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 […]