Masorti on Campus
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Masorti on Campus (MoC) is a student organization for Conservative Judaism (also known as "Masorti") on North American college and university campuses, working with Hillel and other Jewish campus life organizations.[2]
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| Founded | July 2013 at JTS/Columbia University[1] |
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| Founders | Eric Leiderman and Douglas Kandl |
Region served | North America |
| Website | masorticampus.org |
History
Masorti on Campus was launched in July 2013 by Eric Leiderman and Douglas Kandl in response to the closing of Koach by the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.[3] Gaining the support of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTS), MoC began its campaign to create a network for existing campus communities. In February 2014, the Seminary, along with Columbia University, hosted a student leadership conference.[4] In order to further connect students and build new communities, Masorti on Campus announced a second conference with an expanded reach; speakers included the President of Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life.[5] One of the first campus communities to join was Rutgers University.[6]
List of Shabbatonim
Masorti on Campus signature program is an international student leadership conference.[7]
| Year | Host Campus | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTS) | New York City |
| 2015 | University of Maryland, College Park[8] | College Park, Maryland |
| 2016 | Hofstra University[9] | Hempstead, New York |
| 2017 | Rutgers University[10] | New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| 2018 | University of Pennsylvania[11] | Philadelphia |
| 2019 | Columbia University | New York City |
| 2020 | Brandeis University | Waltham, Massachusetts |
