KESHER

KESHER should not be confused with various U.S. synagogues incorporating the word Kesher into their names.

KESHER (from Hebrew קשר 'linkage', 'connection') is the now-defunct college outreach arm and campus student organization for Reform Judaism. It was formally disbanded in 2009; the only remaining vestige is URJ-organized Taglit Birthright Israel trips, under the title "URJ Kesher".

Its directors included Paul Reichenbach (-1995), David Terdiman (1995-7), Rabbi Jonathan Klein (1997-2000), Rabbi Andrew Davids, Rabbi Marc Israel, Lisa David (-2006); Nicole Rand was the latest acting director. There had been two program associates and an Israeli shaliach.

KESHER worked with organizations like Hillel to create Reform Jewish programs on campuses across North America. They were a member of the Israel Campus Coalition and sponsored the Argentina Ambassadors trip. KESHER also hosted a Leadership Training Seminar during the spring semester, coordinated by members of the KESHER Student Leadership Council. This council was made of 6-7 junior and senior students who applied each year for one or two terms (a school year). Through its (now-defunct) website the group disseminated many documents describing the connection between Reform Judaism and North American Jewish youth.

Organizations	Chabad on Campus Hillel KESHER (defunct) KOACH (defunct) Masorti on Campus Orthodox student groups

Fraternities and Sororities	Alpha Epsilon Pi Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi (Historically Jewish: Alpha Epsilon Phi Sigma Alpha Mu Sigma Delta Tau Tau Delta Phi Tau Epsilon Phi Zeta Beta Tau)

Media

Newspapers and wires	Algemeiner Journal Baltimore Jewish Times Charlotte Jewish News Cleveland Jewish News Hamodia The Jewish Advocate (Bost.) The Jewish Daily Forward (N.Y.) The Jewish Exponent (Phila.) The Jewish Journal (L.A.) The Jewish Ledger (Conn.) Jewish News of Greater Phoenix The Jewish Press (N.Y.) Jewish Standard (N.J.) Jewish Telegraphic Agency The Jewish Week (N.Y.) JWeekly (S.F.) New Jersey Jewish News St. Louis Jewish Light Washington Jewish Week Yated Ne'eman Der Yid Der Blatt Di Tzeitung

Magazines	Ami Binah Commentary Emunah Magazine Jewish Currents Jewish Sports Review Jewish World Review Lilith Mishpacha Moment San Diego Jewish Journal Tablet Tikkun We Are In America

Television	Jewish Broadcasting Service Jewish Life Television (JLTV) National Jewish Television The Jewish Channel

Blogs and Websites	AskMoses.com Chabad.org Heeb Jewcy Jewish Virtual Library Tablet Magazine Vos Iz Neias? Yeshiva.co Yeshiva World News

Major communal activities

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KESHER

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