Summer Academy

Summer Academy

We hear you. Your work is not slowing down this summer but you are hoping to carve out time for your needs. We’ve curated these Master Classes with you in mind. They span across a range of concepts in response to needs we’ve heard rabbis raise - things like clarifying your rabbinic purpose and vision, fundraising, relational organizing, and mastering technologies that help us achieve all the things - at no cost to you.

My Rabbinate: So What and Why Workshop
with Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein, Executive Director of Atra

Zoom
Wednesday, August 9th
1-2:15pm ET / 10-11:15am PT

WHY DID I CHOOSE THIS ROLE!?!?!? How often do you scream this inside your head? It can be hard to retain a sense of vision and purpose when we are drained or stretched to the limit. It can be anxiety provoking to reflect on whether we are doing the work we intended. This hour is a chance to reconnect with yourself, reanimate your core sense of purpose and vision, and consider how you might make small changes to realign some of your work towards realizing your mission as a rabbi.

The Rabbi’s Second Brain: The Technologies That Help Us Get Things Done

with Ariel Moritz, Atra Chief Operating Officer

Zoom
Tuesday, August 22
1-2:30pm ET / 10am-11:30am PT

Do you ever think to yourself, “If only there were two of me!” We got you, Rabbi. No, we can’t clone you but we can help you get organized, clear, and creative. Each of us has assembled a suite of technologies, softwares, and inboxes to get our work done more elegantly (Salesforce. Notebird. Asana. Google Cal, ChatGPT). But with a sea of options, constantly evolving tech, and institutional constraints, how do we choose which tools work best? Join us for a crash course in assembling your “second brain,” i.e. an external system for personal knowledge management. Leave with concrete ideas for how to simplify your life and amplify your toolbox.

Im Ein Kemach, Ein Torah: Fundraising Role Play Practice for Spiritual Entrepreneurs

with Ariel Moritz, Atra Chief Operating Officer and Graham Hoffman, OOI Chief Strategy Officer

Zoom
Wednesday, August 23
1:30-3:00pm ET / 10:30am-12:00pm PT

We all know that getting more comfortable and effective as a fundraiser takes practice so join us for some practice with your peers. As a follow up to our first workshop on creative resource development, we are providing an opportunity to put your knowledge into practice through role plays. If you did not attend the first session on August 2nd, you can catch up by watching the session recording or we will give you a little refresher before you jump into role plays.

So What and Why Follow Up Session

with Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein, Executive Director of Atra

Zoom
Wednesday, August 16
1:00-2:00pm ET / 10:00-11:00am PT

Exclusively for participants in the So What and Why Session, carve out another well-deserved hour for your own nourishment and accountability with peers. Continue articulating the changes you want to make in your leadership, work or plans for the coming year.

Are you too overwhelmed to sign up now but want more information on future sessions?

Are there other topics and skills that you are interested in receiving training or support in?

Let us know!