Masorti on Campus


Masorti on Campus is a student organization for Conservative Judaism on North American college and university campuses; working with and other Jewish campus life organizations. MoC connects students and Jewish professionals from different campuses through a range of forums to share ideas for building and strengthening progressive Jewish communities.

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. Gaining the support of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 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. 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. One of the first campus communities to join was Rutgers University.

List of Shabbatonim

Masorti on Campus signature program is an international student leadership conference.
YearHost CampusLocation
2014Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York City
2015University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park, Maryland
2016Hofstra UniversityHempstead, New York
2017Rutgers UniversityNew Brunswick, New Jersey
2018University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia
2019Columbia UniversityNew York City
2020Brandeis UniversityWaltham, Massachusetts