Rebekah Stern

Congregation Beth El, Berkeley, CA

Participates in 1 Session

Rabbi Stern attended rabbinical school at the Los Angeles campus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR). While there, Rabbi Stern also earned Master’s degrees in Hebrew Letters and in Jewish Education. During her final year in rabbinical school, she served as rabbinic intern at Peninsula Temple Sholom (PTS) in Burlingame. She stayed on at PTS for three additional years, serving as Assistant Rabbi.

In recent years Rabbi Stern has gotten more involved in Jewish justice efforts. She serves as a member of the Leadership Team of Reform CA and has been working to strengthen our many and various Beth El community's tikkun olam initiatives.

Rabbi Stern is married to Sean Holcombe, and they have two children, Leora and Jonathan.

Sessions in which Rebekah Stern participates

Wednesday 3 April, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

11:00 AM

Opening Your Mind: Understanding Implicit Bias. Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati

3 hours, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Cincinnati, OH - Offsite

Ryan Wynett, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (Participant)

Rebekah Stern, Congregation Beth El, Berkeley, CA (Participant)

Admitting and identifying our personal biases can be difficult. Society is saturated with attitudes and stereotypes about social groups and people ...

Sessions in which Rebekah Stern attends

Sunday 31 March, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

3:00 PM

Schmooze and Nosh

50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Pavillion

Break

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

1 hour 30 minutes, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Hall of Mirrors

Keynote

Susannah Heschel Ph.D., Dartmouth University (Participant)

Watch the recorded live stream.Dr. Heschel will reflect on the enduring nature o...

6:00 PM

Opening Reception in Honor of Cincinnati Rabbis. Sponsored by The Rockwern Charitable Foundation

1 hour 15 minutes, 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Pavillion

Reception

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.

1 hour 30 minutes, 7:15 PM - 8:45 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Hall of Mirrors

Meal

Welcome: David SternHaMotzi: Cincinnati Convention CommitteeGreetings: Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley

Monday 1 April, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

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

2 hours, 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Cincinnati, OH - Offsite

Worship

Sh’lichei Tzibur:ANGELA BUCHDAHL AND KEN CHASENOpening Welcome:LEWIS KAMRASSOpening Prayer:KAREN THOMA...

10:30 AM

Hafsakah – Visit Exhibit Area (Coffee Served)

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

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Pavillion/3rd & 4th Floor Foyers

11:15 AM

Catalyzing Change in Our Communities with Art Markman

1 hour, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Hall of Mirrors

Keynote

Art Markman Ph.D., University of Texas (Participant)

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...

3:00 PM

Rabbi as CEO (Chief Engagement Officer)

1 hour, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Rookwood

Workshop

Larry Dressler, Blue Wing Consulting (Participant)

Engagement is an ongoing process through which we build meaningful, authentic, collaborative relationships for the purpose of pursuing a shared Jew...

4:00 PM

Hafsakah

15 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Pavillion/3rd & 4th Floor Foyers

Break

6:00 PM

Join Us for a Celebratory Reception. Sponsored by Da’at Educational Expeditions/ARZA World Travel in Honor of Steven Fox

30 minutes, 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Pavillion/Caprice

Reception

8:30 PM

Pursuing Justice: Using Law to Confront Antisemitism with Roberta Kaplan and Amy Spitalnick

1 hour 30 minutes, 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Hall of Mirrors

Keynote

Amy Spitalnick, Integrity First for America (Participant)

Roberta Kaplan (Participant)

Roberta Kaplan and Amy Spitalnick represent the Charlottesville residents injured at the August 2017 white nationalist rally and will speak abou...

Tuesday 2 April, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

9:00 AM

Wising Up: Advancing the Work of the Task Force on the Experience of Women in the Rabbinate

2 hours, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Hall of Mirrors

General Session

Ellen Weinberg Dreyfus, Shir Tikvah, Homewood, IL (Participant)

Amy Schwartzman, Temple Rodef Shalom,Falls Church, VA (Participant)

Hara Person, CCAR (Participant)

Starting with a creative presentation based on stories shared by colleagues, the Task Force will lead an exploration of the experience of women in ...

11:00 AM

Hafsakah

15 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Pavillion/3rd & 4th Floor Foyers

Break

11:15 AM

Board Buses to HUC-JIR. The CCAR thanks The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati for sponsoring today’s programming at Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati campus.

15 minutes, 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - TBD

The CCAR thanks The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati for sponsoring today’s programming at Hebrew U...

12:00 PM

Lunch at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR)

2 hours, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

HUC-JIR - TBD

Meal

Including:Remarks by President, Andrew RehfeldClass roll callConvention 2019 CCAR Group Photo

2:00 PM

Moses Buttenweiser and the Manifestation of God through Moral Conduct

1 hour 15 minutes, 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

HUC-JIR - Klau Library: 2nd FL Beit Midrash

Workshop

Andrea Weiss, HUC-JIR (Participant)

Professor Moses Buttenweiser taught Bible at the Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati from 1897–1934. In an undated article entitled "The Faith...

3:15 PM

Hafsakah

30 minutes, 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Break

3:45 PM

Rabbinic Leadership, Gender, and Social Change: A Medieval Perspective

1 hour 15 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

HUC-JIR - Herrman Learning Center: Classroom 10

Workshop

Jennifer Grayson Ph.D., HUC-JIR (Participant)

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 ...

5:00 PM

Board Buses to Hotel

15 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Break

8:30 PM

The Imperative of Criminal Justice Reform with Bryan Stevenson

1 hour 30 minutes, 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Hall of Mirrors

Keynote

Bryan Stevenson, Equal Justice Initiative (Participant)

Bryan Stevenson is a public-interest lawyer who has dedicated his career to helping the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned. The Equal Jus...

Wednesday 3 April, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

11:00 AM

Opening Your Mind: Understanding Implicit Bias. Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati

3 hours, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Cincinnati, OH - Offsite

Ryan Wynett, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (Participant)

Rebekah Stern, Congregation Beth El, Berkeley, CA (Participant)

Admitting and identifying our personal biases can be difficult. Society is saturated with attitudes and stereotypes about social groups and people ...

2:00 PM

Gender and Power: Between Jewish Ethics and Jewish Life

1 hour 30 minutes, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Salon DE

Workshop

Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi Ph.D. (Participant)

Based on a forthcoming book co-edited with Rabbi Professor Rachel Adler, this session will explore core ethical principles and rabbinic texts that ...

3:30 PM

Hafsakah

15 minutes, 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Pavillion/3rd & 4th Floor Foyers

Break

3:45 PM

R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Aretha’s Take on Kavod haRav

1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Mayflower 1 & 2 (LL)

Workshop

Larry Dressler, Blue Wing Consulting (Participant)

Sam Joseph Ph.D., HUC-JIR (Participant)

How does a rabbi maintain his/her authenticity and resiliency in the midst of huge cultural shifts? We will examine authority and credibility as it...

5:15 PM

CCAR Press Book Toast

45 minutes, 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Pavillion Foyer

Reception