Wednesday 3 April, 2019

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

6:00 AM

The Walking/Running Rabbis

1 hour, 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Hotel Lobby

Workshop

7:15 AM

Breakfast hosted by the Union for Reform Judasim

1 hour, 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Pavillion/Caprice

Meal

Registration

9 hours 45 minutes, 7:15 AM - 5:00 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Pavillion Foyer

8:30 AM

Welcoming Incoming Chief Executive Hara Person, Including Shacharit Service

1 hour, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Hall of Mirrors

Worship

9:00 AM

Exhibitor Hall

8 hours, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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

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

1 hour 15 minutes, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Hall of Mirrors

General Session

Hara Person, CCAR (Participant)

10:30 AM

Hafsakah. Sponsored by Women of Reform Judaism in honor of Steven Fox and Hara Person

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

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Pavillion/Caprice

Break

11:00 AM

Creating a Way Forward: How the Collaborative Agreement between the Cincinnati Community and the Police Department Has Healed and/or Hindered. Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati

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

Cincinnati, OH - Offsite

Reverend Timikal Bobo III, New Prospect Baptist Church (Participant)

Iris Roley, Black United Front (Participant)

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

Seth Limmer, Chicago Sinai Congregation, IL (Participant)

In the wake of the city unrest following the shooting of an unarmed black man, Cincinnati formed a collaborative agreement to find solutions to ...

Stronger Together: Jewish Communal Collaboration in Our Cities. Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati

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

Cincinnati, OH - Offsite

Laura Baum, Rockwern Academy (Participant)

Gayle Warm, Isaac M. Wise Temple (Participant)

Ally Jacobson, HUC-JIR (Participant)

Rachel Saphire, Temple Beth Elohim, Wellesley, MA (Participant)

We are all part of the same ecosystem. What if we viewed our community partners as collaborators instead of threats? Learn how day schools, syna...

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 ...

Welcoming the Stranger: Opening our Hearts and Doors to Provide Sanctuary. Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati

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

Cincinnati, OH - Offsite

Bruce Elder, Congregation Hakafa, Glencoe, IL (Participant)

Josh Whinston, Temple Beth Emeth, Ann Arbor, MI (Participant)

Miriam Terlinchamp, Temple Sholom (Participant)

Reverend David Meredith, Clifton United Methodist Church (Participant)

How a small group of rabbis followed their hearts and brought together hundreds of faith leaders to help shut down Tornillo, Detention center an...

Faith, Justice and Storytelling. Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati

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

Cincinnati, OH - Offsite

Brad Wise, Rebel Pilgrim Productions, LLC (Participant)

Joey Taylor, Bespoken Live (Participant)

Shoshanah Conover, Temple Sholom of Chicago, IL (Participant)

Join Bespoken Live in an interactive experience on the role of storytelling and faith. This session will be held in the dynamic offices of Rebel Pi...

A Tour of Two Cities: Is Over-the-Rhine a Study in Urban Renewal or Gentrification? Sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati

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

Cincinnati, OH - Offsite

Mark Mussman Ph.D., Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition (Participant)

Eric Avner, Haile/U.S. Bank Foundation (Participant)

Lucy Dinner, Temple Beth Or, Raleigh, NC (Participant)

Rabbinic colleagues will have the opportunity to walk Cincinnati's historic Over-the-Rhine district and experience its startling transformation ...

11:15 AM

SMALL GROUP CONVERSATIONS: The Feeling of Being the “Only”: For Rabbis Who Are Geographically Isolated

1 hour 15 minutes, 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Mayflower 3 (LL)

Meeting

Ellen Lewis, Professional Supervision for Clergy (Participant)

Small Group Conversations:In addition to the many speakers, programs and workshops, there will be confidential, facilitated, small...

Not Just Orange Is the New Black: Criminal Justice and the Women's Project

1 hour 15 minutes, 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Rookwood

Workshop

Verjine Adanalian, Ohio Justice and Policy Center (Participant)

Tyra Patterson, Ohio Justice and Policy Center (Participant)

Tiffany Smith, Ohio Justice and Policy Center (Participant)

Sasha Naiman, Ohio Justice and Policy Center (Participant)

Hilly Haber, HUC-JIR (Participant)

The Criminal Justice System creates more pitfalls and obstacles for women. Our presenters from the Ohio Justice and Policy Center work to heal the ...

Exodus: An Introduction to Black Theology (Formerly: Theology of Race)

1 hour 15 minutes, 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Rosewood

Workshop

Adam Clark Ph.D., Xavier University (Participant)

Peter Berg, The Temple: The Hebrew Benevolent Congregation (Participant)

Our racial justice work is informed and influenced by our identity and our religious beliefs. How does our view of God impact our understanding of ...

Bringing Freedom to the Captive: Working with Faith Partners for Criminal Justice Reform

1 hour 15 minutes, 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Salon DE

Workshop

Stephen Johnsongrove, Ohio Justice and Policy Center (Participant)

Joy Friedman, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (Participant)

Karen Bodney-Halasz, Temple Israel, Dayton, OH (Participant)

Interfaith coalitions have been essential to progress on social justice concerns. In Ohio, rabbis and other faith leaders have worked together to f...

The Youth Shall See Visions and Be Activists against Gun Violence

1 hour 15 minutes, 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Salon BC

Workshop

Joel Mosbacher, Temple Shaaray Tefila, New York, NY (Participant)

Meredith Kahan, K.K. Bene Israel Rockdale Temple, Cincinnati, OH (Participant)

Matthew Youkilis, Senior, Walnut Hills High School (Participant)

Teens have been a powerful voice in the struggle against gun violence. Loss, memory and injury guide us on the path to action for sensible and safe...

