Crespy and her congregation connect to JTS through Friends of the Seminary, a grassroots program that strengthens the link between JTS and JTS constituency.
Synagogues can participate in the program in a number of different ways.
An alternative is to seek members' individual support with a JTS brochure and cover letter signed by either the rabbi, the president, or both. A third option is to incorporate an annual allocation, based on membership enrollment, into the synagogue budget. The funds collected are earmarked for student scholarships in all the various schools. In addition to receiving JTS Magazine as a benefit of membership, each congregant would have the satisfaction of personally contributing to the future of Conservative Judaism, said Schuster.