The North American Association Of Synagogue Executives

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Index Of Journal Article Reprints

~ 1987 - 2007 ~

Reprints from earlier issues are also available upon request.

Published periodically by the North American Association Of Synagogue Executives (NAASE), the NAASE Journal showcases a range of articles that parallel the diverse interests of synagogue executives, drawn from the expertise of members, and from sources in allied professional fields. Feature articles explore issues in depth, companion pieces present alternative views, and member reactions fill out the composite image of the diverse Conservative director as leader, innovator, visionary and Renaissance person.

This compendium lists highlights of selected recent past issues, reprints of which are available from the NAASE office upon request. This catalogue is also available in PDF format, for immediate download.

Beginning with the 2004 issue, most reprints are also available in PDF format as well as in paper form.
The complete NAASE Journal is available in PDF upon e-mail request.


*Spring 2007*
Becoming A True Leader [The Fifth Annual Irma Lee Ettinger Memorial Lecture]
. . .		Gilbert Kleiner, FSA
Our Tents May Be large Enough, But Are They Truly Accessible
. . .		Alan Teperow
Warm and Welcoming: A Never-Ending Goal
. . .		Henry feller
Re-envisioning the Synagogue Executive Director in the Twenty First Century [The Seventh Annual Irma Lee Ettinger Memorial Lecture]
. . .		Harry Silverman, FSA
The New Reality for a Post Katrina Synagogue
. . .		Michael Landy, FSA
Synagogue Leadership: A Community Development Model (And I'm Not Talking About Money!)
. . .		Andrew Hoffman
Are We Truly Up For Tikkun Olam?
. . .		Dr. Richard Lederman
A Homeless Shelter in the Synagogue: Spreading Over Others in the Sukkah of God's Peace
. . .		Robert Hill, FSA
Sof Hadavar End of Discussion: Writing Our Own Story
. . .		Meir Lakien
*Spring 2006*
The Synagogue Director and Financial Development: Old Myths and New Realities [The Sixth Annual Irma Lee Ettinger Memorial Lecture]
. . .		Amir Pilch, FSA
Establishing Visual Guidelines for your Congregation
. . .		Robert Festenstein, FSA
The Executive Director as an Instrument of Holiness
. . .		Marc M. Neiwirth, FSA, ATz
Teshuvot by the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards That Affect Synagogue Management: What Does the Executive Director Need to Know
. . .		Rabbi Joel Roth
Synagogue Membership Dues: Good News and Bad News: A Need for New Synagogue Membership Focus and Funding
. . .		Glenn S. Easton, FSA, ATz, and Marcia K. Newfeld, FSA
The Lay/Professional Partnership: Working Toward a Congregational Model
. . .		Caroline Musin
Sof Hadavar-End of Discussion: Money in Synagogues
. . .		Rabbi Mordechai Liebling
*Fall 2004*
The Same Pod But Not Identical Peas
. . .		Harry Hauser, NAASE Executive Director
Synagogue Budgets: A Comparative Look at Revenue and Expenses And an Executive Summary of the Data
. . .		Luis Dorfman, Gabriel Miller, Glenn Easton, FSA, ATz
Who Am I? [The Fourth Annual Irma Lee Ettinger Memorial Lecture]
. . .		Harvey Gold, FSA
Insurance Risk Management for the Synagogue Executive
. . .		Josef Raboy, FSA
Mentoring: Having One, Being One, Enriching Yourself Professionally
. . .		Lisa Harris Glass, FSA
Successful Fundraisers Don't Just Ask For Money
. . .		Stephen J. Goldstein
How to Create and Manage Your Synagogue's E-mail Newsletter
. . .		Raj Khera
*Fall 2003*
The NAASE Toolbox: Finding The Right Tool For The Right Job
. . .		Harry Hauser, NAASE Executive Director
NAASE Professional Recognition: Certification
. . .		Michael L. Simmons, FSA, ATz
HaKoach B'Yadenu: We Have The Power In Our Hands [The Third Annual Irma Lee Ettinger Memorial Lecture]
. . .		Bernice Levine, FSA
