6:00 AM
6:00 AM
- The Walking/Running Rabbis Loews Atlanta Hotel - Hotel Lobby
- 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM | 1 hour
- Off-site Trip
7:00 AM
7:00 AM
- Breakfast Hosted by Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) Including Class Roll Call Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ellington Ballroom - Salon DEF
- 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | 1 hour
- Meal
8:15 AM
8:15 AM
- Shacharit: Praying Isaiah's Vision (Making Worship Accessible) Loews Atlanta Hotel - Mercer Ballroom
- 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM | 30 minutes
- This worship experience will model how an inclusion-intentioned prayer enables the most meaningful experience for all. From setting to liturgy to ...
- Worship
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Exploring the Reform Jewish Day School: A Visit to The Alfred & Adele Davis Academy (Pre-registration required)
- Signup required Loews Atlanta Hotel - Hotel Lobby
- 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM | 6 hours 30 minutes
- Meet at Hotel Lobby with Joui Hessel and Micah Lapidus Pre-registration required Join colleagues for an ...
- Off-site Trip
- ETHICS IS NOT WHAT WE THINK IT IS: Six Misunderstood Insights into Ethics with Keynote by Paul Root Wolpe Loews Atlanta Hotel - Mercer Ballroom
- 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 3 hours
- ETHICS KICKOFF PROGRAM While we often debate or discuss ethical dilemmas, we less often think deeply about what ethics itsel...
- Talk
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- An Ethics of Social Justice and Repair: Values and Strategies Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ellington Ballroom - Salon E
- 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Recent experience both in the Unites States and in other countries has occasionally undermined notions of progress towards increasing inclusion, ac...
- Workshop
- The Torah of the Marketplace: Conducting Your Business Affairs with Integrity Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ellington Ballroom - Salon F
- 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- The Talmud tells us that the first question a person is asked when being brought before the heavenly beit din is “Did you conduct your business aff...
- Workshop
- Past Presidents' Gathering (By Invitation) Loews Atlanta Hotel - TBD
- 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour
- Reception
- Ethical Food Purchasing Policies as Vehicles for Activating Jewish Values Loews Atlanta Hotel - Dunwoody
- 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Jewish identity and values have always been connected with food choices. In part for this reason, the growing contemporary American concern with mo...
- Workshop
- Is Forgiveness Jewish? Loews Atlanta Hotel - Centennial
- 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- We often imagine that forgiveness is a largely Christian value, in contrast to a Jewish emphasis on justice. A great many traditional sources belie...
- Workshop
- Reframing Kashrut: Ritual, Ethics, Food and Choice Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ravinia
- 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Navigate through the choices of eating and food production, while creating a rich dialogue about the intersection of Reform Judaism and Kashrut. T...
- Workshop
- Everyday Redemption Loews Atlanta Hotel - Pittman
- 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Redemption in the Exodus narrative can be read not only as a historical record of ancient events, but redemption can also be understood as creating...
- Workshop
- Coaches Meeting and Lunch (Closed meeting) Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ardmore
- 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes
- Meeting
- Leading with Spiritual Courage and Seeing the Mystical Dimension in Contemporary Ethics Loews Atlanta Hotel - Piedmont
- 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- In different ways, we all, as rabbis, engage in challenging moments that require real leadership. More than just being strategic, we often must bri...
- Workshop
- Ethics and Disabilities Loews Atlanta Hotel - Inman
- 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- In every setting in which we serve, rabbis regularly face and are asked about ethical dilemmas related to disability. Ethical questions and challen...
- Workshop
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Lunch with Colleagues Atlanta - Restaurants
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
- Meal
- Committee Group Lunch Meetings Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ellington Ballroom
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
- Meeting
- Conference Positions and Resolutions Committee Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ellington Ballroom - Salon D
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
- Meeting
- Committee on Israel Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ellington Ballroom - Salon D
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
- Meeting
- Committee on Disability [New Location] Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ellington Ballroom - Salon F
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
- *** New Location *** Featuring Matan Koch Matan will share his national work on inclusion, describing his national-netw...
