Sunday, January 20, 2008
8:45 AM - 3:00 PM
The Jewish Theological Seminary
3080 Broadway, New York, NY (map it!)
The day will begin with breakfast and Minyan in the Women's League Seminary Synagogue. Rabbi Neil Gillman, Professor of Jewish Philosophy at JTS, will lead the opening session at 9:30 am:
Contrasting Images in Judaism: Portraits of God
Dr. Ron Wolfson, president and co-founder of Synagogue 2000 and Synagogue 3000 will deliver the keynote address:
The Many Paths of Jewish Education:
Engraving and Empowering Jewish Journeys
There will be a choice of workshops for both the morning and afternoon sessions. Workshop topics will include: how to bridge the gap between day school families and religious school families, technology and Jewish life, the Haggadah, and many others. Workshop facilitators will include Dr. Michelle Lynn-Sachs from JTS, Amichai Lau-Lavie from Storahtelling, Rabbi Arnold Samlan from the Board of Jewish Education, as well other prominent leaders.
To register or get more info email METNY at metnyed@uscj.org or call 212-533-7800 x 2161
*Cost is $36/adult and $18/student; the day will include both breakfast and lunch. Books by both Rabbi Neil Gillman and Dr. Ron Wolfson will be available for purchase, as well as other titles related to Jewish life and education. To view the schedule, click here. To register, click here. (Both links are PDFs.)