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The NAASE Journal - Article Reprints, 1987-2010

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.

Most Recent Issues

The 2010, 2007, 2006 and 2005 issues are available here for immediate download in PDF format. Please be aware that since these are complete issues, they are fairly large files.

Contribute to the Journal

Please share your insights and experience by writing an article for an upcoming NAASE Journal issue. Contact the NAASE Journal Editors for publication deadlines and issue themes.

Past Issues

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. Reprints from earlier issues are also available upon request.

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  • Winter 2010 +

    • Five Challenges to Managing for Success
      Glenn Easton, FSA, ATz
    • Both Sides Now: Balancing Work and Life as an Executive Director
      (The 9th Annual Irma Lee Ettinger Memorial Lecture)
      Marc Neiwirth, FSA, ATz
    • The Necessity of Human Connection and Engagement in the Synagogue
      (The 10th Annual Irma Lee Ettinger Memorial Lecture)
      Thomas Jablonski, FSA, FTA
    • Ideological Schizophrenia and Denominational Bewilderment: Conservative Theology in the Age of Personal Autonomy
      Bernard Goldblatt, FSA, ATz
    • Inreach and Outreach: Our Future
      Steven Hecht
    • “Im Ein Kemah Ein Torah” - If There is No Flour, There Can be No Torah
      (The 8th Annual Irma Lee Ettinger Memorial Lecture)
      Rabbi William Lebeau

  • Spring 2007 +

    • Becoming A True Leader
      (The 5th 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 7th 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 6th 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 4th 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 3rd 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 2nd 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 1st 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

  • Spring 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