Masorti on Campus (MoC) is a student organization for
Conservative Judaism (also known as "
Masorti") on North American college and university campuses, working with
Hillel and other Jewish campus life organizations. MoC connects students and Jewish professionals from different campuses to share ideas for building and strengthening
progressive Jewish communities.
History
Masorti on Campus was launched in July 2013 by Eric Leiderman and Douglas Kandl in response to the closing of
Koach by the
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ) is the major congregational organization of Conservative Judaism in North America, and the largest Conservative Jewish communal body in the world. USCJ closely works with the Rabbinical Assembly ...
. Gaining the support of the
Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTS), MoC began its campaign to create a network for existing campus communities. In February 2014, the Seminary, along with
Columbia University
Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...
, hosted a student leadership conference. In order to further connect students and build new communities Masorti on Campus announced a second conference with an expanded reach; speakers included the President of
Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life. One of the first campus communities to join was
Rutgers University
Rutgers University (; RU), officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a public land-grant research university consisting of four campuses in New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally called Queen's College, and was ...
.
List of Shabbatonim
Masorti on Campus signature program is an international student leadership conference.
See also
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Camp Ramah
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Nativ College Leadership Program in Israel
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United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ) is the major congregational organization of Conservative Judaism in North America, and the largest Conservative Jewish communal body in the world. USCJ closely works with the Rabbinical Assembly ...
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United Synagogue Youth
United Synagogue Youth (USY) is the youth movement of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ). It was founded in 1951, under the auspices of the Youth Commission of what was then the United Synagogue of America.
USY operates in the ...
References
External links
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Conservative Judaism in the United States
Student religious organizations in the United States
2013 establishments in New York (state)
Student organizations established in 2013
Religious organizations established in 2013
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