An online, facilitated group for CCAR rabbis
6 sessions, November 2026–January 2027
Fee: $125
Limited to two groups of 8 people each.
As rabbis we struggle to have open, honest, and vulnerable conversations about Israel with each other. This is fraying relationships and increasing our sense of loneliness. Additionally, many of us struggle to guide our diverse communities to engage in open, yet respectful, dialogue.
This series combines both facilitated conversation between participants and learning concrete skills to use with others. The small group conversations will create a space where—with guidance, frameworks, and tools—participants can have meaningful, direct, deep, and personal conversations across their differences, without shying away from their real feelings or conflicts. The sessions will also enable participants to develop practical skills to lead these difficult conversations in their own communities.
Group A Schedule:
Skill-building Workshop with Groups A & B – Tuesday, November 3, 2026; 12:00–2:00 PM ET
Facilitated Conversation – Tuesday, November 17, 2026; 12:00–2:00 PM ET
Facilitated Conversation – Tuesday, December 1, 2026; 12:00–2:00 PM ET
Skill-building Workshop with Groups A & B – Tuesday, December 15, 2026; 12:00–2:00 PM ET
Facilitated Conversation – Tuesday, January 5, 2027; 12:00–2:00 PM ET
Facilitated Conversation – Tuesday, January 19, 2027; 12:00–2:00 PM ET
Group B Schedule:
Skill-building Workshop with Groups A & B – Tuesday, November 3, 2026; 12:00–2:00 PM ET
Facilitated Conversation – Thursday, November 19, 2026; 12:00–2:00 PM ET
Facilitated Conversation – Thursday, December 3, 2026; 12:00–2:00 PM ET
Skill-building Workshop with Groups A & B – Tuesday, December 15, 2026; 12:00–2:00 PM ET
Facilitated Conversation – Thursday, January 7, 2027; 12:00–2:00 PM ET
Facilitated Conversation – Thursday, January 21, 2027; 12:00–2:00 PM ET
Simon Feil is an NYC-based facilitator and communication coach, who has held space for religious institutions, foundations, companies and non-profits, and even entertainment industry professionals to hold meaningful conversation across differences, and to gain the tools to continue those conversations. Trained by the renowned Resetting the Table, he has facilitated and coached for them since 2018. A graduate of the Mason Gross School of the Arts, Simon is a frequent presence on New York’s television shows and uses his 20+ years in the acting industry to help his clients listen deeply and hear opposing perspectives with humanity and respect.