Schedule
Resilience in Rabbinic Work
Steven A. Fox and Deborah Prinz For CCAR Coaches and Consultants Working with Rabbis Closed Meeting
Lunch
12:15 PM–1:30PM Communities of Practice (CoP) Lunch Commonwealth Room
Canadian Rabbis Lunch and Study
Independence BallroomPre-Marital Counseling
Clarendon RoomDr. Paula Brody Most couples will seek out a clergy connection before their marriage. For interfaith couples, this interaction is often pivotal. How can ...
The Foundations of Social Media for Rabbis
Exeter RoomLisa Colton Social media is powerfully influencing the way individuals engage and organizations operate. This democratization of access to information, support for relationships and ...
On-Camera Media Training for Rabbis (I)
Board RoomDennis Ross and Sarah Standiford This session requires pre-registration. Session is capped at 8 participants. “Should I take this interview? How do I craft ...
Successfully Navigating the Senior-Second Rabbi Dynamic
Jefferson RoomAndrea Goldstein, Ronne Friedman, Shelly Zimmerman Many of us spend much of our careers in working relationships with other rabbis. Come learn with some ...
I Can Ask For That? Rabbinic Contract Negotiations Deconstructed
Berkeley RoomMichael Gan, Martha Hausman, and Abby Kelman Contract negotiations can be awkward, confusing and tense but they don’t have to be. You will learn ...
Moses & Hasidism: Reflections on Leadership
Dalton RoomOr Rose Like so many interpreters before and after them, the early Hasidic masters engage the figure of Moses in different ways as they seek to articulate their own visions of Jewish communal leadership. When does Moses—as presented in both biblical and post-biblical sources—serve as a positive or negative model for these mystical exegetes and […]
Learning to See an Invisible God
Gardner RoomHarold Kushner Drawing from Parashat Vayera, we will consider how rabbis can help people recognize when God becomes manifest in their lives.
You’re Not Really That Bad, Or Are You: Sin, Wrongdoing and Missing the Mark in High Holy Day Liturgy
Hampton RoomPeter Berg, Eddie Goldberg, Janet Marder, Shelly Marder, Leon Morris, Elaine Zecher Chet, averah, pesha, and avon are all Hebrew words that connote the behaviors we address when we gather on the High Holy Days. Eventually these words have to be translated. What are the ramifications of the various translations? Together we will study some […]
Enhancing Prayer with Technology
Exeter RoomPeter 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 worship. Come learn the newest tools to more deeply engage our members in prayer and liturgy, and to enhance our capabilities as facilitators of worship. […]
On-Camera Media Training for Rabbis (II)
Board RoomDennis 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? What works on-camera?” Even a little media training helps clergy become more comfortable and effective on-camera, in-print and on-air. This camera training session required attending […]
Leading With, and Not Alone: Community Organizing and “Relational Power”
Gardner RoomLila Foldes, Stephanie Kolin Transforming the culture of our communities, leading effectively in social justice, engaging our youth successfully, and other sacred rabbinic work are things we cannot and often do not want to do alone. In this session, we will explore some of the tools of community organizing that help us build powerful relationships […]
Opening the Gates to Bar and Bat Mitzvah
Jefferson RoomArlene 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 Mitzvah. Young adults have been able to enjoy the Jewish rite-of-passage that only a few short years ago would likely have been denied them. This […]
The Three Themes of the Shofar Service and Their Reverberations Throughout the Days of Awe
Hampton RoomPeter Berg, Eddie Goldberg, Janet Marder, Shelly Marder, Leon Morris, Elaine Zecher Since Rosh HaShanah is called Yom Truah, how does the structure of the shofar service and the use of the shofar help aid in our Rosh HaShanah experience? Together, we will study the text in depth what is being included in the new […]
Finding Our Way to the God of Torah
Berkeley RoomRachel Timoner Lightning on the mountain. Plagues as punishment. War and bloodshed. The God of Torah can be difficult to relate to, even alienating, for our congregants, and for us. How might we connect our own spiritual practices and beliefs with this God? Join with Rabbi Rachel Timoner of Leo Baeck Temple in Los Angeles […]
Reception for All Sponsors and Donors
Commonwealth RoomReception for All Sponsors and Donors 6:30 PM–7:30 PM All rabbis who helped underwrite the costs of our Convention programs or donated to the Annual Giving Campaign, and their spouses/partners, are invited. Hosted by Richard A. Block, CCAR President-Elect
HUC-JIR Alumni Dinners
Celebrate 1, 5, 10, 18, 25, 30 or 50 years in the rabbinate with your classmates at dinner! For members of the classes of 2011, 2007, 2002, 1994, 1987, 1982, and 1962 who registered for the class reunion dinner on the Convention registration form. The HUC-JIR Office of Alumni Affairs has reserved a table for […]
Dinner with Friends
Why dine alone? Come to the concierge desk at 7:30 PM and meet new friends for dinner.
A Maariv Musical Experience
Grand BallroomJosh Nelson and Josh Zweiback
2013 Convention Committee Meeting
Closed Meeting
Friends of Bill W.
Beacon A RoomHUC-JIR Breakfast
Republic BallroomHUC-JIR Breakfast 7:30 AM–8:30 AM sponsored by HUC-JIR including Class Roll Call
Shacharit
Grand BallroomRandi Musnitsky, Josh Whinston
Community Organizing
Grand BallroomCommunity Organizing 9:15 AM—10:15 AM Dr. Marshall Ganz Keter Torah: 1 hour
B’nai Mitzvah: The Tail That (Sometimes) Wags The Dog
Clarendon RoomLila 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 to think in real-time about your own congregation.
Preaching
Board RoomKirk Jones
Legal Issues for Rabbis and Congregations: An Examination of An Array of Changing Legal Issues Affecting Rabbis
Fairfax RoomDavid Saperstein Among these are the implications of the recent Supreme Court “Ministerial Exception” case; recent lawsuits on parsonage; “Do’s and Don’t’s” in the 2012 Election; sexual harassment abuse issues; new church-state issues. In addition to an overview of these changes, this session will address any issues that participants face directly or have questions about […]
The Best Practice of Mentors and Mentees
Beacon D RoomSam 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 with the mentee socially and provides information about people; and Intellectual Guide — promotes an equal relationship, collaborates on research projects and provides constructive feedback and […]