- Meeting
- Justice, Peace and Civil Liberties Committee Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ellington Ballroom - Salon C
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
- Meeting
- Ethics Process Review Committee (Closed meeting) Loews Atlanta Hotel - Office 1
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
- Meeting
- Worship and Practices Committee (Closed meeting) Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ravinia
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
- Meeting
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- What Is Right and Good in God’s Sight? Can Meta-Mitzvot Come to the Rescue? Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ellington Ballroom - Salon E
- 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Religion has too often garnered a reputation for being insular, self-righteous, rule-driven, and for inspiring violence. Sadly, Judaism is not exem...
- Workshop
- Prayer as Spiritual Resistance Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ellington Ballroom - Salon F
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- How can prayer be interpreted and used as a tool for spiritual resistance? Using Mishkan HaNefesh and This Grateful Heart, we’ll explore five ways ...
- Workshop
- Songs Ascending: A New Translation of the Book of Psalms with Textual and Spiritual Commentary Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ellington Ballroom - Salon C
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- The Psalms are there for us at times when we feel the waters of hopelessness and terror threatening to drown us, when the waves of a chaotic world ...
- Workshop
- Rabbinic Fundraising OMG! – Orientation, Motivation, and Goals Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ellington Ballroom - Salon B
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- How can we develop a positive attitude, and then a positive approach, to financial resource development? How can we get REAL [Research, Engage, As...
- Workshop
- Living out a Racial Justice Campaign in Your Community Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ellington Ballroom - Salon A
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Workshop
- Stop, Hey, What's That Sound? Loews Atlanta Hotel - Dunwoody
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Workshop
- When a Lie Is Not a Sin Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ravinia
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Why is lying OK when life is at stake? Do I have to be honest about a friend's new tie or dress? Do kids need to be told the whole truth? Rabbi Den...
- Workshop
- "In Hebrew It Sounds Different" – American Jewish Thinkers in Hebrew Translation Loews Atlanta Hotel - Pittman
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- The session will be conducted in Hebrew. בעברית זה נשמע אחרת - יהודים אמריקאים הוגים בתרגום לעברית
- Workshop
- Using Sources and Documents to Retell the June 1967 War Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ardmore
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- The June 1967 War was a turning point in Jewish, Israeli, and Middle Eastern history. The impact of the war solidified Israel as a nation-state of ...
- Workshop
- From Good to Great: A Chat with Attorneys and Rabbis on How to Achieve Successful Outcomes in Contract Negotiations Loews Atlanta Hotel - Piedmont
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- This session will be a moderated, yet candid, conversation with rabbis and attorneys who have substantial experience in rabbinic employment cont...
- Workshop
- Ethical Consumption: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century [New Location] Loews Atlanta Hotel - Mercer Ballroom
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- *** New Location*** What is the relationship between ethics and kashrut? Join us to learn about current food justice activism in the J...
- Workshop
- Sharing our Lives . . . Goes Live Loews Atlanta Hotel - Inman
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- The Member Services survey conducted last year showed that rabbis are experiencing significant professional stress and personal isolation. This wil...
- Workshop
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- CCAR Press Book Launch Celebration Loews Atlanta Hotel - Overlook
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 30 minutes
- This afternoon marks the official launch of our newest publication, This Grateful Heart: Psalms and Prayers for a New Day, by Alden Solovy...
- Meeting
- Hafsakah – Visit Exhibit Area (Coffee served) - Overlook
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 30 minutes
- Break
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Freehof Institute for Progressive Halakhah Migrants - Immigrants and the Halakhah - Our 25th Anniversary Presentation Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ellington Ballroom - Salon E
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- In this age of mass migration, questions arise as to the nature of Jewish responsibility toward strangers. Should any and all be welcome in our mid...
- Workshop
- Succeeding in Making Change on the State Level Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ellington Ballroom - Salon F
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Workshop
- Renewing T'shuvah: Congregations as Centers for Moral Development Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ellington Ballroom - Salon C
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Our tradition has rich resources for helping us overcome our inevitable moral failings, both step-by-step guidelines and inspirational teachings. Y...
