Sunday 18 March, 2018
The Jacob Radar Marcus Memorial Lecture sponsored by The Jacob Radar Marcus Center of The American Jewish Archives Ms. Lithwick has written extensively about the Supreme Court. She is a senior editor and legal correspondent at Slate where she writes ...
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Welcome: HaMotzi: Birkat HaMazon: Our opening dinner provides many opportunities to connect with old friends and meet new people. This year, in addition to our usual open seating, there are some new options as well. If you’d like to get to know members of the CCAR board, feel free to sit at a table marked “Join Members of the CCAR Board for Dinner”. If you want to meet someone you may not know, look for t...
Monday 19 March, 2018
Convention Service Sh’lichei TziburMari Chernow, Jeffrey SaxeTorah Service HakafahMichael Marmur, Andrea WeissTorah Readers1. Chen Ben Or Tsfoni2. Martin Weiner3. Lori Levine, HUC-JIR Student...
We are sorry to share that Tzipi Livni will not be able to join us at CCAR Convention. We received word from her personally that she regrets not being able to attend due to the situation with the government in Israel. In place of that program, we are delighted to announce a unique, innovative event about Israel, featuring our MARAM colleagues.Dor chadash: Engaging with the Next Generation of Israeli Rabbinic Leadership.Please join us for this creative and all too rare oppor...
Tuesday 20 March, 2018
LA City Attorney Mike Feuer will share his work to reduce gun violence in Los Angeles, and nationwide. He will be joined by Sally Weber, Crisis Response Expert, to discuss how we can help those impacted by gun violence, and Adam Friedman, NFTY SAVP, to discuss youth involvement in this important issue.
Wednesday 21 March, 2018
Sister Simone Campbell is a leading social justice activist and religious leader. In 2012, she rallied fellow Roman Catholic nuns to protest policies that hurt those living in poverty. We will hear about her unique path to creating transformation
Annual Report by Steven A. FoxIncludes Vote on Mandatory Continuing Education
Mark Hetfield is an international expert in refugee and immigration law, policy and programs. As president and CEO of HIAS, he is engaging communities to do the work of welcoming those fleeing persecution and danger. Mr. Hetfield will inspire u...
