Social/Digital Media in Jewish Life

Exeter Room

Jordyne Wu Your congregants are online -- are you?  Learn how to use internet marketing and social media to reach out to new members and engage existing members.  Use simple […]

Pre-Marital Counseling

Clarendon Room

Dr. Paula Brody Most couples will seek out a clergy connection before their marriage. For interfaith couples, this interaction is often pivotal. How can clergy turn pre-marital meetings, whether with […]

The Foundations of Social Media for Rabbis

Exeter Room

Lisa Colton Social media is powerfully influencing the way individuals engage and organizations operate. This democratization of access to information, support for relationships and empowerment of individuals is great news […]

On-Camera Media Training for Rabbis (I)

Board Room

Dennis Ross and Sarah Standiford This session requires pre-registration. Session is capped at 8 participants. “Should I take this interview? How do I craft my message and avoid tricky questions? […]

Enhancing Prayer with Technology

Exeter Room

Peter Levi, Dan Medwin, Ron Segal From stone tablets, to parchment, to bound and printed books, Jews have been regular adopters of new technology for the purposes of study and […]

On-Camera Media Training for Rabbis (II)

Board Room

Dennis Ross and Sarah Standiford This session requires pre-registration. Session is capped at 8 participants. “Should I take this interview? How do I craft my message and avoid tricky questions? […]

Opening the Gates to Bar and Bat Mitzvah

Jefferson Room

Arlene Remz For the past eight years, Gateways: Access to Jewish Education, Boston’s central address for Jewish special education, has prepared dozens of youngsters with disabilities for Bar and Bat […]

B’nai Mitzvah: The Tail That (Sometimes) Wags The Dog

Clarendon Room

Lila Foldes, Jonathan Stein Join with colleagues to discuss how they are rethinking their own b'nai mitzvah work with an emphasis on shifting culture towards creating deeper relationships. Join us […]

Preaching

Board Room

Kirk Jones

The Best Practice of Mentors and Mentees

Beacon D Room

Sam Joseph There are mainly four types of mentors: Career Guide — promotes development through career guidance, counseling and visibility; Information Source — provides information about formal and informal expectations; Friend — interacts […]

Teaching Hebrew: Raising the Bar

Liberty A , United States

Dr. Vardit Ringvald The impact of the Hebrew language on our children's sense of self is increasingly in the spotlight. What a different picture when they approach their Bar/Bat Mitzvah […]

Holy in the Whole

Exeter Room

Josh Nelson Exploring the spirituality of secular music and its place in worship: a conversation with Josh Nelson.

Bringing Shavat Vayinafash into the Everyday

Berkeley Room

Larry Dressler One of the paradoxes of the rabbinate is that we who are most devoted to repairing the world often find ourselves in a state of disrepair. Too often […]

Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Dalton Room

Russ Sabia For all the talk about the importance of teamwork by leaders, it is largely untapped and unrealized in most organizations. Many organizations - filled with talented, committed people […]

Rabbinic Fundraising Success: Strategies, Tactics and Practice

Beacon D Room

David Altshuler and Steven Fox Setting goals and timetables, understanding philanthropic pyramids, making the case for support, prospect research, choreographing engagement and teamwork--a discussion of some issues and theories, as […]