CCAR History
The year that the CCAR began
1889
From what state is the current President of the CCAR?
Maine
Who sets the mission and goals for the CCAR?
The Board
The person with oversight of Development, Audit, Budget and Finance, and Revenue Enhancement Committees
VP of Financial Affairs
The number of officers at the original CCAR
5
The city in which our President Elect was born
Chicago
The person tasked with identifying and cultivating the future members of the committees, task forces, and the Board
The VP of Leadership
The person who records the minutes at each board meeting
Pres. Elect
How much money was the annual dues when the CCAR was founded
$5.00
Which Board member works at the CCAR's founding father's synagogue?
Lewis Kamrass (Immediate Past Pres) :-)
The person most in charge of overseeing and coordinating the representation of the Conference in a variety of multi‐organizational coalitions in North America and overseas, as well as with the Joint Commissions of the Reform Movement
The VP of Organizational Relationships
Primary person who works with Maram
VP Organizational Relationships
Rabbi Samuel Adler (fun fact- he refused to be president and Isaac Mayer Wise was unanimously elected)
Who was the first CCAR Rabbi to be ordained and then go into Community Organizing (and now is at a congregation)
Erica Asch
The person cultivating the voice of and providing support to colleagues serving in varied rabbinic careers, including (but not limited to): Small congregations, Health care chaplains, Military chaplains, Hillel rabbis, Academic settings, Community agencies, Entrepreneurial settings.
VP of Varied Rabbinates
Helps support groups for underemployed/unemployed rabbis
VP Diverse Rabbinates
What were the years of Isaac Mayer Wise's birth and death?
1819 and 1900
How many core strategies are there for the CCAR?
Seven (Rabbinic Wellbeing, Community, Learning, Career Services, Ethics, Thought Leadership, Reform Movement Leadership)
The person promoting personal and professional growth
VP Program
Person who works tirelessly for us all the time and oversees all aspects
Pres