Schedule

CCAR Board of Trustees Meeting

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | 9 hours

Jerusalem - Inbal Hotel

Rabbi Denise Eger (Participant)

Optional Pre-Convention Day of Study at HUC-JIR

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 6 hours

Jerusalem - HUC - JIR

Hospitality Desk Opens at Inbal & Dan Panorama

12:00 PM - 9:00 PM | 9 hours

CCAR Board Dinner

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes

Jerusalem - Beit Shmuel

*Cancelled* Optional Walking Tours: Sounds & Lights of Jerusalem

8:30 PM - 10:30 PM | 2 hours

Tuesday 23 February, 2016

Time Zone: (GMT+02:00) Jerusalem

Hospitality Desk Opens at the Inbal and the Dan Panorama

8:30 AM - 8:30 PM | 12 hours

Jerusalem - Various Hotels

Optional Pre-Convention Day of Study Program at Shalom Hartman Institute

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 3 hours

Jerusalem - Shalom Hartman Institute

Yossi Klein-Halevi (Participant)

Gathering at the Inbal Hotel in Jerusalem and Opening Remarks

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM | 30 minutes

The Reform Movement in Israeli Politics: Updates, impacts and a high-level briefing to prepare for the Knesset meeting

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | 30 minutes

Israel and the Palestinians - Is the Two State Solution Still Viable?

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour

The Arab Minority in the Jewish State; Where Are We Heading?

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM | 1 hour

The Jewish State and the Palestinian People - 1 or 2 States?

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM | 30 minutes

March for Tolerance

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | 1 hour

Jerusalem - From Dormition Abbey to Merkaz Shimshon

Opening Reception including Dinner

7:15 PM - 10:15 PM | 3 hours

Mercaz Shimshon - Blaustein Hall

Wednesday 24 February, 2016

Time Zone: (GMT+02:00) Jerusalem

Shacharit

7:00 AM - 7:45 AM | 45 minutes

Inbal Hotel - Galil Hall

Depart Hotel for Knesset

7:45 AM - 8:15 AM | 30 minutes

Special Session with Government Leaders: An Audience with the Israeli Knesset as Part of the Israeli-Diaspora Knesset Committee

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 2 hours 30 minutes

Jerusalem - Knesset

Political Realities and Dilemmas

11:45 AM - 5:45 PM | 6 hours

Jerusalem - Departing from Knesset

Dinner with Friends, Family and Colleagues

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes

WRN Dinner

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes

Jerusalem - Alma Restaurant

HUC-JIR Reception and Class Roll Call

8:15 PM - 9:00 PM | 45 minutes

Jerusalem - HUC - JIR

Ma'aleh Film School: An Intimate Look at Israel Through Israeli Cinema

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | 1 hour

Mercaz Shimshon - Hirsch Auditorium

Karen L Fox (Participant)

Thursday 25 February, 2016

Time Zone: (GMT+02:00) Jerusalem

Depart from the Inbal Hotel

6:30 AM - 7:00 AM | 30 minutes

Shacharit at Ezrat Yisrael of the Kotel

7:00 AM - 7:45 AM | 45 minutes

Jerusalem - Kotel

Ancient Land Modern Challenges: Contemporary Issues (depart hotels at 9:00 AM)

8:45 AM - 3:45 PM | 7 hours

Jerusalem - Off-site Tracks

Lennard Thal (Participant)

A Taste of Israeli Wine

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | 15 minutes

Marathon of Study with Ruth Calderon and Michael Marmur

4:45 PM - 6:45 PM | 2 hours

Check-in at Tel Aviv Hotels

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes

Tel Aviv - Various Hotels

Enjoy, Explore an Evening in Tel Aviv with Friends, Family, Colleagues and Special Interest Groups

6:45 PM - 8:45 PM | 2 hours

Tel Aviv - Local Restaurants

Friday 26 February, 2016

Time Zone: (GMT+02:00) Jerusalem

Buses leave for Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K: (Run/Walk for Reform Judaism)

6:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 3 hours

Israeli Meditation

6:15 AM - 7:00 AM | 45 minutes

David Intercontinental Hotel - By the pool/sea

Tai Chi or Morning Yoga

7:15 AM - 8:00 AM | 45 minutes

David Intercontinental Hotel - By the pool/sea

Buses leave for 5K: (Run/Walk for Reform Judaism in Israel)

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour

Cheer on the runners and walkers

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour

Experience the Vibe and Unity of Tel Aviv

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 3 hours

A Fully Inclusive Israel

9:15 AM - 11:15 AM | 2 hours

Karen L Fox (Participant)

Lunch on Your Own and Free Time or Guided Market Tours

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 2 hours

Tel Aviv - Various Locations

Departure Times for Shabbat

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 2 hours

Shabbat Services in 13 different locations - See Departure list for specific times

3:30 PM - 7:30 PM | 4 hours

Israel - Various Prayer Spaces

Saturday 27 February, 2016

Time Zone: (GMT+02:00) Jerusalem

Depart David Intercont. & Ruth Danielle for Shabbat Services at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM | 1 hour

Tel Aviv - Various Hotels

Shabbat Morning Services at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 3 hours 30 minutes

Tel Aviv - Museum of Art

Shabbat Lunch and Program at Mishkenot Ruth Daniel

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes

Tel Aviv - Mishkenot Ruth Daniel

Sights and Smells of Tel Aviv - Optional Walking Tracks

2:30 PM - 5:30 PM | 3 hours

Tel Aviv - Off-site Tracks

Dinner with Friends, Family and Colleagues

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes

Kobi Oz Concert & Havdalah

8:15 PM - 9:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes

Sunday 28 February, 2016

Time Zone: (GMT+02:00) Jerusalem

Shacharit

7:00 AM - 7:45 AM | 45 minutes

Depart Hotels for IDC

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | 30 minutes

Tel Aviv - Various Hotels

Arrive at IDC Campus - the Interdisciplinary Center - for Mini Herzyliya Conference

9:15 AM - 9:45 AM | 30 minutes

Religion and State: A Jewish Democracy – Directions for the Future

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour

Amb. Ron Prosor - Israel and the global stage: Challenges and Opportunities

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | 30 minutes

Coffee break in the Hangar

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM | 30 minutes

IDC Mini Herzliya Conference - Break-out Workshop Choices

11:45 AM - 2:00 PM | 2 hours 15 minutes