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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T235059
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SUMMARY:Friends of Bill W.
DESCRIPTION:
URL:http://boston.ccarnet.org/event/friends-of-bill-w/
LOCATION:Beacon A Room
CATEGORIES:Programming,Sunday, March 18th
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T223000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T233059
DTSTAMP:20260530T102906
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SUMMARY:Boston Convention Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Closed Meeting
URL:http://boston.ccarnet.org/event/2012-convention-program-committee-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Sunday, March 18th
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T223059
DTSTAMP:20260530T102906
CREATED:20120202T202216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20120223T203647Z
UID:126-1332106200-1332109859@boston.ccarnet.org
SUMMARY:CCAR Regional Presidents' Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:http://boston.ccarnet.org/event/ccar-regional-presidents-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Sunday, March 18th
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T213059
DTSTAMP:20260530T102906
CREATED:20120224T173901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20120308T160404Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Opening Dinner\n\n\n7:30 PM–9:30 PM\nMotzi\nBoston Area Rabbis \nBirkat HaMazon\nAtid Society
URL:http://boston.ccarnet.org/event/opening-dinner/
LOCATION:Grand Ballroom
CATEGORIES:Meals and Receptions,Sunday, March 18th
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T193059
DTSTAMP:20260530T102906
CREATED:20120202T202108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20120308T155957Z
UID:125-1332095400-1332099059@boston.ccarnet.org
SUMMARY:Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception\n\n\n6:30 PM–7:30 PM\nsponsored by ARZA World/Da’at Educational Expeditions
URL:http://boston.ccarnet.org/event/opening-night-reception-and-dinner/
LOCATION:Grand Ballroom Prefunction
CATEGORIES:Meals and Receptions,Sunday, March 18th
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T183059
DTSTAMP:20260530T102906
CREATED:20120306T004011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20120317T013627Z
UID:1419-1332093600-1332095459@boston.ccarnet.org
SUMMARY:Tekes Peticha
DESCRIPTION:Ellen Nemhauser\, Andrew Paley
URL:http://boston.ccarnet.org/event/tekes-peticha/
LOCATION:Republic Ballroom
CATEGORIES:Sunday, March 18th,T'filah
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T180059
DTSTAMP:20260530T102906
CREATED:20120306T003847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20120427T185259Z
UID:1418-1332090000-1332093659@boston.ccarnet.org
SUMMARY:Revolutionary Lessons from Boston
DESCRIPTION:Revolutionary Lessons from Boston\n\n\nDr. Jonathan Sarna & Barry Shrage\nWe will begin the conference with a dialogue between Dr. Jonathan Sarna\, a leading scholar of American Jewish history\, and Barry Shrage\, the innovative President of Combined Jewish Philanthropies (Boston’s Jewish Federation). We will explore what has transformed the Boston Jewish community and how that has been shaped through its unique history and present day culture. Dr. Sarna and Mr. Shrage will speak about the seeds of change in the Boston Jewish community (with regard to interfaith relationships\, community organizing and Jewish education to name a few areas) and they will lead us through an inquiry as to what is central to inspiring Jewish community and growing our own communities with meaning and purpose.\n\nView the video from this session
URL:http://boston.ccarnet.org/event/revolutionary-lessons-from-boston/
LOCATION:Republic Ballroom
CATEGORIES:Major Programming,Sunday, March 18th
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T170059
DTSTAMP:20260530T102906
CREATED:20120202T201653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20120306T010107Z
UID:123-1332088200-1332090059@boston.ccarnet.org
SUMMARY:Welcome to the 123rd Annual Convention of the Central Conference of American Rabbis
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the 123rd Annual Convention of the Central Conference of American Rabbis\n\nfrom the Convention Committee
URL:http://boston.ccarnet.org/event/opening-program/
LOCATION:Republic Ballroom
CATEGORIES:Major Programming,Sunday, March 18th
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T153059
DTSTAMP:20260530T102906
CREATED:20120202T200347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20120306T003414Z
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SUMMARY:What We Can Learn From Hasidic Religious Practice: Hasidic Niggun and Spirituality
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Nehemiah Polen \nThe world of Hasidism is famous for its musically creative and emotionally powerful niggunim. This session will explore how this rich legacy of niggun assists in the formation of one’s inner self and the cultivation of one’s spiritual development. We will listen to and learn from niggunim and also study Hasidic texts that view niggun as the true exploration of spirituality in a way that affirms its richness\, diversity\, and unity. Texts will be in Hebrew and English.
