Retreat 5767
The 5767 Retreat will be held from Sunday, November 12 through Wednesday, November 15. Alumni are warmly invited to attend. There will be an alumni meeting over lunch on Tuesday, November 14. This year we are returning to the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa in Kerhonkson, New York. It is a first-class resort offering many amenities to its guests, including child-friendly play space, a well-equipped exercise room, a clean indoor pool and a beautiful lake.
You may use the link at the bottom of this page to access the alumni registration form. Please mail or fax your registration to us. The registration deadline has been extended to October 24, 2006. Our fax number is (718)543-1038.
Defining the Boundaries of Inclusiveness
Sunday
Evening:
5:00 Opening Circle
Keynote: Hasia Diner, historian, will discuss Inclusiveness and Transformation in the American Jewish Community: A Historical Perspective. (Copies of her recently published book will be available for purchase.)
Monday
Morning:
Hasia Diner, Will There Be One Jewish People? Revisiting Rabbi Yitz Greenberg’s Article 20 Years Later
Panel Discussion – Forging Ahead: A View from Liberal Orthodox, Conservative and Reform Perspectives
Afternoon:
Frank London, Traditions in Transition: Kavannah and the Esthetics of Spiritual Music
Dr. Ora Horn Prouser, Finding the ‘Other’ in the Biblical Text
Evening:
Rabbi Bonita Sussman, Finding My Place: A Personal Journey
Tuesday
Morning:
Rabbi David Greenstein, Text Study
Film: Hineini: Coming Out in a Jewish High School
Staci Block, Making Room for Everyone ‘ a sociodrama workshop.
Afternoon:
Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Judaism for the 59th Century
Fireside Chat with Ora ‘ Highlights from the Israel Trip.
Evening:
C A B A R E T
Wednesday
Morning:
Aaron Kintu Moses, The Challenges of an Emerging Community: A Dialogue with the Spiritual Leader of the Abayudaya
Wrap Up – Looking Backward/Looking Forward
