workshop titles
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Monday, October 11 Session A
10:45am-12:15pm |
Monday, October 11 Session B 2:15-3:45pm |
Monday, October 11 Session C 4:30-5:45 pm |
Tuesday, October 12 Session D 9:00-10:30am |
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Honoring the Moment of Conversion and Affirmation |
The Invitation: Talking about conversion with a whole heart Rabbi Leslie Gordon Rabbi Jonathan Kraus Rabbi Uri Topolosky with Blake Pattridge and Gary Bishop |
The Other Conversion Rituals: Beit Din and Hatafat Dam Brit Rabbi Braham David Rabbi Neal Gold Rabbi David Lerner Rabbi Jonathan Kraus Rabbi Claudia Kreiman |
*Celebrating Conversion: Respect, Beauty and Joy Karen Kushner Susan Opdyke Rabbi Michelle Pearlman ____________________ *The Halacha of Welcome Rabbi Dov Linzer |
"The Wet Hair Moment:" Welcome rituals of song, prayer and community Rabbi Lev Ba'esh Dr. Paula Brody Rabbi Dan Liben Rabbi Jay Perlman |
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Monday, October 11 Session A
10:45am-12:15pm |
Monday, October 11 Session B 2:15-3:45pm |
Monday, October 11 Session C 4:30-5:45 pm |
Tuesday, October 12 Session D 9:00-10:30am |
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Exploring Contemporary Understandings of Niddah (Monthly Immersion) |
*Niddah 101: Introduction to Monthly Immersion Cookie Rosenbaum Rabbi Micha'el Rosenberg _____________________ *Niddah 201: Opening Halachic Possibilities Aviva Richman Rabbi Ethan Tucker |
Tumah/Tahara: Dirty/Clean? Impure/Pure? Not Ready/Ready? What are we really talking about? Rabbi Susan Grossman Rabbi Dov Linzer Rabbi Micha'el Rosenberg Carrie Bornstein |
Teaching Niddah: 21st Century Best Practices Rabbi Miriam Berkowitz Rachel Kohl Finegold Rabba Sara Hurwitz Jennifer Meltzer |
Sanctifying Sex: Personal perspectives on niddah Dr. Amy Friedman Panel Discussion |
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Monday, October 11 Session A
10:45am-12:15pm |
Monday, October 11 Session B 2:15-3:45pm |
Monday, October 11 Session C 4:30-5:45 pm |
Tuesday, October 12 Session D 9:00-10:30am |
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Marking Life Transitions |
Life Transitions: The power of water in times of change, joy, and sadness Rachel Brodie Dr. Vanessa Ochs |
Ritual Hazing and Holy Vulnerability: Exploring Resistances to Mikveh Rabbi Debra Reed Blank Dr. Lori Hope Lefkovitz Dr. Vanessa Ochs |
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A Place to Dance: Celebration at the mikveh Rabbi Hara Person Rabbi Rayzel Raphael Rabbi Michelle Robinson Rabbi Sue Ann Wasserman __________________ * A Place to Cry: Honoring Times of Sadness at the mikveh Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein Rabbi Naomi Levy Marjorie Sokoll, M.Ed. Janet Yassen, LICSW |
A Place to Sing: Music at the mikveh Matia Rania Angelou Dr. Suzanne Hanser Cantor Louise Treitman |
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Monday, October 11 Session A
10:45am-12:15pm |
Monday, October 11 Session B 2:15-3:45pm |
Monday, October 11 Session C 4:30-5:45pm |
Tuesday, October 12 Session D 9:00-10:30am |
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Facilitating Mikveh Guide (Attendant) Training |
The Mikveh Lady has Left the Building: Training and sustaining volunteer mikveh guides Carrie Bornstein, MSW Rabbi Ilana Garber |
The Mikveh Guide Mandate: Creating a welcoming and non-judgmental environment Sandy Slavet, MSW Dr. Andrea Jacobs |
Continuing Education for Mikveh Guides: Training in issues of domestic violence and cancer survival Shera Dubitsky, M.Ed. M.A. Carol Schnitzler Julie Youdovin |
Making it work for you: Mikveh guide models in the Bay Area and
Chicago Rachel Brodie Amy Chartock, MSW Rachel Kohl Finegold |
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Monday, October 11 Session A
10:45am-12:15pm |
Monday, October 11 Session B 2:15-3:45pm |
Monday, October 11 Session C 4:30-5:45pm |
Tuesday, October 12 Session D 9:00-10:30am |
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Teaching Mikveh to All Ages |
You want to teach about what? Bringing mikveh to the classroom Lisa Berman
Judy Elkin Missy Stein
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Learning, Unlearning and Re-Learning: Tools for Teaching Adults Rabbi Lauren Berkun Dr. Erica Brown Dr. Joseph Reimer |
*The Family Mikveh: Programming for Couples, Bat Mitzvah Girls and their Moms Penina Adelman Judy Elkin Rabbi Haviva Ner David Sarah Tasman ______________________ *OMG: Tools for Teaching Mikveh to Teens Judy Greene Tamar Cytryn |
Middle School Lesson Plans Lisa Berman Cindy Shulak Rome |
*Denotes concurrent sessions.
Creating or Enhancing a Community Mikveh and Education Center in Your Community
(Additional Session, Tuesday, October 12, 1-6pm)
Consultation for communities at early stages of developing new or enhancing existing mikvaot, facilitated by Aliza Kline, Mayyim Hayyim executive director, and Mayyim Hayyim founders and architect.