Sandra Caplan Community Bet Din
The pluralistic bridge for conversion to Judaism
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Yom Iyun: A Day of Learning for Rabbis
An annual Day of Learning for Rabbis on
Conversion Mentor program
Train people who have converted to Judaism, recommended by their rabbis, to be mentors to others as they start their conversion process during their first year after conversion.
What Now? Post Conversion Program
A five session workshop series designed to deepen participants' connection to Jewish life and community, boost confidence, and answer questions that surfaced after conversion.
Where we work
External reviews
Videos
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Connect with nonprofit leaders
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Sandra Caplan Community Bet Din
Board of directorsas of 01/15/2024
Rabbi Stephen Einstein
Founding Rabbi Emeritus Congregation B’nai Tzedek Fountain Valley, CA
Term: 2023 - 2026
Rabbi Jonathan Bernhard
Jewish Initiative for Animals
Term: 2021 - 2024
Mark Borovitz
Jonathan Daniel Klein
Lisa Bock
Jewish Communith of Ojai
Lynn Brody Slome
Lisa Edwards
Elliot N Dorff
American Jewish University
Joshua Hoffman
Academy for Jewish Religion California
Jonathan Kupetz
Temple Beth Israel Pomona
Warren Levy
Laura Owens
Congregation B'nei Horin
Robin Podolsky
Neal Weinberg
Judaism by Choice
Dvora Weissberg
Hebrew Union College
Jason Rosner
Temple Beth El of So Oranage County
Eva Robbins
Congregation N'vay Shalom
Daniel Sher
Kehillat Israel
Eric Rosenstein
Temple Judea
Michelle Missaghieh
Temple Israel of Holywood
Daniel Shevitz
Len Muroff
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.