Greater New York Council
2008 URJ GREATER NEW YORK COUNCIL BIENNIAL CONVENTION  

 

"My Synagogue...Who cares, Why Care?"

 

Join us at our ONE-DAY Regional Biennial Convention

at Central Synagogue of New York City

 

November 1, 2008/3 Cheshvan 5769

Parashat Noach

 

Building on our theme "My Synagogue…Who Cares, Why Care?” this year’s Biennial will feature workshops which explore and answer the questions "who cares and why care about the future of our synagogues".  Our workshops will explore our synagogues as our centers of social justice, our centers of community and caring, our centers of spiritual life, our centers of life long Jewish learning, the center of our family's Jewish identity and much, much more.  Be ready to share and learn!

GNYC BIENNIAL CONVENTION GUEST AND SCHOLARS  

Our presenters and worship leaders will include:

Union for Reform Judaism North American Staff

§         Rabbi Andrew Davids, Executive Director, ARZA

§       Rabbi Deborah A. Hirsch, Director of Regions, Union for Reform Judaism

§         Rabbi Edythe H. Mencher, Associate Director, Department of Jewish Family Concerns

§         Rabbi Stacy Offner, Vice President-Elect, Union for Reform Judaism

§         Rabbi Jonah Pesner, Director, Just Congregations Program, Union for Reform Judaism

§         Peter J. Weidhorn, Chairman, Union for Reform Judaism

 

Union for Reform Judaism Regional Staff (GNYC)

§       Lisa Lieberman Barzilai, Regional Educator/Education Director, URJ Eisner and Crane Lake Camps

§         Louis Bordman, Senior Director, URJ Eisner and Crane Lake Camps

§         Rabbi Eric Stark, Director, URJ Greater New York Council

 

URJ Greater New York Council Biennial Scholar in Residence

§         Dr. Norman Cohen, Provost, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York

 

Visit our Greater New York Council Biennial webpage regularly for updates on invited guests, workshops and our biennial schedule!

Important Biennial Information  

Biennial Schedule...

Workshop Listing...

Registration Form...(still to come)

Other Important Biennial Information  
PRECONVENTION EDUCATORS' KALLAH  
 

SAVE THE DATE

 

Preconvention EducatorsKallah

(For Education Professionals)

 

Friday, October 31, 2008 9:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.

Central Synagogue of New York City

 

Topic:  Forum on Gender

This program has been developed by professionals from the Union for Reform Judaism and Ma’yan.

 

Presenters:

 

Please feel free to contact the Regional Office at 212.870.2900 or GNYC@urj.org if you have any questions, comments or concerns.