A Convention Perspective: Our Five Pillars
. . .		Larry DeBruin
Security: One Synagogue's Experience
. . .		Irwin Davison
Jews As Chosen People And As Choosers Of Judaism
. . .		David I. Rothenberg, FSA, ATz
Kind David's 23rd Psalm: Its Meaning For Executive Directors
. . .		Gilbert Kleiner, FSA
Choosing A Financial Manager
. . .		Marcia K. Newfeld, FSA
The Charitable Paradox Facing Our Synagogues
. . .		Nadine M. Strauss
Jewish Life In The South: Suggested Readings
. . .		Carl Hayslett
*Winter - Spring 2002*
The NAASE Journal: Revealing The Fountain
. . .		Harry Hauser, NAASE Executive Director
The Administrative Resource Center
. . .		Danielle Hornick
Synagogue Transformation and the Synagogue Executive [The Second Annual Irma Lee Ettinger Memorial Lecture]
. . .		Neal S. Price, FSA, ATz
Synagogue Compensation: One Approach
. . .		Glenn S. Easton, FSA, ATz
NAASE: From Torah to Doing Torah
. . .		Michael L. Simmons, FSA, ATz
The Internal Revenue Service Tax Exempt Status
. . .		Robert D. Festenstein
*Spring - Summer 2001*
Defining Our Profession: Synagogue Administration in the 21st Century [The First Annual Irma Lee Ettinger Memorial Lecture]
. . .		Glenn Easton, FSA, ATz
The Executive Director as a Facilitator of Mitzvot
. . .		Michael L. Simmons, FSA, ATz
Like it or Not . . . It's Time To Take Security Seriously
. . .		Malcolm Katz, FSA
Communication Aids: The Uses of Automated Phone Dialers
. . .		Michael Muderick
Ten Easy Ways to Kill Your Congregation
. . .		Rabbi Robert Tabak and Eleanor Weinglass
Two Models for Performance Appraisal of Synagogue Executive Directors
. . .		Submitted by Maurice Ross and David Brook
*Fall 1999*
Appreciating Synagogue Professionals
. . .		Rabbi Jerome Epstein
My Week of Study at the JTSA
. . .		Irwin Davison
Amin Tzibur Program
. . .		Glenn Easton, FSA, ATz
Jewish Employment Obligations of Synagogues and Administrators
. . .		Glenn Easton, FSA, ATz
A Brief History of the Synagogue
. . .		Neal Price, FSA, ATz
The Not So Small Capital Campaign
. . .		Dr. Robert Allender
The New Building: What We have Learned After Living In It For Four Years
. . .		Malcolm Katz, FSA
Creating the Future
. . .		Lou Wernick
Y2K, Technology and the Synagogue
. . .		Randy Gorod
Thoughts and Considerations on Personal Disability Income Insurance
. . .		Larry F. Alexander
What Do We Do With The Time We Have?
. . .		Stanley I. Minch, FSA
Bringing Your Cemetery Back To Life
. . .		Joel Don Goldstein
*Spring 1998 (50th Anniversary Issue)*
Recollections Of the Past Presidents 1948 - 1997: Revisiting Our Past (Excerpts) Nov. 1952 - Fall 1969
. . .		Journal Editors
1996 Address To Executive Directors
. . .		Rabbi Edwin P. Farber
NAASE and PALS
. . .		Stanley Minch, FSA
The Week Of Study At The JTS
. . .		Robert Hill, FSA
The Executive Director: Feminine Gender
. . .		The Journal Editors
*Spring 1997*
The NAASE Conference At JTS
. . .		Rabbi William Lebeau
The Jews Of China
. . .		Allan Ross, FSA
Parsonage For Synagogue Administrators
. . .		Glenn Easton, FSA, ATz, and Mark Greenstein
Evaluating The Executive
. . .		Iris P. Henley
D'var Torah
. . .		Roberta Greenberg
A Cuban Jew In America
. . .		Mijel Brazlavsky
*Spring 1995*
Portfolio Management For Synagogue Administrators
. . .		Stuart J. Zimmerman
The Devil Is In The Details
. . .		Laurence H. Meyer
Strategic Plan: A Synagogue Approach
. . .		Jeffrey M. Zirulnick, FSA
A Guide For Synagogue Facility Expansion: The Role Of The Executive Director
. . .		Judith Kranz, FSA, ATz
The Role Of A Personnel Manual in the Conservative Synagogue
. . .		Gilbert Kleiner, FSA
Anti-Semitic Incidents Against Conservative Synagogues and Response
. . .		Chaya Vidal
*Winter 1993*
The Congregation and Hurricane Andrew
. . .		Jeffrey Zirulnick, FSA
Synagogue Renewal
. . .		Rabbi Steven Greenberg