URL:http://boston.ccarnet.org/event/what-we-can-learn-from-hasidic-religious-practice-hasidic-niggun-and-spirituality/
LOCATION:Clarendon Room
CATEGORIES:Beit Midrash,Beit Midrash - Part 2,Sunday, March 18th
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T153059
DTSTAMP:20260530T102906
CREATED:20120202T200054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20120306T003354Z
UID:120-1332075600-1332084659@boston.ccarnet.org
SUMMARY:Israel in Context: What Zionist Thinkers Say to Us Today
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Aaron Panken \nZionism faces numerous challenges in the contemporary American Reform context. Recent articles even claim that American rabbinical students are beginning to exhibit less connection to the Jewish State\, let alone our lay leaders. Dual loyalties\, dual states and dueling theologies are just a few of the many complications that confront those who turn their minds to this important issue. Through reading a series of early and more recent Zionist thinkers\, we will begin to address the question of where Israel fits as a component of American Reform Jewish identity\, and consider what we might do in coming years to address the challenges of contemporary Zionism in our congregations and communities. Texts will be in Hebrew and English\, with translations available where necessary.
URL:http://boston.ccarnet.org/event/israel-in-context-what-zionist-thinkers-say-to-us-today/
LOCATION:Hampton Room
CATEGORIES:Beit Midrash,Beit Midrash - Part 2,Sunday, March 18th
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T153059
DTSTAMP:20260530T102906
CREATED:20120202T195933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20120306T003335Z
UID:119-1332075600-1332084659@boston.ccarnet.org
SUMMARY:Defanging the Birkat HaMinim (Part II)
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Ruth Langer\nA continuation of the morning session.\n\nThe infamous twelfth benediction of the weekday amidah apparently cursed Christians explicitly in its early medieval forms and implicitly in its high European medieval forms. Christians were aware of this and censored the text\, most formally and widely from the 1550s on. This all day Beit Midrash session will examine the ways that Jews have interpreted this prayer\, paying particular attention to the ways that modern Jews have understood and adapted the text.
URL:http://boston.ccarnet.org/event/defanging-the-birkat-haminim-part-ii/
LOCATION:Dalton Room
CATEGORIES:Beit Midrash,Beit Midrash - Part 2,Sunday, March 18th
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T130059
DTSTAMP:20260530T102906
CREATED:20120202T195538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20120306T003303Z
UID:117-1332070200-1332075659@boston.ccarnet.org
SUMMARY:Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Try some of the great area restaurants.
URL:http://boston.ccarnet.org/event/sunday-lunch/
CATEGORIES:Meals and Receptions,Sunday, March 18th
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T153059
DTSTAMP:20260530T102906
CREATED:20120202T195358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20120227T062239Z
UID:116-1332068400-1332084659@boston.ccarnet.org
SUMMARY:WRN Yom Limmud
DESCRIPTION:Mayyim Hayyim\nFor CCAR women rabbis \nJoin your colleagues for an exciting and invigorating day at Mayyim Hayyim\, a mikveh designed by and for the larger Jewish community of Greater Boston. Mayyim Hayyim offers more than 1400 Jews annually the opportunity to observe ancient ritual within the post-modern world. Our day will be comprised of learning from expert educators who will teach traditional and contemporary theology pertaining to the concept of mikveh\, touring the facility and for those who wish\, an opportunity for personal immersion. A vegetarian lunch and transportation is provided. Please send your $36 checks payable to the WRN to Robin Nafshi\, WRN Treasurer\, c/o Temple Beth Jacob\, 67 Broadway\, Concord\, NH 03301.
