There are a number of shuls across America that both focus on and excel at outreach. However, in light of the Pew numbers and the terrible disappearance of our fellow Jews through intermarriage and assimilation, National Council of Young Israel (NCYI) has decided that they have a tremendous amount to offer shuls when it comes to setting up a successful outreach program. To that end, NCYI has has hired Rabbi Yakov Couzens
Rabbis and educators around the world all know about NLEResources.com. It’s recognized as a global online portal that has amassed over 1,000 resources for teaching, management, and marketing. If you’ve visited WomenInKiruv.org (WIK) within the last several months, you’ve probably noticed that things have begun to change on this site as well.
Ein Shaliach Lidvar Aveirah “I Was Only Following Orders” – The Criminal Agent (Kiddushin 42b). If your Super Bowl winning football coach offers you money to injure an opposing player during a game, can you do it? If you’re caught, who’s responsible — “coach” or you? The New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, widely dubbed Bountygate,... Read more »
Educators working with newcomers to Judaism invariably need a serious response to “Hey rabbi, what’s with those strings? Are those Jewish prayer beads?” The new NLE Morasha shiur, Unraveling the Mitzvah of Tzitzit and Tallit offers a comprehensive approach to the nature, meaning and importance of tzitzit. Clothing is a fundamental part of human existence.... Read more »

Google Plus Hangouts on Air or HOA's, are online videos that are broadcast live in HD to a Google+ page, your organization’s YouTube channel and website at the same time. Best of all, HOA's are recorded and automatically saved on your YouTube channel so that your subscribers can watch without any additional effort on your part. You can also convert your HOA into a podcast by following the steps found here. (Read our earlier post about rabbis and podcasts here.)
If you publish a book, people will regard you as an expert. That will increase your marketability. It is also a good take-away for people who come to your talks and want to share your ideas. If you think you don’t have anything worthy of a book, you’re wrong. Everyone is an expert in something, is passionate about something. Writing a book will cement your own ideas, and benefit others