Lay Leadership Development

Dedicated lay leadership that works together with the rabbi is vital for a flourishing and strong synagogue and community. Barkai holds several conferences throughout the year to train lay synagogue leaders and provide them with the tools they need to best serve their communities. Additionally, Barkai staff annually meets with each synagogue leadership to assess how Barkai can best assist their specific community.  Barkai maintains a consulting service that is always available to assist individual communities address a specific challenge or issue.