URL:http://boston.ccarnet.org/event/wrn-yom-limmud/
CATEGORIES:Off-site Sessions,Sunday, March 18th
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T153059
DTSTAMP:20260530T102906
CREATED:20120202T194808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20120222T191002Z
UID:113-1332063000-1332084659@boston.ccarnet.org
SUMMARY:Sports Boston
DESCRIPTION:Fenway Park\, Gillette Stadium and the Hall at Patriot Place\nThis is a program for sports fans of all ages. It will begin with a tour of historic Fenway Park\, home of the 2004 and 2007 Major League Baseball champion Boston Red Sox. Fenway is celebrating its centennial this year. Participants will then travel to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough\, home of the 2004\, 2005\, and 2007 National Football League champion New England Patriots. There\, they will have lunch on their own at one of several restaurants at Patriot Place. They will then visit the exciting\, innovative\, and interactive modern museum experience that is the Hall at Patriot Place. \nRegister
URL:http://boston.ccarnet.org/event/sports-boston/
LOCATION:The Hall at Patriot Place\, 2 Patriot Pl\, Foxborough\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Off-site Sessions,Sunday, March 18th
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T153059
DTSTAMP:20260530T102906
CREATED:20120202T194128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20120208T165315Z
UID:110-1332063000-1332084659@boston.ccarnet.org
SUMMARY:Tiyulim
DESCRIPTION:The following require pre-registration.  The price includes admission and round trip transportation.  All trips will depart promptly at 9:30 AM.
URL:http://boston.ccarnet.org/event/tiyulim/
CATEGORIES:Off-site Sessions,Sunday, March 18th
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T150059
DTSTAMP:20260530T102906
CREATED:20120102T231614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20120226T234744Z
UID:54-1332061200-1332082859@boston.ccarnet.org
SUMMARY:CCAR Board of Trustees Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:http://boston.ccarnet.org/event/ccar-board-of-trustees-meeting/
LOCATION:Jefferson Room
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Sunday, March 18th
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T113059
DTSTAMP:20260530T102906
CREATED:20120131T233143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20120306T002941Z
UID:64-1332061200-1332070259@boston.ccarnet.org
SUMMARY:Israel in Text: From the Land of Milk and Honey to Coercing Aliyah
DESCRIPTION: Dr. Aaron Panken\n\nBiblical and Rabbinic texts create a strong foundation for a longing for Zion that inspired later thinkers\, including influencing many early Zionists as they crafted a Jewish national ideology. In this session\, we will delve into a selection of core primary rabbinic sources that informed our people’s image of and connection with the Land of Israel\, with a special eye toward applicability to the contemporary American Reform Jewish scene. Texts will be in Hebrew\, with translations available.
URL:http://boston.ccarnet.org/event/israel-in-text-from-the-land-of-milk-and-honey-to-coercing-aliyah/
LOCATION:Hampton Room
CATEGORIES:Beit Midrash,Beit Midrash - Part 1,Sunday, March 18th
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T113059
DTSTAMP:20260530T102906
CREATED:20120131T232624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20120306T003033Z
UID:62-1332061200-1332070259@boston.ccarnet.org
SUMMARY:Defanging the Birkat HaMinim (Part 1)
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Ruth Langer \n \nThe infamous twelfth benediction of the weekday amidah apparently cursed Christians explicitly in its early medieval forms and implicitly in its high European medieval forms. Christians were aware of this and censored the text\, most formally and widely from the 1550s on. This all day Beit Midrash session will examine the ways that Jews have interpreted this prayer\, paying particular attention to the ways that modern Jews have understood and adapted the text. \n 
URL:http://boston.ccarnet.org/event/defanging-the-birkat-haminim-part-1/
LOCATION:Dalton Room
CATEGORIES:Beit Midrash,Beit Midrash - Part 1,Sunday, March 18th
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20120318T113059
DTSTAMP:20260530T102906
CREATED:20110131T233414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20120306T003054Z
UID:65-1332061200-1332070259@boston.ccarnet.org
SUMMARY:What We Can Learn From Hasidic Religious Practice: Hasidic Prayer and Spirituality
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Nehemiah Polen \nEarly Hasidic masters taught that prayer is an opportunity to focus on Divine unity and the dissolution of the ego. At the same time\, they practiced intercessory prayer and petitionary prayer. Our session will explore how the two modalities of quietistic and activist prayer coexisted and influenced each other. We will look at what we can learn from Hasidic teachers for our lives. Texts will be in Hebrew and English.
URL:http://boston.ccarnet.org/event/what-we-can-learn-from-hasidic-religious-practice-hasidic-prayer-and-spirituality/
LOCATION:Clarendon Room
CATEGORIES:Beit Midrash,Beit Midrash - Part 1,Sunday, March 18th
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