7:30 a.m. Biennial Choir Rehearsal 701B
8:00–9:45 a.m. TORAH STUDY BREAKFASTS
Study Leaders:
Rabbi Lawrence A. Englander, Solel Congregation, Mississauga, ON 703
Rabbi Ilyse Glickman, Am Shalom Congregation, Barrie, ON 706
Rabbi Danny Gottlieb, Temple Kol Ami, Thornhill, ON 709
Rabbi Debra Landsberg, Temple Emanu-El, Toronto, ON 711
Rabbi Michal Shekel, Toronto Board of Rabbis/Congregation Iyr Ha-Melech, Kingston, ON 713A
Rabbi Jerry D. Steinberg, B’nai Shalom V’Tikvah, Ajax, ON 713B
Rabbi Cory A. Weiss, Temple Har Zion, Thornhill, ON 715A
Rabbi Stephen Wise, Shaarei-Beth El, Oakville, ON 715B
HUC-JIR Alumni Shabbat Torah Study Breakfast 716A
The following breakfasts are by invitation only:
NFTY Torah Study 717B
President’s Council Study Breakfast 714A
8:30–9:30 a.m. Family Shabbat for Parents and Children of all ages with Peter and Ellen Allard 707
10:00 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. Shabbat Morning T’filah Exhibit Halls F & G
12:30 p.m. Sh’lichei Tzibur—Service Leaders
Rabbi David Stern, Temple Emanu-El, Dallas, TX
Cantor Lori Corrsin, Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York, New York, NY
Biennial Choir Conductor: Cantor Leigh Korn, Temple Isaiah, Lafayette, CA
Accompanist:
Dr. Alan Mason, Temple Israel, Miami, FL
Aliyah 1:
Honoring Jewish Day Schools and PARDeS
Ba’alat Madeline Grubert, The Leo Baeck Day School, Toronto, ON
Korei:
Aliyah 2 On the Occasion of the Installation of New Officers of the Union for Reform Judaism
Ba’alat Korei:
Abby Fisher, Women of Reform Judaism, Beth El Temple Center, Belmont, MA
Union for Reform Judaism Officers:
Peter Weidhorn, Chairman of the Board, Temple Shaari Emeth, Manalapan, NJ
Rabbi Eric Yoffie, President, Temple Emanu-El, Westfield, NJ
William Blumstein, Vice Chair, Westchester Reform Temple, Scarsdale, NY
Raymond Capelouto, Vice Chair, Temple Israel, Tallahassee, FL
Isabel Dunst, Vice Chair, Temple Sinai, Washington, DC
Shirley Gordon, Vice Chair, The Cape Cod Synagogue, Hyannis, MA
Dr. Eve Kurtin Steinberg, Vice Chair, Stephen S. Wise Temple, Los Angeles, CA
Gail Littman, Vice Chair, Temple Adat Shalom, Poway, CA
Daryl Messinger, Vice Chair, Congregation Beth Am, Los Altos Hills, CA
Charles Rothschild, Vice Chair, Congregation Beth Am, Los Altos Hills, CA
Rabbi Daniel Freelander, Senior Vice President, Barnert Temple, Franklin Lakes, NJ
Rabbi Stacy Offner, Vice President, Westchester Reform Temple, Scarsdale, NY
Norman Leopold, Treasurer, Temple Sinai of North Dade, Miami, FL
Luise Burger, Associate Treasurer, Congregation B’nai Israel, Bridgeport, CT
Marc Gertz, Secretary, Temple Israel, Tallahassee, FL
Barry Epstein, Assistant Secretary, Temple Shalom, Dallas, TX
Stephen Sacks, General Counsel, Temple Shalom, Chevy Chase, MD
Robert Heller, Immediate Past Chair, Central Synagogue, New York, NY
Donald Day, Honorary Chair, Temple Beth Am, Buffalo, NY
Allan Goldman, Honorary Chair, Leo Baeck Temple, Los Angeles, CA
Russell Silverman, Honorary Chair, Temple Judea, Coral Gables, FL
Jerome Somers, Honorary Chair, Temple Emanu-El, Marblehead, MA
David Davidson, Honorary Vice Chair, Temple Emanuel, Kensington, MD
Norma Levitt, Honorary Vice Chair, Temple Beth El, Great Neck, NY
Mark C. Levy, Honorary Vice Chair, Leo Baeck Temple, Los Angeles, CA
Paul Uhlmann, Honorary Vice Chair, The New Reform Temple, Kansas City, MO
Iris Vanek, Honorary Vice Chair, Agudas Israel Congregation, Hendersonville, NC
Dolores Wilkenfeld, Honorary Vice Chair, Congregation Emanu El, Houston, TX
Alan Belinkoff, Honorary Treasurer, Temple Israel, Los Angeles, CA
Aliyah 3 Honoring the Presidents of URJ Congregations
Ba’alat Korei:
Aliza Gazek, NFTY President, Temple Beth El, Aptos, CA
Haftarah
Rabbi Ellen Weinberg Dreyfus, President, CCAR
Cantor Kay Greenwald, President, ACC
PRESIDENTIAL SERMON
Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie, President
Union for Reform Judaism BIMAH GUESTS
Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie, President, Union for Reform Judaism
Peter J. Weidhorn, Chairman of the Board, Union for Reform Judaism
Rabbi Daniel H. Freelander, Senior Vice President, Union for Reform Judaism
Rabbi Stacy K. Offner, Vice President, Union for Reform Judaism
Rabbi David H. Ellenson, President, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Barbara Friedman, Chairman of the Board, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Rabbi Steven A. Fox, Executive Vice President, Central Conference of American Rabbis
Rabbi Ellen Weinberg Dreyfus, President, Central Conference of American Rabbis Shelley Lindauer, Executive Director, Women of Reform Judaism
Rosanne M. Selfon, President, Women of Reform Judaism
Aliza Gazek, President, North American Federation of Temple Youth
John Shalett, President, Men of Reform Judaism
