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KOACH provides college-age students the opportunity to maintain and develop connections to Conservative Judaism.

KOACH nurtures a love of Torah, the Jewish people, Israel and God through a variety of activities, including social, religious, educational, cultural and social action programs. We seek to create a passionate Jew who is committed to the future of the Jewish people and the improvement of the world.

KOACH Shabbat How do I love thee? Let me count the ways....Count the Jewish ways with KOACH at this year's KOACH Shabbat, November 7-8, 2008. A Seal Upon Your Heart: Love and Romance in the Jewish Tradition offers a special opportunity to explore relationships and frame them in uniquely Jewish terms. Study materials will be available...or perhaps you'd like a rabbinical student to spend Shabbat on your campus. Click here to learn more. The MAROM Sustainable Development and Environmental Justice Academic Program The Conservative Movement presents....a new study abroad option! A special track at Ben Gurion University in Sustainable Development, presented in cooperation with the Masorti Movement. Click here for an application and details! Omer Counter The liberation of Pesah is aptly framed by receiving the Torah – freedom isn't chaos, but the right to live your life guided by a more powerful Master. Count down to commandedness with our handy Omer counter, from the second night of Pesah onward. Number your days in a way that fills them with meaning. Happy Birthday Israel! Happy Birthday, dear Israel! Our beloved homeland is 60 years young this year. Join the party! Visit www.israelanniversary.org for program ideas, special prayers and more. Yom Huledet Sameah! KOACH's New Two Minute Torah Podcast! Kedoshim by Jessica Boyd Got Two Minutes? Get some Torah! Click here for KOACH's weekly words of Torah, with guest teachers from throughout the Conservative Movement. This is your weekly parashah preview! Subscribe to our podcast via iTunes, listen right now or download the MP3 for later. One who studies Torah is as if they uphold they entire world. Midrash Mishlei (Proverbs) 9:1 Know an Incoming College Freshman? USCJ's KOACH program and Hillel are working together to help students make the transition from high school to college. Tell KOACH! The Center for Conservative Judaism on Campus and Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life where the student is going to college and he or she will receive an invitation to an opening event at Hillel as well as information on KOACH programming and conferences: http://hillel.kintera.org/koachcollegechoice. USCJ Stand on Darfur The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism has recently voted in favor of targeted divestment in Sudan as a means of bringing pressure on the Sudanese government, in the hopes of halting the genocide there. Read the USCJ resolution here and explore ways of making a difference here or here. Campus Conservative Minyan Leadership Check out this new discussion group for Conservative minyan leadership on university campuses. Jewish Job Listings Looking for a job for next year? Your Jewish community needs you! Click here to explore our growing list of job opportunities, updated regularly. Israel Resources Our hearts are in the East...but in the meantime, visit our new Israel Resource page, with information on travel and study in Israel, updates on the political scene and links to other sites with helpful resources. The KOACH Program Bank Photos from a Pesah 2007 Chocolate Seder! Our new program bank is up and running. Click here to access successful programs ranging from Bedouin tent night to Interfaith Shabbat to Passover Ironchef. Feel free to submit a program as well! KOACH Educational Materials Conflict is a point of tension for each of us, but that doesn't mean it can't yield positive results. Learn about what Jewish tradition has to say regarding conflict and conflict resolution with this month's study packet and discover creative methodologies for individuals, communities and, dare we suggest, even nations. Learn more from our newest Study Packet, by Matt Plen of the Conservative Yeshiva. Download Download Jewish Conflict Resolution USCJ Podcasts, Audio and Video Files You've got a computer. You've got an iPod. Now put them to good, Jewish use at USCJ's new site of a collection of podcasts. Learn more. Choosing a College... It's an important decision for your family. KOACH has teamed up with our partners at Hillel to help make this choice a little easier. The Guide to Jewish Life on Campus provides you and with access to university and Hillel Web sites, the percentage of Jewish students on campus, and the rich array of extracurricular opportunities for Jewish students of all backgrounds. The guide is searchable by region, by student population size, or type of school. No other resource provides all of this information in one place. Visit www.hillel.org/guide for more information. MERCAZ and Aliyah News Curious about life in Israel? Click www.linktoisrael.org to learn more. Concerned about strengthening Zionist connections? Click www.mercazusa.org to learn more. Visit www.aliyah.org and www.israelprograms.org for exciting Israel opportunities.