David Ellenson
Hebrew Union College
David Ellenson, President of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) and I.H. and Anna Grancell Professor of Jewish Religious Thought, is a distinguished rabbi, scholar, and leader of the Reform Movement. He is internationally recognized for his publications and research in the areas of Jewish religious thought, ethics, and modern Jewish history. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1981 and was ordained by HUC-JIR in 1977. He is a Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute of Jerusalem and a Fellow and Lecturer at the Institute of Advanced Studies at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Musical Egalitarian Shabbat Morning Service
Traditional Liturgy with Torah Reading
Ritual & Prayer
- Saturday 8:45AM–11:30AM Safari Backspace
Join us for a service that is highly participative and will include Sephardic melodies from France, Morocco, Turkey, Italy, Bulgaria and Argentina. (There will be mixed gender seating, and electricity and musical instruments will be used.)
Conversion
Sources and Responsa in Jewish Law
- Saturday 3:00PM–4:15PM Empire Room 1
The session will discuss halachic responsa to the issue of conversion with a view to its current application in America and Israel.
Jewish Law
Its process, development and current dilemmas
Torah & Text
- Sunday 10:00AM–11:15AM Empire Room 1
This panel will consider how Jewish Law has evolved or not over time. It will discuss who are the proper decisors and interpreters of Jewish Law or Halacha and what criteria are used for its interpretation. Panelists will examine the relative importance of the “divinity” or origin of Torah and oral Torah to the integrity of that interpretation. The panlelists who are the heads and leaders of the denominational seminaries come to the table with a variety opninions. Join what will rpove to be a thought provoking exchange between the leaders of our time.
The Sky is Falling, For Real!
What's a Not-for-Profit to Do?
- Sunday 1:00PM–2:15PM Empire Room 2
Communal organizations are facing a “hat trick” of challenges:
• Funders are pulling back
• Endowments have shriveled
• Demand for services has grown
How should the organizations respond? How does this response differ between large/established organizations and small/young ones? What role ought to be played by funders? Join us for a panel on this timely topic.
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