Changes to the BJ Guide 2009-2010
What is changing?
The BJ Guide is as attractive as in the past and contains all the information members expect and more. The BJ Guide uses the new BJ logo and has a new format. Most notably, the distribution of the BJ Guide is primarily digital.
New Format
The BJ Guide consists of two sections, each of which is also a stand-alone publication.
- Part 1 is an overview in texts and pictures of BJ, its vision and history, its rabbis and staff, its spiritual purpose, and its community and activities. It provides the big picture and is primarily directed at non-members.
- Part 2 contains all the details about times and places for services, classes, lectures, retreats, and so forth and is directed primarily at current members and visitors.
Together they form a single comprehensive Guide to the BJ Community.
Published Online.
The BJ Guide is being published online and will be permanently available on the BJ website to consult at any time. Members who want a hard copy can either print pages at home, or order a professional printed copy of the full BJ Guide for a modest cost.
Printed and mailed to those who don’t have online access
BJ will print and send the BJ Guide to those members who don’t have online access. We are sending it to members for whom we do not have an email address.
Why?
The two major benefits to digital distribution are cost savings and environmental preservation. By printing only for members who truly need a print copy, the congregation will save many thousands of dollars and will lessen the negative impact on the environment. By shifting the production decision and cost to members who really want and need a print version, we avoid the waste associated with the disposal of guides that are not used. We encourage members to make more use of the information on the BJ website, including the guide, and to consider printing only what they truly need for future reference.
The BJ guide is available from MagCloud, an online magazine publisher. The BJ Guide costs $8.00 including shipping. It is very easy to order. Please note that you do NOT need to become a member to make a purchase.
- Go to www.Magcloud.com/browse/Magazine/28876
- Click on the thumbnail image of the BJ Guide
- Click “Buy It” and follow the simple payment instructions.
- Wait 7 to 10 days for it to arrive.
If you experience problems with the ordering process, or your copy does not arrive, or you have other concerns or comments please contact Denise Waxman.