Conference 2026

NIJH Accreditation Conference

A Full Day Program • November 19, 2026, 8:00am-5:30pm
Doubletree by Hilton, Newark International Airport, New Jersey

Providing education, resources, and accreditation for Jewish hospice.

For Doctors, Nurses, Administrators, Chaplains, Social Workers, and ALL Hospice Professionals!

Conference sessions include:

  • Jewish medical ethics
  • End of Life caring and issues from a Jewish perspective
  • Jewish aspects of consolation and bereavement
  • Caring for different groups within Judaism
  • much, much more!

Plus, network with Hospice Professionals for across the United States!

See what Conference attendees had to say about our program…

NIJH Accreditation offers:
  • Train your staff to serve Jewish patients in a culturally-sensitive way
  • Create greater Jewish patient and family satisfaction
  • Build your reputation in the Jewish community
  • Grow your business with new clients from the Jewish community
  • Jewish holiday information distributed before every holiday
  • Access to all NIJH materials
  • Media and Marketing kit
  • Listing on the NIJH website

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL

Register by July 20th for a $300 discount!

  • Restaurants, Coffee & Tea Bar
  • Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Heated Pool & Fitness Center
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Minutes from Newark Airport
  • Free 24 Hour Shuttle from Airport (every 1/2 hr)
  • 30 minute Train Ride to NYC

Special Conference Hotel Rates

$149+ tax, per night
  • good thru October 19, 2026 Same pricing as 2025!

Click here to book your hotel room with our special rate or call the hotel directly at 973-690-5500.

Speakers at NIJH Accreditation 2025

Shirley Lamm
President, NIJH

Rabbi Young
Director of Education, NIJH

Dr. Barry Kinzbrunner

Dr. Ira Byock

Dr. Susan Bluck

Dr. Michael Bond

Elissa Felder

Chaya Lasson

Rabbi Y. Heligman

Rabbi M. Levav

Rabbi B. Shalva

“As a Christian working in a Jewish hospice, I was not away of many customs. It was imperative of me to learn and understand the customs to be able to provide holistic care. Thank you!”

“In the past 36 years, NIJH has accredited hundreds of hospices and trained thousands of hospice professionals. We have made a significant difference in teh care of the Jewish terminally ill.”
– Shirley Lamm, President NIJH

“This conference opened my eyes and my mind to the significance of what we do for those Jewish patients who are coming to the end of their life. It is so fulfilling!”