Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal, chief executive of the Rabbinical Assembly (RA), will continue in that role and also became CEO of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USJC). In his joint leadership role, Rabbi Blumenthal will seek ways to “enliven and enrich meaningful Jewish experiences.”

Rabbi Blumenthal was the founding rabbi of Shaare Torah in Gaithersburg, MD, and he helped to create Washington, DC’s Ramah Day Camp as well as outreach programs to millennials.