Friday 10:30 PM–11:40 PM
Board (not bored) Game Night
Helene Kornsgold
Friday 10:30 PM–11:40 PM
Cafe
Enjoy a relaxing evening playing all of your favorite board games. We’ll have a selection of old favorites like Connect Four, Othello and Taboo,as well as new "Eurogames" like Settlers of Catan. Bring your game face, or just come out to kibbitz with your friends. Game on!
Bullseye: Storahtelling and Hard Jewish Questions
Caryn Aviv
Friday 10:30 PM–11:40 PM
Emerald Bay 1
Arts and Performance,
Identity and Responsibility,
OK for Teens
Storahtelling creates access to Jewish sacred texts by reviving the ancient tradition of the Meturgeman, the local translator/storyteller. This workshop focuses in on the first step in creating a Storahtelling program, the 'bullseye' –- to think about difficult questions the Torah elicits for contemporary Jews. We will explore the theory and method behind a Storahtelling program, and then walk through the process of comparative translation ourselves by identifying our own 'bullseyes.'
Engaging the Next Generation Meaningfully in a World of Options
Julie Auerbach,
Esther Kustanowitz,
Heather Wolfson
Friday 10:30 PM–11:40 PM
Laguna Beach 3
Identity and Responsibility,
The Future of Jewish LA
When it comes to social and community connections, today’s 20-somethings and 30-somethings are overwhelmed with online and offline options. How can we provide Jewish 20s and 30s with the online resources that they need and with in-person programs that engage them socially, communally and Jewishly? Hear from some of the people who are actively engaging this population in our community.
Friday Evening Tish
Carl Sunshine
Friday 10:30 PM–11:40 PM
Fountain Terrace
Ritual and Prayer
Meet late Friday night for a group celebration. We will prepare and present various offerings, such as a niggun to teach the group, a humorous Jewish short story, a tale from Jewish mythology, a Yiddish or Ladino song, and a short ethical teaching. Some items will be participatory (singing), while others will be for listening.
Life Beyond the Hyphen
Miri Hunter Haruach,
Yavilah McCoy
Friday 10:30 PM–11:40 PM
Emerald Bay 2
Global History and Culture,
Identity and Responsibility,
OK for Teens
A candid discussion of race, class, gender and beyond by African American Jewish women. Join two Jewish women of color for an up close and personal look at the successes and challenges of contemporary multidimensional identity in the US and the ways that Jewish women of color are caring for themselves, their families, and their communities as they walk the road with grace.
Sex Scandals, Money Laundering, and Ponzi Schemes
Yossi Kastan
Friday 10:30 PM–11:40 PM
Emerald Bay 3
Global History and Culture,
Identity and Responsibility
Shouldn't being Jewish automatically instill ethics and morals in each of us? In a time where prominent Jews are being exposed in the media, we know that's not the case. In this session, using Kohlberg's scale of moral development as a guide, we will explore what role, if any, religion plays in moral and ethical behavior to get a better understanding of the way we make decisions.
Teens Only: Ask the Rabbi
Simon Jacobson,
Gil Kollin
Friday 10:30 PM–11:40 PM
Balboa Bay 1
OK for Teens
Attention teens: calling all doubters, cynics, thinkers and believers. Take this chance to offer up the questions that have been driving you crazy and benefit from the wisdom of two dynamic Rabbis from different perspectives and backgrounds. NOTE: This session is for teens only.
We Were as Dreamers
Joel Zeff
Friday 10:30 PM–11:40 PM
Laguna Beach 1
Text and Thought,
OK for Teens
From Jacob to Pharaoh to Joseph, dreams are prominently featured in Jewish tradition. What does the Talmudic tradition tell us about the significance of our dreams? How can we interpret their meaning? Join us for a thought-provoking and fresh look at an issue of relevance to all.