Feeding Body and Soul

1 hour 15 minutes, 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Julep

Workshop

Fran Gafvert, Jewish Family Service Barbash Family Vital Support Center (Participant)

Jonathan Cohen, The Temple-Tifereth Israel, Beachwood, OH (Participant)

The interconnection of body and spirit is an essential part of what it means to be human. Jewish Family Service (JFS) Barbash Family Vital Support ...

Path to Preschool Promise: Leveraging the Stories of Our Community

1 hour 15 minutes, 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Salon FG

Workshop

Council Member Greg Landsman, City of Cincinnati (Participant)

Vanessa White, Council Member Greg Landsman (Participant)

Julia Weisz, Or Ami, Calabasas, CA (Participant)

Sarah Weiss, The Holocaust and Humanity Center (Participant)

Cincinnati is taking steps to alleviate poverty by guaranteeing two years of quality preschool education for every student. The African American an...

Taking Our Seat at the Table: Intersectionality and American Jews

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

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Salon HI

Workshop

andy kahn, Temple Emanu-el, New York, NY (Participant)

Jackie Congedo, Cincinnati Jewish Community Relations Council (Participant)

Ellen Lippmann, Kolot Chayeinu/Voices of our Lives (Participant)

Intersectionality is the belief that various forms of oppression are all connected. As Jews we certainly know oppression. And yet in many cases (li...

12:30 PM

Lunch with Colleagues

1 hour 30 minutes, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Cincinnati, OH - Offsite

Meal

2:00 PM

SMALL GROUP CONVERSATIONS: The Challenge of Caring for Self While Caring for Others

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

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Mayflower 3 (LL)

Meeting

Rex Perlmeter, CCAR (Participant)

Small Group Conversations:In addition to the many speakers, programs and workshops, there will be confidential, facilitated, small...

Who's on My Bimah?: The CCAR Task Force on Retiree-Successor Relations

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

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Rookwood

Workshop

Alan Henkin, CCAR (Participant)

Michelle Pearlman, Beth Chaim Reform Congregation, Malvern, PA (Participant)

Peter Knobel, Beth Emet The Free Synagogue, Evanston, Illinois (Participant)

Members of the Task Force will share their learnings and best practices, and will learn from you about your experiences as successors, soon-to-be r...

Newest Trends in Contract Negotiation: A Sacred Approach

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

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Rosewood

Workshop

Cindy Enger (Moderator)

Michael Gan, Peer, Gan & Gisler LLP (Participant)

What Does "Covenant" Mean When It Comes to Rabbinic Employment Contracts? This session will feature attorneys Michael Gan and Martha Hausman,...

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 ...

You Shall Be a Blessing: The Heart of Jewish Spirituality

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

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Salon BC

Workshop

Rami Shapiro Ph.D., One River Foundation (Participant)

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...

The Opioid Epidemic Wears a Magen David

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

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Julep

Workshop

Andrea Cosnowsky, Congregation Etz Chayim (Participant)

Mary Huber Ph.D., Conversations for Change (Participant)

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...

The Holocaust and Antisemitism in Homiletic: Exploring Rabbinic Sermons from 1933 to 1945

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

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Salon FG

Workshop

Marc Saperstein Ph.D., Leo Baeck College, London (Participant)

With all the abundant scholarly literature analyzing almost every aspect of the Holocaust, there is one category of texts that has been entirely ov...

When the Unexpected Happens: Rabbinic Leadership in Times of Communal Trauma

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

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Salon HI

Workshop

Ruth Alpers, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (Participant)

Rabbi Melissa Zalkin Stollman, Union for Reform Judaism (Participant)

Keren Gorban, Temple Sinai. Pittsburgh, PA (Participant)

Stephanie Kramer, Congregation Shomrei Torah, Santa Rosa, CA (Participant)

An ever growing number of rabbis have faced the responsibility of leading communities through extreme trauma, ranging from natural disasters to ...

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...

Antisemitism in the Internet Era

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

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Rosewood

Workshop

Miranda Meyerson, ADL (Participant)

Why does it seem like internet trolls and online hate speech are growing? Why aren't internet platforms taking control? How can I best support cong...

Get Out the Vote: What We Have Learned and How We Prepare for 2020

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

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Salon DE

Workshop

Maria Bruno, Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (Participant)

Michael Namath, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (Participant)

Jeremy Cronig, The Ohio State University (Participant)

Rachel Greengrass, Temple Beth Am, Pinecrest, FL (Participant)

The 2020 election cycle has already begun. This session will feature a discussion on 2018 mid-term elections—from state ballot initiatives to...

Pay Equity as a Social Justice Imperative

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

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Salon BC

Workshop

Rabbi Marla Feldman, Women of Reform Judaism (Participant)

Michael Gan, Peer, Gan & Gisler LLP (Participant)

Mary Zamore, Women's Rabbinic Network (Participant)

An important conversation about the issue of pay equity, not just in the rabbinate, but also about how the fight against pay inequality has importa...

Personal and Professional Boundaries: Maintaining a Sacred Trust

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

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Julep

Workshop

Karen Fox, California Licensed Marriage and Family Psychotherapist, Adjunct faculty in Pastoral Counseling at HUC-JIR LA (Participant)

In this workshop, we will define and explore "professional boundaries" for rabbis. How do we navigate situations in which multiple roles exist betw...

A Saxophone in the Enchanted Forest

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

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Salon FG

Workshop

Alden Solovy, To Bend Light (Participant)

Our siddur is rich with metaphor. Mah Tovah. Kedusah. L'cha Dodi. All ripe with imagery to elevate our sense of the divine. The prayerbook i...

The Future of Rabbinic Placement and Employment

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

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza - Salon HI

Workshop

Cindy Enger (Participant)

Jana Sharp, Sharp Insight, LLC (Participant)