Rabbinic Liaison
Centre for Rabbinic Excellence (CRE)
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The Centre for Rabbinic Excellence (CRE) supports professional development for Rabbis and Rebbetzens. The Centre’s aim is to attract, develop and retain outstanding leaders who motivate people to engage in their Judaism. It works with the Community Development Team to prioritise Rabbinic recruitment, training and development.
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CRE aims to build a collegiate, self-supporting rabbinate, giving them space to reflect, opportunities for growth, tools and methodologies to employ day-to-day. We want them to follow personalised development pathways, to support them in their roles as successful spiritual leaders and fulfilled individuals through their entire careers.
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The CRE are responsible for overseeing the annual Review and Goal Setting process for Rabbis and Rebbetzens, which Chairs will engage with as line managers for Senior Rabbinic staff – further details in Appendix 1: Recruitment and Line Management of Senior Rabbinic Staff.
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Rabbinic Council of the United Synagogue (RCUS)
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The Rabbinic Council of the United Synagogue is the professional association of the US Rabbinate, whose key objective is to support and promote the well-being and success of Rabbis and their families within their local Communities and across the US as a whole.
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As well as representing the interests of Rabbis in conversations with US Trustees and Head Office, RCUS also supports the personal and professional development of Rabbis and their families through a range of activities including an annual Conference.
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Rebbetzens’ Representatives of the United Synagogue (RRUS)
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The Rebbetzens’ Representatives of the United Synagogue was formed to build a community of Rebbetzens, connecting them to share ideas and support each other.
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Being a Rebbetzen is not a one-size-fits-all position and is much more complex than ‘just’ being the wife of the Rabbi. RRUS was formed to support our Rebbetzens, recognising the unique position and challenges that Rebbetzens have and seeing the need for the voices of the Rebbetzens to be heard to positively impact and enhance across the United Synagogue and beyond.