American Jews and Israeli-Palestinian Peace Efforts
Caryn Aviv
Saturday 3:00 PM–4:15 PM
Sun Burst
Global History & Culture,
Israel
This workshop explores some of the important roles that American Jews play in ongoing Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts. How and why do American Jews get involved in this complex and controversial area? We will learn about some important individuals who have dedicated their lives to peace and analyze a few key organizations that bring Israelis and Palestinians together at home and in the U.S. For anyone who has ever despaired about what might be done to improve the prospects of peace in the Middle East, this is also an opportunity to learn just how much is ‘out there’ and how you might get involved.
HaBocher B'Shirei Zimra
Delighting in Soulful Song
Eve Ilsen,
Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
Saturday 3:00 PM–4:15 PM
Foxfire
Ritual & Prayer
How to sing a niggun. A niggun is a melody, whose repeated singing is a form of meditation and prayer. Together, Reb Zalman and Eve will take us on a harmonic journey through Hassidic niggunim that will soothe the soul and awaken us to the power of this musical, spiritual practice.
Holy Moses!
Intermarriage in the Torah; Intermarriage Today
Brian Field
Saturday 3:00 PM–4:15 PM
Sun Drift
Interfaith families have become a significant part of the Jewish people. How should the Jewish community respond to interfaith families and couples, and how should Jews understand the phenomenon of intermarriage itself? As in most Jewish questions, the Torah offers complex and surprising models. We’ll study some of the pertinent Torah narratives and explore their meaning for Jewish life today.
Menucha - Shabbat Rest
Saturday 3:00 PM–4:15 PM
Additional schedules
- Saturday 9:00 AM–10:15 AM
- Saturday 10:30 AM–11:45 AM
- Saturday 1:30 PM–2:45 PM
- Saturday 4:30 PM–5:45 PM
Remember it is Shabbat. Feel free to skip a session, go for a hike, breathe in the mountain air, or take a Shabbos shluf (sleep).
Parsha as Menu
A Delectable Discussion
Aaron Freeman
Saturday 3:00 PM–4:15 PM
Gold Camp
Teens,
Text & Thought
A lively workshop on using and presenting the Torah and dinner.
Prayer: “Unbosoming Oneself to God”
Sara Gilbert
Saturday 3:00 PM–4:15 PM
Gold Streak
Ritual & Prayer,
Text & Thought
Abraham Joshua Heschel regarded prayer, both communal and private prayer, as a major concern in the life of the Jew, an issue deserving of personal self-examination, analysis, effort and time. Union with the Holy One was his fundamental concern, and the prayers of the individual were highly valued as a means of making this sacred connection. During this sicha/discussion we will take a brief look at the suggestions Heschel provided for nurturing the sacred connection that is our prayer goal.
The Mysterious Disappearance of Bibilical Sarah
David J. Zucker
Saturday 3:00 PM–4:15 PM
Starslide
Text & Thought
Biblical Sarah dies at a goodly age; the last time she was seen alive was at Isaac's weaning. More than thirty years of her life are unrecorded. She is conspicuously absent during the fateful/faithful chapter in Genesis 22, the Binding of Isaac. What happened to Sarah? Why was Abraham miles away from her when she died? Why wasn't Isaac at her funeral? Come and explore this biblical mystery story.
Torah and Relationships: Part I
Gavriel Goldfeder
Saturday 3:00 PM–4:15 PM
Windwood
One of the great difficulties in relationship is what is called enmeshment. That's when our needs, wants, shortcomings, weaknesses and power get so tangled up in each other that it leaves us almost powerless to be real, alive, happy, and truly intimate. This enmeshment is called mitzrayim - Egypt - and the story of the Exodus is the story of leaving enmeshment and moving toward true freedom - freedom to love and be loved.
