Room 8
For a minor character who is only mentioned three times in the Bible, Serach bat Asher has had a very exciting career! We’ll explore how she became the keeper of tradition and a model of wisdom thanks to the close reading skills and imagination of our midrashic rabbis.
Room 2
As a global movement has rallied to say 'Black Lives Matter', many have been reflecting on how to tackle anti-black racism in their own communities. Join Stephen Bush, who chairs the Commission on Racial Inclusivity in the Jewish Community, in conversation with Yavilah McCoy, who has led the call for racial justice in the American Jewry since 2000.
Room 6
Stanley Kubrick's legendary horror film turned 40 this year. Kubrick was an intellectual, Jewish, and “Talmudic” filmmaker. Of his films, The Shining is particularly Midrashic, Talmudic and Kabbalistic. In this session we shall explore some of those themes, as well as why it attracts such obsessive attention four decades later. No prior experience needed.
Curriculum building and pedagogy in Jewish educational settings
Room 12
In this session we will consider familiar case studies: 1. Curriculum: How does one build a JS curriculum? 2. Diversity: How do I reach ALL my students? 3. The Impostor Syndrome: How do I enrich my own knowledge? 4. Education Technology: Lessons from COVID crash course. The session will be collaborative & discussion based.
From room to Zoom!
Room 14
The business community is embracing online networking because it has to. But what happens when we can return to coffee shops, conferences and networking events? For years to come, and maybe forever, both forms of networking will become the norm. One major benefit will be the time and cost savings. I show you how to become a successful online networker
Alex Jakubowski Stephanie Cantor Eliyahu Freedman Elisabeth Perlman
Room 4
Delivering PPE to every Jewish Care Home in the USA. Forming the largest Jewish Facebook group during the lockdown era. Building an organisation overnight to support isolated individuals. Join three people who have undertaken vast and complex lockdown projects, notable for their far reaching positive impact while also encountering major challenges.
Janine Webber Ania Lichtarowicz
Room 10
Janine Webber BEM was hidden during the war and given a new identity for her own protection. She shares her testimony in this session alongside Ania Lichtarowicz who will speak about her grandfather Dr Ludwik Zurowski who protected Jews, dying their hair, and helping them avoid detection by the Nazis.
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