Michael Namath
Director of Leadership Development
Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
Participates in 1 Session
Rabbi Michael Namath is the Director of Leadership Development at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism in Washington DC. He received his rabbinic ordination from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR). In this role he oversees all in person as well as virtual training and leadership development opportunities for youth and adults.
Sessions in which Michael Namath participates
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
- Get Out the Vote: What We Have Learned and How We Prepare for 2020 Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Salon DE
- 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- The 2020 election cycle has already begun. This session will feature a discussion on 2018 mid-term elections—from state ballot initiatives to...
- Workshop
Sessions in which Michael Namath attends
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Schmooze and Nosh Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Pavillion
- 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM | 50 minutes
- Break
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- My Father's Legacy and Commitment to Tzedek v'Shalom with Susannah Heschel. The Jacob Rader Marcus Memorial Lecture is sponsored by The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Hall of Mirrors
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Watch the recorded live stream.Dr. Heschel will reflect on the enduring nature o...
- Keynote
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
- Opening Reception in Honor of Cincinnati Rabbis. Sponsored by The Rockwern Charitable Foundation Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Pavillion
- 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- Reception
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7:15 PM
7:15 PM
- Opening Night Dinner. We are grateful to Ayelet Tours, Ltd. for partially sponsoring the opening night dinner in honor of Steven Fox and Hara Person. Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Hall of Mirrors
- 7:15 PM - 8:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Welcome: David SternHaMotzi: Cincinnati Convention CommitteeGreetings: Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley
- Meal
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
- Shacharit Convention Service at Isaac M. Wise Temple. Installation of President, Officers, and Board, President’s Sermon, Honoring of 50 Year Rabbis Cincinnati, OH - Offsite
- 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | 2 hours
- Sh’lichei Tzibur:ANGELA BUCHDAHL AND KEN CHASENOpening Welcome:LEWIS KAMRASSOpening Prayer:KAREN THOMA...
- Worship
11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- Catalyzing Change in Our Communities with Art Markman Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Hall of Mirrors
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- Let's talk reality. We want to innovate, but there's no time, there's no money, and no buy in from key stake holders! What if we fail? Art Markm...
- Keynote
12:15 PM
12:15 PM
- Justice and Peace Committee Meeting Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Salon HI
- 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Meeting
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Navigating Our Work in a Toxic Political Environment Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Salon DE
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- This workshop will explore the vital questions of how we engage in meaningful and effective ways with members of our community who have radically d...
- Workshop
4:15 PM
4:15 PM
- CCAR Business Session including Steven Fox's Final Report Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Hall of Mirrors
- 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour 45 minutes
- General Session
5:15 PM
5:15 PM
- Program Thanking Steven Fox for His Leadership Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Hall of Mirrors
- 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM | 45 minutes
- General Session
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
- Join Us for a Celebratory Reception. Sponsored by Da’at Educational Expeditions/ARZA World Travel in Honor of Steven Fox Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Pavillion/Caprice
- 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM | 30 minutes
- Reception
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
- Dinner with Colleagues Cincinnati, OH - Offsite
- 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | 2 hours
- Meal
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
- Pursuing Justice: Using Law to Confront Antisemitism with Roberta Kaplan and Amy Spitalnick Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Hall of Mirrors
- 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Roberta Kaplan and Amy Spitalnick represent the Charlottesville residents injured at the August 2017 white nationalist rally and will speak abou...
- Keynote
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Wising Up: Advancing the Work of the Task Force on the Experience of Women in the Rabbinate Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Hall of Mirrors
- 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 2 hours
- Starting with a creative presentation based on stories shared by colleagues, the Task Force will lead an exploration of the experience of women in ...
- General Session
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Lunch at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) HUC-JIR - TBD
- 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 2 hours
- Including:Remarks by President, Andrew RehfeldClass roll callConvention 2019 CCAR Group Photo
- Meal
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- “They Will Think of Me for a Century”: A Bicentennial Reflection on Isaac Mayer Wise HUC-JIR - AJA: Electronic Room
- 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- Issac M. Wise was not only the principal organizer of the Reform Movement in North America, he was also a prolific writer and indefatigable convers...
- Workshop
3:45 PM
3:45 PM
- Rabbinic Leadership, Gender, and Social Change: A Medieval Perspective HUC-JIR - Herrman Learning Center: Classroom 10
- 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- At least 3% of high school students in the US today do not self-identify with the sex they were assigned at birth. What does Jewish tradition have ...
- Workshop
- Commandment, Conscience, Controversy: The Reform Rabbi in the Corrupt Society HUC-JIR - AJA: Seminar Room (Split)
- 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- Among the rabbinical issues we will discuss are the religious imperative to address social concerns, the conflict between external historical text ...
- Workshop
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
- Board Buses to Hotel
- 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM | 15 minutes
- Break
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
- Join Us for a Reception to Thank All CCAR Volunteers and Donors Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Pavillion
- 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | 1 hour
- Reception
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
- Dinner with Colleagues Cincinnati, OH - Offsite
- 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | 2 hours
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
- The Imperative of Criminal Justice Reform with Bryan Stevenson Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Hall of Mirrors
- 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Bryan Stevenson is a public-interest lawyer who has dedicated his career to helping the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned. The Equal Jus...
- Keynote
7:15 AM
7:15 AM
- Breakfast hosted by the Union for Reform Judasim Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Pavillion/Caprice
- 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM | 1 hour
- Meal
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
- Welcoming Incoming Chief Executive Hara Person, Including Shacharit Service Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Hall of Mirrors
- 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | 1 hour
- Worship
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9:30 AM
9:30 AM
- The CCAR from 1889-2050: Building on the Past, Working toward the Future. A Conversation Led by Hara Person. Sponsored by friends of Hara Person from Brooklyn Heights Synagogue Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Hall of Mirrors
- 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- General Session
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11:15 AM
11:15 AM
- Bringing Freedom to the Captive: Working with Faith Partners for Criminal Justice Reform Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Salon DE
- 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- Interfaith coalitions have been essential to progress on social justice concerns. In Ohio, rabbis and other faith leaders have worked together to f...
- Workshop
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- You Shall Be a Blessing: The Heart of Jewish Spirituality Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Salon BC
- 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Sh'mot 12:1-3 speaks to the heart of Jewish spirituality offering us both a path—journeying inward and freeing ourselves of the constricting...
- Workshop
- The Opioid Epidemic Wears a Magen David Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Julep
- 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Opiod misuse and abuse is an epidemic in Ohio, as well as all across North America. As rabbis, we are well aware of the stigma attached to addictio...
- Workshop
5:15 PM
5:15 PM
- CCAR Press Book Toast Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Pavillion Foyer
- 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM | 45 minutes
- Reception
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