Secure Community Network Welcomes Larry Glickman as Director of Synagogue Outreach

The Secure Community Network (SCN) is proud to announce the appointment of Larry Glickman as its first-ever Director of Synagogue Outreach. Glickman will serve as a key liaison on behalf of SCN with synagogue movements and organizations, providing comprehensive support and communal expertise related to the safety and security of the Jewish community.

Glickman brings a wealth of experience to SCN, having served an 11-year tenure with the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), most recently as Director of Congregational Shared Services. URJ leads the largest Jewish movement in North America, serving nearly 850 congregations in the U.S. and Canada, and more than 1,200 congregations worldwide. The movement has over 2 million members who identify with Reform Judaism in North America, with 2,200 rabbis guiding these communities.

This position marks a significant step forward for SCN, as the first of its kind dedicated to bolstering the organization’s direct outreach and engagement with synagogues and as a liaison to the synagogue movements themselves. The establishment of a director of synagogue outreach will amplify SCN’s capabilities to collaborate with synagogues throughout North America, assisting in developing resources that are responsive to the needs of synagogues and the effort to balance security with creating an open and welcoming environment, while ensuring synagogues can access the essential tools and resources needed to maintain a secure environment for all.

“Larry Glickman has led the URJ’s work in emergency response and safety and security with dedication and compassion,” said URJ Vice President for Congregational Engagement and Leadership Experiences Amy Asin. “His existing relationship with SCN and its philosophy and materials combined with years of experience working in congregations and for the URJ will be an incredible asset for SCN and for all of our congregations.”

During his tenure at URJ, Glickman played a pivotal role in launching The Tent, the URJ communication and collaboration platform for lay and professional synagogue leaders, establishing the URJ Marketplace shared services program, and coordinating security training and emergency response for the Reform Movement. In addition to managing the URJ Marketplace, he facilitated connections and collaboration among 15,000 lay and professional leaders of URJ in proprietary enterprise networks. Glickman came to the URJ after working as a synagogue executive director at a variety of congregations for 10 years, after working as a part-time religious school educator and youth group advisor at Congregation Bnai Jehoshua Beth Elohim in Deerfield, IL.

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