Doug Barden, Executive Director, Men of Reform Judaism
Mindy B. Davids, RJE, President, National Association of Temple Educators
Rabbi Stanley Schickler, RJE, Executive Director, National Association of Temple Educators
Edward Alpert, President, National Association of Temple Administrators
Steven Bauman, Chair, World Union for Progressive Judaism
Shai Pinto, Vice President of Operations, COO, World Union for Progressive Judaism
Cantor Kay Greenwald, President, American Conference of Cantors
Rabbi Robert Orkand, President, ARZA
Rabbi Scott Sperling, Executive Director, ARZA
Leslie Rothschild, President, ARZA Canada
Jan Epstein, Chair, Progressive Association of Reform Day Schools
Norma Cahen, President, Early Childhood Educators of Reform Judaism
Elisa Heisman, President, Program Directors of Reform Judaism
1:00–3:30 p.m. SHABBAT STUDY LUNCHEONS
Moses in the Twilight of His Life: Anticipating Death in Deuteronomy
Presenter:
Dr. Norman Cohen
Jews and Germans after the Holocaust: History, Memory, Identity
Presenter:
Dr. Sharon Gillerman
Heschel on Prayer
Presenter:
Rabbi Michael Marmur
American Conservative Judaism
Presenter:
Rabbi Michael Meyer
Jewish Historical Fiction and Modern Jewish Identity
Presenter:
Rabbi Zoe Klein
The Civil War to 9/11: Great Jewish Sermons in Times of Crisis
Presenter:
Dr. Marc Saperstein
Sex in the Jewish Tradition
Presenter:
Dr. Ruth Westheimer
How I Spend My Summer Vacations: Working for the Israeli Defense Forces
Presenter:
Mark Werner
Rabbi David Einhorn: A Bi-Centennial Tribute…A Model for Reform Jewish Activism
Presenter:
Rabbi Howard Berman
Founding Faith… Providence, Politics, and the Birth of Religious Freedom in America
Presenter:
Steve Waldman
A Rabbi, a Priest, and an Imam: My Twenty-Five- Year Journey of Interfaith Relationships in Jerusalem
Presenter:
Rabbi Michael Klein-Katz
Shir Milibeinu: The Song of Our Hearts
Organized by:
Cantor Geoffrey Fine, Beth El Temple Center, Belmont, MA
Cantor Irena Altshul, Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation, Reston, VA
Cantor Susan Caro, Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Los Angeles, CA
Cantor Katie Oringel, Temple Sinai, Toronto, ON
Cantor David Rosen, Toronto, ON
Cantor David Serkin-Poole, Temple B’nai Torah, Bellevue, WA
Cantor Steven Weiss, Congregation Sha’aray Shalom, Hingham, MA
Accompanist:
Dr. Jayson Rodovsky, URJ, Editor, Transcontinental Music
SL14 Shabbat Family Living and Learning Experience with Judy and David
Join Canadian sing-a-long superstars, Judy and David, for an interactive Shabbat family experience including songs and stories for children and their families.
4:00–5:30 p.m. SHABBAT AFTERNOON PROGRAMS
Sharing Our Stories 716B
In this session we will share our stories about belonging, faith, justice, and other themes that lie at the heart of who we are as Reform Jews throughout North America and the world. The editors of Reform Judaism magazine and the contributors to “The RJ Guide to Reform Judaism: 30 Stories” will engage you in reflection and connection.
Learning, Singing, and Eating: Havdalah with URJ Books and Music URJBooks and Music Stage
Join URJ Books and Music for a special Havdalah event. Tina Wasserman will be sharing stories, recipes, and samples of Havdalah foods from around the world from her new cookbook, Entrée to Judaism: A Culinary Exploration of the Jewish Diaspora. Then enjoy a special Havadalah service with Peter and Ellen Allard and other contributors to The Tot Shabbat Handbook, followed by Peter and Ellen in a special performance and CD signing celebrating the release of their new CD, Little Taste of Torah.
Text in Toronto with Rabbi David Ellenson 701A
Take a break from the hustle and bustle of Biennial and study torah with the president of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.
5:30–11:00 p.m. URJ Books and Music Store Open
5:30–6:15 p.m. Scheidt Seminar Reunion 703
6:00–11:00 p.m. EXHIBIT HALL OPEN Exhibit Halls D & E
8:00-8:45 p.m. Pre-program Acoustic Concert Level 800
with Tof B’yad: Noam Katz and Mike Mason
9:00–10:30 p.m. EVENING PROGRAM
FaithJAM
An interfaith celebration designed to build bridges of cultural exchange between various faith communities. Featuring artists from the Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist and Christian faiths. FaithJAM will inspire dialogue and understanding through music and dance. Join the entire Biennial community as we celebrate our rich reform Jewish traditions alongside those of other faiths.
FaithJAM is produced by Craig Taubman and Craig n' Co.
11:00 p.m.–Midnight LATE-NIGHT PROGRAMS
A Kumsitz (Informal Sing-along) Level 700 outside cafe
Michelle Citrin 718A
Vanessa Hidary
Chana Rothman
Friends of Bill W. 710
GLBT 706
|
|
|
|
|
|
