania
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Reform Temple of Rockland
Upper Nyack, New York
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Temple Beth-El
Hillsborough, New Jersey
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Temple Beth-El
Northbrook, Illinois
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Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom
Westmount, Quebec
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Temple House of Israel
Staunton, Virginia
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Temple Isaiah
Lafayette, California
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Temple Israel
Boston, Massachusetts
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Temple Rodef Shalom
Falls Church, Virginia
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Temple Shalom
Newton, Massachusetts
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Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel
South Orange, New Jersey
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Temple Sholom in Broomall
Broomall, Pennsylvania
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Temple Sinai
Atlanta, Georgia
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Temple Sinai
Oakland, California
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Temple Sinai
Rochester, New York
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Temple Sinai (Boston)
Sharon, Massachusetts
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Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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The Temple
Atlanta, Georgia
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Touro Synagogue
New Orleans, Louisiana
Youth Group, High School, and College Programming
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Congregation Emanu-El
San Francisco, California
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Congregation Kol Ami
White Plains, New York
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Congregation Or Ami
Calabasas, California
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Congregation Rodef Sholom
San Rafael, California
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Congregation Rodeph Shalom
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Congregation Rodeph Sholom
New York, New York
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Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot
Irvine, California
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Temple Beth Elohim
Wellesley, Massachusetts
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Temple Beth Shalom
Needham, Massachusetts
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Temple Beth-El
Hillsborough, New Jersey
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Temple Isaiah
Lexington, Massachusetts
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Temple Israel
Boston, Massachusetts
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Temple Shalom
Newton, Massachusetts
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Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel
South Orange, New Jersey
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Temple Sinai
Atlanta, Georgia
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Temple Sinai (Boston)
Sharon, Massachusetts
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Westchester Reform Temple
Scarsdale, New York