LimmudBoston 2015: Full Schedule

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All LimmudBoston sessions are first come, first served.

9:00am EST

Remembering The Future: Lessons From The Me'ah Program On The Power of Studying Jewish History

Certain dramatic moments in history reveal the tensions that have always marked Jewish life.Using texts from medieval Spain, modern Germany, and contemporary America, we will explore how Jewish thinkers and communities faced the challenges of redefining Jewish identity and maintaining the sense of "being at home" in remarkably different situations.

Speakers

Jacob Meskin

Jacob Meskin teaches in and trains faculty for Me'ah, Hebrew College's adult Jewish learning program. He also teaches for the Tzion program, for the Kevah program, and for various synagogue groups in the Boston area. He has taught at many colleges and universities, and has published... Read More →

Sunday December 6, 2015 9:00am - 10:00am EST
Classroom 11 Congregation Mishkan Tefila 300 Hammond Pond Pkwy Chestnut Hill, MA 02561

Education, Jewish Identity, Text & Thought

Encore This will be discussed during the presentation.

9:00am EST

So Your Values Live On: Writing an Ethical Will and Beginning a Dialogue with Future Generations

For millennia both famous rabbis and average Jews have written ethical wills to pass on to the next generation not only possessions but also values and beliefs. In this interactive workshop, we update the concept for the 21st Century, and share practical tools to begin writing and engaging in a rich conversation with our children and beyond.

Speakers

Bob Russman-Halperin

Bob Russman-Halperin received an ethical will from his grandfather, has written legacy letters to his children, and has led many workshops on this topic. Bob led executive education programs at Harvard Business School, MIT, and Babson, and is a Young Presidents Organization facil... Read More →

Steve Seeche

Steve Seeche is a community mediator and arbitrator and has trained in Dialogue with Public Conversation Project. He is the Board Chair of Mediators Beyond Borders, and on the Boards of Hevra Kadisha of Greater Boston, Interfase, and Middlesex Community College Law Center. He teaches... Read More →

Sunday December 6, 2015 9:00am - 10:00am EST
Classroom 6 Congregation Mishkan Tefila 300 Hammond Pond Pkwy Chestnut Hill, MA 02552

Education, Jewish Identity; Parenting; Text & Thought, Lifecycle

Encore http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethical_will

11:30am EST

AJ Heschel Meets Parker Palmer: Teaching as a Spiritual Journey

Your personal Jewish journey is reflected in your teaching. Just as a good teacher nurtures his or her students, so too must teachers feel nurtured and engaged through their teaching and in their classrooms. In this session, we will explore ways teachers can nurture their own growth and transformation through teaching.

Speakers

Noreen Leibson

Delet, Faculty Leader, Brandeis University

Noreen Leibson, MSW, MAJS, works at Brandeis University where she is the faculty leader for the Delet MAT, a pre-service teacher training program. She also teaches the Jewish study strand of the program. Prior to Brandeis, Noreen was the Education Director at TBA in Nashua, NH for... Read More →

Sunday December 6, 2015 11:30am - 12:30pm EST
Classroom 6 Congregation Mishkan Tefila 300 Hammond Pond Pkwy Chestnut Hill, MA 02552

Education, Jewish Identity, Spirituality & Prayer

Encore Apply to the Delet program at Brandeis; Read Parker Palmer's The Courage to Teach

11:30am EST

Embodying the Shema through Movement and Dance: Resourcing Individuality for the Greater Good

How can we maximize the contributions of every member of a group despite, or perhaps because of, special needs? We will explore group/class/community ways for supporting the flourishing of each person, so that all individuals together create the greatest good.

Speakers

Donna Newman-Bluestein

Donna Newman-Bluestein brings joy, vitality and a sense of connection through playful expressive movement to people with dementia. Board-certified dance/movement therapist, lecturer for Lesley University, and performer with Back Pocket Dancers, she created the Octaband®, a colorful... Read More →

Sunday December 6, 2015 11:30am - 12:30pm EST
Classroom 10 Congregation Mishkan Tefila 300 Hammond Pond Pkwy Chestnut Hill, MA 02564

Education, Movement

Encore Shapira, K. K., & Cohen-Kiener, A. (1999). Necessary Unity. In Conscious Community: A Guide to Inner Work. Jason Aronson

11:30am EST

Sing a New Song through Leadership 101

Learn song- and service-leading techniques through camp, religious school, and basic liturgy repertoire. Each participant will have an opportunity to teach or share a melody with the group. Optional: Guitars, tambourines, drums.

Speakers

Annice Benamy

Chazzanit/Education Program Director, Reform Temple of Putnam Valley

Annice Benamy is a Chazzanit-Educator at Reform Temple of Putnam Valley. She is also a music educator, teaching vocal music using technology to children and adolescents in New Jersey including a self-written unit for eighth graders entitled “Music and the Holocaust.” Ms. Benamy... Read More →

Sunday December 6, 2015 11:30am - 12:30pm EST
Youth Lounge Congregation Mishkan Tefila 300 Hammond Pond Pkwy Chestnut Hill, MA 02568

Education, Arts & Culture, Education, Israel; Spirituality & Prayer; Holidays & Life Cycle, Music | Leadership, Arts & Culture, Education, Israel; Spirituality & Prayer; Holidays & Life Cycle, Music

Encore Make a joyful noise - Songleading 201

2:30pm EST

Putting iPads to Work in the Jewish Classroom

From animation to avatars to digital storytelling, iPads can make your lessons come alive and engage your students in active learning. Learn how teachers use iPads to enhance the learning in their classrooms. See what’s happening in Greater Boston classrooms and then sign up for a CJP technology workshop to get some hands-on experience.

Speakers

Svetlana Grinshpoon

Svetlana Grinshpan is the Coordinator of CJP’s Teaching & Technology Fellowship and is an Academic Technology Specialist in the Middle School at Buckingham Browne & Nichols in Cambridge. Svetlana is passionate about transforming education through innovative use of technology to... Read More →

Julie Vanek

Julie Vanek, Director of Jewish Learning Connections at CJP oversees CJP’s initiative to encourage and foster innovation in Jewish learning in part-time schools throughout the Greater Boston area. Integrating technology is one area of focus in this initiative

Sunday December 6, 2015 2:30pm - 3:30pm EST
Classroom 10 Congregation Mishkan Tefila 300 Hammond Pond Pkwy Chestnut Hill, MA 02564

Education

3:45pm EST

A Potpourri of Teaching Ideas

With the goal of helping students feel more connected to their studies, participants will share hands-on activities for 2nd and 3rd graders, including suggestions for creating games and materials in class. Examples of these ideas and materials for Hebrew and other subjects will be available, as well as a handout of suggestions to take home.

Speakers

Nancy Sohn Swartz

Volunteer, B'nai Tikvah

Author of In Our Image: God's First Creatures and How Did the Animals Help God, Nancy Sohn Swartz is presently doing free lance writing and delivering sermons and book talks. Nancy has over 25 years experience teaching religious school, and over 45 years experience teaching public... Read More →

Sunday December 6, 2015 3:45pm - 4:45pm EST
Classroom 8 Congregation Mishkan Tefila 300 Hammond Pond Pkwy Chestnut Hill, MA 02554

Education, Jewish Identity

Encore The Big Book of Great Teaching Ideas by Shirley Barish; UAHC Press