Representatives of more than a dozen Jewish communities gathered in Houston last week for the Midwest Agudah Lay Leaders (M.A.L.L.) Conference. The conference brought together community leaders from cities served by Agudah’s Midwest Council of Synagogue Rabbanim to network, discuss their unique challenges, and share potential solutions. Judging from the feedback, the event was a resounding success, and, like past conferences, will hopefully be a powerful catalyst for innovative initiatives and collaborative efforts that have strengthened Torah communities in the Midwest and beyond. Last week’s event was the first MALL Conference hosted outside of Chicago since its inception in 2014....