- Workshop
- How True is True? True Lies, Alternative Truths and the Value of Veracity in Jewish Law Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ellington Ballroom - Salon B
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Throughout Rabbinic Literature and Responsa, Jewish texts have clearly privileged speaking the truth over propagating false information, with certa...
- Workshop
- Pastor and Prophet: Leading Politically Divided Communities towards Justice Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ellington Ballroom - Salon A
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This is a challenging political time as rabbis navigate how to lead politically divided communities while cleaving to Jewish values that...
- Workshop
- Women in the Bible: Challenges and Opportunities, Then and Now Loews Atlanta Hotel - Dunwoody
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- As heroes or helpmates, prophets or sages, victims or warriors, women make striking appearances in the Bible. This session will examine these femal...
- Workshop
- The Next Stage: The Transitions to a Successful Retirement Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ravinia
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- In this workshop we will focus on the transitional moments in our careers. One break-out session will discuss the transition between the active ra...
- Workshop
- I Thank Therefore I Am Loews Atlanta Hotel - Pittman
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- In this session we will consider how the sentence from the siddur ("Modeh Ani...") offering thanks to God uttered at the start of every day has fou...
- Workshop
- Serving Aging Families and Communities: Spiritual Holiness amid Cognitive Emptiness Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ardmore
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Our communities are aging. Our own families are aging. And, with aging, comes increasing dementia and Alzheimer’s. In this workshop, with texts...
- Workshop
- Digital Learning Loews Atlanta Hotel - Piedmont
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Contemporary technological tools offer new avenues to reach learners and novel approaches to structured learning. Discover resources available for...
- Workshop
- Building Isaiah's Vision Loews Atlanta Hotel - Inman
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This workshop will offer both concrete tools and philosophical considerations to create worship experiences inclusive of a wide range of needs and ...
- Workshop
- Building a Culture of Religious Zionism from a Reform Perspective Loews Atlanta Hotel - Chastain
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This session will offer four unique perspectives on the evolution of Reform religious Zionism and how it is working to making inroads in Israeli so...
- Workshop
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- CCAR BUSINESS and Special Session, including Ethics (with coffee and sweets) Loews Atlanta Hotel - Mercer Ballroom
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- • Welcome by David Stern • Annual Report by Steven A. Fox: Rabbinic Advocacy through Ethics • Proposed Ethics (Code Changes) • In...
- Talk
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
- Reception Honoring Alan Henkin, Thanking Volunteers and Sponsors Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ellington Ballroom and The Terrace
- 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | 1 hour
- Hosted by ARZA World/Da’at The CCAR thanks Alan Henkin for his years of wonderful service, along with our dedicated volunteer...
- Reception
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
- Pop-up DIY Maariv Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ellington Ballroom - Salon F
- 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | 1 hour
- Worship
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
- Dinner with Colleagues Atlanta - Restaurants
- 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Meal
- WRN Dinner: All CCAR Women Rabbis Are Welcome (By reservation only)
- Signup required Atlanta - Restaurants
- 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | 1 hour
- Meal
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
- JOSEPH J. LEVIN JR. CO-FOUNDER OF THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER: Hate and Extremism in the United States Loews Atlanta Hotel - Mercer Ballroom
- 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM | 1 hour
- The Jacob Rader Marcus Memorial Lecture sponsored by The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives. The South...
- General Session
9:30 PM
9:30 PM
- Concert by Choirs of Ebenezer Baptist Church and The Temple Loews Atlanta Hotel - Mercer Ballroom
- 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM | 1 hour
- Following featured Speaker Richard Cohen on Tuesday Night The Singing Sisters of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Laura English R...
- General Session
10:30 PM
10:30 PM
- Gathering for Leaders of Reform Movement Organizations (Closed meeting) Loews Atlanta Hotel - Presidential Suite - Rm 2628
- 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM | 1 hour
- For all events in the Presidential Suite, please meet at the lobby elevators five minutes prior to event. CCAR gathers togeth...
- Meeting
- Friends of Bill W Loews Atlanta Hotel - Boardroom
- 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM | 1 hour
- Meeting