Calendar of Events › Major Programming

Mar 21

The Jacob Rader Marcus Memorial Lecture on American Jewish History

The Jacob Rader Marcus Memorial Lecture on American Jewish History

sponsored by the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives

 

8:00 PM— 10:00 PM

How Religion Divides and Unites Americans… And Why It’s Basically Good For the Jews

Dr. Robert Putnam

Start: Mar 21 8:00 pm
End: Mar 21 10:00 pm
Venue: Grand Ballroom

From Boston to Southern California: Journey Towards Our Future

From Boston to Southern California: Journey Towards Our Future

2013 Convention Committee

Reception
sponsored by IsramWorld

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Start: Mar 21 3:30 pm
End: Mar 21 6:00 pm
Venue: Grand Ballroom

Community Organizing

Community Organizing

9:15 AM—10:15 AM

Dr. Marshall Ganz
Keter Torah: 1 hour
Start: Mar 21 9:15 am
End: Mar 21 10:15 am
Venue: Grand Ballroom

Mar 20

Herding Cats and Other Leadership Challenges

Herding Cats and Other Leadership Challenges

Dr. Martha Minow
sponsored by the Rabbi Balfour Brickner Rabbinic Training Program of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
Keter Torah: 2 hours
Start: Mar 20 1:30 pm
End: Mar 20 3:00 pm
Venue: Grand Ballroom

Building an Inclusive, Democratic Israeli Society

Building an Inclusive, Democratic, Israeli Society

Dr. Manuel Trajtenberg
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Start: Mar 20 8:30 am
End: Mar 20 9:30 am
Venue: Grand Ballroom

Mar 19

Mikveh Monologues

Mikveh Monologues

8:30 PM–10:30 PM

The Mikveh Monologues shares touching stories of immersion experiences, teaches about the meaning of the ritual, and engages audiences in a conversation about the power of ritual in contemporary Jewish life. As a work for the stage, these ideas become immediate, accessible, and moving; outreach in the broadest sense. (more…)

Start: Mar 19 8:30 pm
End: Mar 19 10:30 pm
Venue: Republic Ballroom

Welcome from the Governor and Reception

Welcome from the Governor and Reception

4:30 PM–6:30 PM

Reception
  • in Honor of 40 Years of Women in the Rabbinate
  • in Honor of Governor Deval Patrick, who will address the CCAR.

Independence and Grand Ballrooms

Start: Mar 19 4:30 pm
End: Mar 19 6:30 pm
Venue: Independence Ballroom

Theology as Personal Story: A Rabbi’s Reflections

Dr. Arthur Green
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Start: Mar 19 11:00 am
End: Mar 19 12:30 pm
Venue: Grand Ballroom

Seeking God: Theological Diversity in the Machzor

An exploration of prayer and study texts from drafts of the new CCAR machzor that express a diversity of approaches to God.

Keter Torah: 1 hour

Start: Mar 19 7:30 am
End: Mar 19 8:45 am
Venue: Independence Ballroom

Mar 18

Revolutionary Lessons from Boston

Revolutionary Lessons from Boston

Dr. Jonathan Sarna & Barry Shrage
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Start: Mar 18 5:00 pm
End: Mar 18 6:00 pm
Venue: Republic Ballroom

Welcome to the 123rd Annual Convention of the Central Conference of American Rabbis

Welcome to the 123rd Annual Convention of the Central Conference of American Rabbis

from the Convention Committee
Start: Mar 18 4:30 pm
End: Mar 18 5:00 pm
Venue: Republic Ballroom
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