Elul: Preparing Yourselves and Your Communities for the Yamim Noraim
RESPONDING TO CRITICAL ISSUES
Prophetic Preaching: Using Words to Make Change With Pastor Otis Moss III, Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago and leader of Prophetic Preaching Lab, Auburn Seminary, in conversation with Shoshanah Conover
Thursday, August 25, 1:00–2:00 PM ET
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Sermons for 5783: Sharing Texts, Ideas and Creativity
With Asher Knight and Kari Tuling
Thursday, September 1, 1:00–2:00 PM ET
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Responding to the Threat to Democracy: Abortion, Guns, and Transgender Rights Cosponsored with the Religious Action Center
With Judith Schindler, Jonah Pesner, Dara Frimmer, Joel Mosbacher, Karen Kriger-Bogard, and others
Tuesday, September 6, 2:00–3:00 PM ET
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What Can We Say about Israel? A dialogue with MARAM rabbis, cosponsored with URJ/ARZA
With Orly Erez-Likhovski, Leora Ezrachi-Vered, and Yair Tobias, in conversation with Josh Weinberg
Tuesday, September 13, 12:00–1:00 PM ET
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STRENGTHENING HEART, MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT
Caring for Ourselves, Preparing to Lead A joint program of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the Rabbinical Assembly, and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association
Din,Rachamim, and Nefesh/Guf are themes that are woven through the liturgy and sacred texts of the High Holy Day season. These sessions will explore each of these themes from a personal and psychological perspective as well as through the lens of Jewish text and tradition.
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Hinei Yom HaDin: Judgement by God, by Others, and by Ourselves With Elsie Stern and Betsy Stone
Wednesday, August 31, 1:00–2:15 PM ET
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El Rachum v’Chanun: Reaching Out for Compassion With Amy Eilberg and Betsy Stone
Wednesday, September 7, 1:30–2:45 PM ET
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“Is This the Fast I Desire” ? The Balance between Nefesh and Guf With Jonathan Slater and Betsy Stone Thursday, September 15, 12:00–1:15 PM ET
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Managing the Pressure of the Holy Days With Roslyn Weiner, Spiritual Director and Psychologist Tuesday, September 20, 1:00–2:00 PM ET
THINKING ABOUT OUR COMMUNITIES
Communities Divided: Leading in a Time of Toxic Polarization With Rachel Schmelkin, Michael Holzman, and experts from the One America Movement Tuesday, August 23, 1:00–2:30 PM ET
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The Holiness of Community: Regathering with Purpose With Larry Hoffman, Sara Luria, and Rachel Gurevitz Wednesday, September 14, 2:00–3:00 PM ET
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Finding Comfort and Inspiration in the Pews Cosponsored with NAORRR
With Rex Perlmeter, Bennett Miller, Laura Geller and others
Wednesday, September 21, 7:00-8:00 PM ET
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All sessions will be recorded and available on the Continuing Rabbinic Education website.
For more information, contact jvanek@ccarnet.org.
New From CCAR Press
Reading Reform Responsa
Jewish Tradition, Reform Rabbis, and Today's Issues
Rabbi Mark Washofsky presents a deep dive into the responsa literature, boldly arguing that Reform Judaism is a movement fundamentally based on halachah (Jewish law).
That is what Torah asks of us - to hear the cry of the suffering and the stranger, to look and to take notice. And that, perhaps more than anything else, is what Judaism and this roiling nation ask of us today: To see. To listen. To show up. To witness.
