David Borowich
Dor Chadash and Council of Young Jewish Presidents
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David Borowich is the founder of Dor Chadash and the founder and chairman of the Council of Young Jewish Presidents. David also serves as Chairman of the JCRC's Israel and International Affairs Commission, Vice President of the West Side Institutional Synagogue, and sits on UJA’s Commission on the Jewish People. David is a senior executive at the RAI Group, a specialty finance company, and holds an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business. He and his wife, Sivan, currently reside in Manhattan.
Jewish Organizations and the Changing Needs of the 21st Century
The Evolving Landscape of North American Jewry
Global History & Culture, Identity & Responsibility
- Friday 8:30AM–9:45AM Tower Board Room
Have you ever wondered, apart from God, who is watching over the Jewish people? If you serve on a board or work for a nonprofit organization, have you questioned the broader context of Jewish organizational life and how we are structured to handle the many needs of our people? If so, come to this interactive presentation and be part of exploring the models for tomorrow’s Jewish leadership.
Israel-Diaspora Relations : Why does it matter and what can we do about it?
A fresh biblical perspective – perhaps we are our brother’s keeper
Identity & Responsibility, Israel
- Saturday 1:00PM–2:15PM Empire Room 3 North
In commenting on the widening gap between Jews living in the United States and those living in Israel, a recent American Jewish Committee study reported the alarming fact that “only a third of American young Jewish adults see caring about Israel as important to their Jewish identities.” There exist two disturbing trends: an increasing lack of connection of American Jews to Israel, especially during the critical post-college years (ages 22-45), when many people are making decisions and developing interests that will inform the rest of their lives; and the growing number of Israelis, including “hybrids” (part Israeli-part American), living in the U.S. who have little connection to the organized American Jewish community. This session explores why it is important for these two communities to connect and understand each other, and what can be done to reverse these two trends?
Imagining Israel's 100th Birthday
The State of Israel Now and into the Future
- Sunday 8:30AM–9:45AM Tower Board Room
What will Israel’s place in the world be in 2048? What will 100 years of independence look like? What can we do to build a strong Israel diaspora relationship for 2048? Join us for a conversation about Israel’s present and our visions for her future.
A New Zionism: Will American Jews ever Return Home?
Postmodern Zionism in a Global Age
Israel
- Sunday 2:30PM–3:45PM Sports Bar
For 60 years, the State of Israel has sent invitations to Jews from around the world to return home and take part in the historic rebuilding of a sovereign Jewish state on Jewish soil. The realization of 2000 years of yearning has come to fruition and has yielded inspiring results. While Jews from around the globe have responded, the invitations to North American Jews have often been sent back “return to sender.” With the decline of the Jewish Agency and new models of Aliya from organizations like Nefesh Benefesh, is their hope for a return to Zion? And is Zionism even relevant anymore in the 21st century of universalism and global citizenship?
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