NAJC strives to enhance the kedusha of Jewish Chaplains in order that they may provide quality Jewish, religious, and spiritual care.

NAJC seeks to enact this mission by:

The Membership Committee maintains contact with national Rabbinic and Cantorial associations and schools of all denominations and provides information (and applications) about the NAJC and its services.

Membership is open to any person serving as a Jewish Chaplain in an institutional or agency setting, as well as others who share a commitment to the values and goals of NAJC. A variety of membership categories are available, reflecting the diversity of experience and involvement of the membership body.

NAJC welcomes all who share in the vision, mission and goals of the organizations.  Interested persons may choose to join and support either as a Member (Regular, Certified, or Retired) or as an Affiliate.

Membership categories and criteria may be found at

Member Categories 

All Members and Affiliates receive the NAJC mailings (including the Newsletter) and may attend the NAJC Annual Convention and other meetings as convened.

Members only are eligible to vote or hold office in NAJC. Members also receive access to the members only section of the web-site, and can participate in the rapid response hotline and the list-serve for instant messages. For more information or a membership application contact casekoff@ujcnj.org.

The National Association of Jewish Chaplains certifies qualified individuals as Jewish Chaplains. This certification is analogous to the professional recognition by other national pastoral care organizations. Some Jewish Chaplains will seek certification by more than one association depending upon the individual's professional goals.

Basic Certification requirements can be found on page 2 of

Member Categories

You may use this printable copy of the

Certification Application Form and guidelines

PDF form and guidelines

All members are required to follow the

continuing education requirements as listed

in the Continuing Education Process guidelines

or in the Peer Review Process guidelines

The forms for reporting either continuing education or

for Peer Review results can be found

HERE

The Chair of the Commission on Certification is available for consultation regarding the certification process at certification@najc.org

The NAJC conducts an annual Conference, provides a Journal and a quarterly newsletter, and publishes special member-only on-line documents and discussion threads. Topics cover the broad range of interests of Jewish Chaplaincy.

And electronic version of the most recent Newsletter may be found at

Newsletter

2006 Annual Conference

The 2006 Conference was held from Sunday January 22 through Wednesday January 25, 2006 at the Rye Town Hilton in Rye Brook, New York. 

On Monday evening of the conference we honored Rabbi Stephen Roberts.  Please read the special editorial tribute: Tribute to Rabbi Roberts

2007 Annual Conference

January 14-17
Crowne Plaza Hotel    Redondo Beach, CA

L’chayim, To Life:

A multifaceted exploration of optimizing life

Registration Form

Thank you to all those who have submitted sessions for our exciting NAJC conference.  The initial schedule and program for the conference can be found      HERE.

Please be sure to make travel and hotel arrangements on your own.  The hotel discount code and contact information can be found on the bottom of each page of the:

Registration Form  

For more information on conferences, NAJC publications, or regional meetings and education opportunities contact casekoff@ujcnj.org

All members of the NAJC receive on-line access to:

• Job postings and information
• Special articles of interest
• Documents of specific concern to NAJC members

Members may access these at Member Login