Registration
Sunday 11:00 AM–12:15 PM
Creative Interfaith Life Cycle Celebrations
Sunday 11:00 AM–12:15 PM Hamilton Building, Hunt Room
Additional schedule
- Sunday 3:45 PM–5:00 PM Hamilton Building, Hunt Room
Contemporary Jewish Life, Spirituality, Ritual, and Practice
Discussion preceeded by presentation. We will look at the needs and desires of interfaith families in creating meaningful life cycle celebrations with a connection to Judaism. This is a practical discussion, focusing on ritual from birth to death, with an emphasis on creating engaging and sustainable ceremonies and celebrations. No prior Jewish knowledge is required to participate.
Early History of Jewish Philadelphia
The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
Sunday 11:00 AM–12:15 PM Gershman Y, Classroom 411
A review of Philadelphia's importance as a center of Jewish life in America from colonial times until the major east European immigration.
Fiesta Sefarad
A concert of Sephardic Music
Sunday 11:00 AM–12:15 PM Gershman Y, Levitt Auditorium
Arts and Culture, Family Friendly
Imagine an evening filled with the glorious music of Spain, Morocco, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Iraq and Israel.
Fiesta Sefarad includes exciting songs in Hebrew, Ladino and Aramaic that will make you clap, dance and sing.
I Choose Life
Goldie Finkelstein, Joe Finkelstein, Sol Finkelstein
Sunday 11:00 AM–12:15 PM Gershman Y, Classroom 408
Arts and Culture, Jewish and Israeli History
Sol and Goldlie Finkelstein, will discuss their Holocaust memoir 'I Choose Life,' accompanied by their son Joe, who researched their histories. A true first person account of two Jewish youths who survived Nazi concentration camps, it is an inspirational story that explores the challenges of restoration and rebirth after unimaginable losses, and reflects on the meaning of survival.
Is Judaism Obsessive-Compulsive?
Why Does Judaism have so many laws and details?
Sunday 11:00 AM–12:10 PM Hamilton Building, Classroom 312
Spirituality, Ritual, and Practice
Jews and Judaism seems obsessed with hair-splitting details, nitpicking laws and complex rituals. This class explores the goals of the mitzvot (commandments) and the mechanisms by which they are supposed to achieve those goals.
Jewish Global Citizenship
Sunday 11:00 AM–12:15 PM Gershman Y, Classroom 405
Contemporary Jewish Life, Social Justice
As American Jews we enjoy greater affluence and influence than ever before. What is the nature of our obligation as Jewish global citizens to alleviate the poverty, hunger, violence and disease that many in the developing world confront daily? How can our texts and traditions offer us wisdom and inspire us to act? How might we use our power and influence as voters, consumers and volunteers?
Making History
The New National Museum of American Jewish History
Sunday 11:00 AM–12:15 PM Gershman Y, Classroom 415
Jewish and Israeli History, Teen Friendly
The new National Museum of American Jewish History (opening in November 2010) is dedicated to telling the still-unfolding story of Jews in America. Join Dr. Perelman for an insiders' look at how the new Museum's core exhibition will unfold, including information about its exciting interactive technology, which will record visitors' personal experiences.
The Light Within
Principles of Holistic Medicine
Sunday 11:00 AM–1:00 PM Hamilton Building, Classroom 303
Contemporary Jewish Life, Meditation, Spirituality, Ritual, and Practice
In the book of Isaiah, the Jewish people are to be a light unto the nations. According to Holistic philosophy, in order to generate light unto others, one must first experience internal light, a metaphor for health and well being.This is an introductory, interactive lecture to the basic principles of Holistic medicine, in which new ways to establish health and awaken internal light are discussed.
Tooting the Jewish Horn
Exploring Shofar - Meanings and Power
Sunday 11:00 AM–12:15 PM Hamilton Building, Classroom 313
Spirituality, Ritual, and Practice, Text and Thought
The Shofar is a powerful instrument of transformation. In this session, we will experience and react to the various sounds of the Shofar, share some texts relating to this ritual object to better understand the various levels of meaning it embodies. Together, we will share various ways to think about the power of shofar for personal transformation.
What Does the Good Life Look Like?
On Loving Kindness and "Walking in God's Ways"
Canceled, sorry
Spirituality, Ritual, and Practice, Text and Thought
The Torah tells us that as Jews, we are to "walk in God's ways." For our Sages, the meaning of this is clear: to become like God is to live a life of Chesed, of love manifested as kindness. In this session, we'll explore some crucial texts that attempt to answer the all-important question: what kind of human beings does Judaism ask us to become?
What I Did For Love
Sunday 11:00 AM–12:15 PM Gershman Y, Black Box
Contemporary Jewish Life, Spirituality, Ritual, and Practice
Beginning with God’s first couple, Adam and Eve, explore the various models of love and lovers in the Hebrew Bible, Talmud and Midrash. Examine the concepts of polygamy and leverite marriage and consider their impact on future generations. Study the various symbols of the wedding ceremony and laws governing marriage. Discover what the Jewish sacred sources consider kosher and non-kosher expressions of sex and sexuality within Judaism.
What Makes News Jewish
Hot-Button Issues in the Jewish World and How the Jewish Media Covers Them
Sunday 11:00 AM–12:15 PM Hamilton Building, CBS Auditorium
Contemporary Jewish Life, Teen Friendly, Text and Thought
Jewish Exponent Executive Editor Lisa Hostein will explore the ins and outs of what makes a story Jewish, the role of the Jewish press and how the Jewish press goes about covering the hot-button issues in the community today.
Yiddish---Speaking, Writing, Roots, Education, Charity, and Travel
Sunday 11:00 AM–12:15 PM Hamilton Building, Classroom 307
Arts and Culture, Jewish and Israeli History
Who knew that studying Yiddish, besides fulfilling my desire to speak it, would have led to humanitarian work, published stories, travel to the Old Country, meeting nice people from all over the world, getting a Jewish education (better than Hebrew school!), and giving a presentation at Limmud? Come hear all about it. Complete with slides from Vilna. And for those who don't know any Yiddish, leave speaking some basic words and phrases.
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