Jewish Committee on Scouting:
Committee Chairman: Michael Moskowitz
The mission of the Jewish Committee on Scouting is to provide a Jewish experience to scouts of the Jewish faith and to maintain a Jewish presence in scouting by organizing units sponsored by Jewish organizations. In order to carry out our mission we supervise or participate in the following programs:
- Jewish education classes and activities leading to the earning of Jewish religious emblems.
- Maintain the Jewish Chapel at Scout Camp.
- Sponsor Annual Jewish Scout Sabbath services at a local synagogue.
- Sponsor Annual Jewish Awards Breakfast to honor all scouts who have earned Jewish emblems.
- Sponsor annual Lag B’omer Bonfire.
- Provide leadership for religious services at council-sponsored weekend and summer camp programs.
- Provide leadership and participate in the annual All Faith Week-End.
- Provide leadership and participate in the annual Ten Commandment Hike.
- Participate in the council membership committee.
- Safeguard the religious needs of Jewish scouts in the Council.
Awards Program
For more information on Jewish religious awards, and programming contact Mike Moskowitz at 516-457-3417 or David Schuster at 516-731-3930. Please consider nominating a Jewish Scouter in your unit who has done outstanding service on behalf of Jewish youth in Scouting for the prestigious Shofar Award before May 15th.
Religious Emblems Reference List
The Shofar Award
Gus Katz Award
Eagle Scouts
The Jewish Committee on Scouting would like to present all Eagle Scouts with a certificate on the occasion of their Court of Honor.
JCOS Eagle Recognition
For Eagle Scholarships and additional recognition information and opportunities from the Jewish Committee on Scouting, please contact Michael Moskowitz
Invocation and Benediction
For the National Jewish Committee on Scouting Invocation or Benediction, please Click Here