Integrity: Our Most Precious Asset
. . .		Rabbi Jerome M. Epstein
The Changing Jewish Family in the 1990's: Implications For The Synagogue
. . .		Steven Bayme
Of Synagogue Significance
. . .		Myron E. Schoen, FTA
Educating Your Board
. . .		Suzanne S Connell, FSA
Synagogue Insurance: Spiritual and Financial
. . .		Ike Shalom, FSA
*Winter 1992*
The Art Of Time Management
. . .		Thomas J. Quirk
Hiring and Firing: Preventative Maintenance
. . .		Dr. Howard Schwartz
Restructuring The Contemporary Synagogue
. . .		Gary A. Tobin
Jewish Megatrends: Planning For the 21 st Century
. . .		Dr. Steven Huberman
The Ten Commandments Of Reinforcement
. . .		David Hingsburger
Professional Growth: Joint NASA-JTS Study Program
. . .		Marilyn Zirl, FSA
The Program: Talmud Torah Lishmah
. . .		Rabbi William H. Lebeau
The JTS Study Program: What Was It Like?
. . .		Reactions From Our Colleagues
Ten Demandments For Getting Along With The Rabbi
. . .		Rabbi Martin Levin
PALS: NASA's Outreach Program
. . .		Marilyn Zirl, FSA
*Spring 1991*
Marketing Your Congregation
. . .		Dr. Gary A. Tobin
The Administrator and Dynamics Of Synagogue Life
. . .		Joseph Reimer
The Synagogue As Organized Anarchy: An Alternate Approach To Synagogue Administration
. . .		Susan L. Shevitz
Ensuring The Financial Future Of The Synagogue: Thoughts On Synagogue Fundraising
. . .		Helen Jeffrey Kadish
The Synagogue Masterplan
. . .		Jonathan Leffell
How To Cash In On Your Accomplishments
. . .		Daniel P. Harrison
Why . . . Convention?
. . .		Harvey R. Gold, FSA
The Rebirth Of A Torah
. . .		Morton Engle, FSA
*Fall 1989*
My Al Chet (A Poem)
. . .		Vivian Spector
Innovative Planning Methods For Temples
. . .		Dr. Gary Tobin
Establishing Record Retention Records
. . .		James E. Anderson
Membership As A Fundraiser
. . .		Ike Shalom, FSA
A Day In The Life
. . .		Linda Long, FSA
Helpful Hints
. . .		Steven S. Greene
Volunteers In The Synagogue: One Approach
. . .		Glenn Easton, FSA, ATz
Computers Enhance Volunteerism
. . .		Glenn Easton, FSA, ATz
Managing Interpersonal Relations: A Case In Point
. . .		Marilyn Zirl, FSA
Perception vs Reality: Planning Your B'ldg Campaign
. . .		Steven S. Greene
Pitfalls In Synagogue Capital Fundraising
. . .		Russell Finer, FSA
Jewish Stereotypes
. . .		William B. Helmriech
Endowment and Capital Fundraising
. . .		Barry P. Wilf
Public Relations and Publicity
. . .		Morton Engle, FSA
Views On The Convention, Toronto, 1989
. . .		Ruth Podeswa, Gloria Polsky
*Fall 1988*
Israel Remembrances
. . .		Evelyn Segal, Enid Edell
This Year In Jerusalem
. . .		Michael Lowenstein
Down Here (A Poem)
. . .		Seymour Maine
Holocaust Education week
. . .		Roberta L. Bernstein
Why Not Another Dues Increase?
. . .		Channah J. Mestel
Synagogue Financial Trends: A Survey
. . .		Glenn Easton,FSA, ATz, and Irma Lee Ettinger, FSA
The Real FSA . . . Forgotten Synagogue Administrator
. . .		Leo Wilner
The FSA Is For You
. . .		Barbara S. Morris, FSA
*Summer 1987*
The Young Children's Family Program of Adath Isarel
. . .		Marion Rosenblatt
Soviet Jewry Twinning
. . .		Morton Engle, FSA
Major and Mini Retreats Increase Membership Ruach
. . .		Roberta Lesner Bernstein
High Holy Days Security
. . .		Roberta Aronovitch, FSA
The Synagogue And Its Professional Administrator
. . .		Morrie Klians, FSA
Synagogue Automation
. . .		Glenn Easton, FSA, ATz
Tribute To A Jewish Hero
. . .		Dr. Gary Tobin
A Tale Of A Small Step Toward Mutual Understanding
. . .		Marilyn Zirl, FSA
Forming A Kehillah Committee
. . .		Roberta Lesner Bernstein
Do You Remember Huyton?
. . .		Robert Fox
Looking To The Future: Synagogues In The 1990's
. . .		Dr. Gary Tobin
The Synagogue Administrator: A Rare Breed
. . .		Leo Wilner
"A Time To Play . . . A Time To Pray!"
. . .		Ronnie Greenberg

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