Limmud NY 2016: Full Schedule

2:45pm EST

Making Sense of Kabbalat Shabbat

The melodies and experience of Kabbalat Shabbat are one facet of this service that attracts us. But is there a meaning to the words that could help us start our Shabbat with a different mindset? Can we use Kabbalat Shabbat as a way of approaching our relationship with G-d, with the world, with others, and with ourselves that can enhance our neshamot (souls) during this upcoming Shabbat? Join us for a pre-Kabbalat Shabbat session for parents, children, and anyone who wants to "feel" Shabbat more!

Presenters

Koren Publishers Jerusalem

Sales Director, Koren Publishers Jerusalem

Books (especially Siddurim!)

Kabbalat Shabbat for Yossi final pdf

Friday February 12, 2016 2:45pm - 4:00pm EST
Long Ridge

Prayer

Learning Modality Lecture

12:15pm EST

Melodies of Esther

Ever want to learn the Esther trope? Tired of memorizing your verses from a recording? Now is the time to learn while you still have a few weeks before Purim! We will learn the melodies of the most common trope, symbols, and examine the various ins and outs of the megillah reading. No chanting or musical background necessary, though familiarity with Hebrew
would be helpful.

Presenters

Lisa Arbisser

cantor, Society for the Advancement of Judaism

Lisa Shapanka Arbisser has been the cantor at The Society for the Advancement of Judaism in New York City since 2009. She brings a passion for Jewish music and a profound dedication to Jewish community life and learning to her role as cantor. Her thesis and recital at Hebrew Union... Read More →

Saturday February 13, 2016 12:15pm - 1:30pm EST
Belltown

Prayer

Learning Modality Interactive

3:30pm EST

How To Teach Your Kids (and Yourself) to Talk To God

In many Jewish contexts, especially schools, prayer is presented as words one must learn to say. How can we make prayer into a meaningful experience of connection and reflection? Join us to see the innovative Koren Educational Siddur Series, and learn about the vision that inspired it. Then, participate as a classroom teacher with experience using these materials presents a model lesson of how this can be put into practice. Learn techniques for tefillah that might help your kids (and you!)

Presenters

Daphna Bittan

Daphna is a Hebrew and Judaic teacher at a Montessori day school in Brooklyn, NY. Her students come from all over the religious spectrum, and she always looks to bring new angles of study into her classroom. She loves to learn, see new perspectives, and meet people who share her passion... Read More →

Koren Publishers Jerusalem

Sales Director, Koren Publishers Jerusalem

Books (especially Siddurim!)

Saturday February 13, 2016 3:30pm - 4:45pm EST
Belltown

Parenting Prayer

Learning Modality Interactive

7:30am EST

Siddur Sababa Tfillah Experience

This is an interactive Shaharit Workshop for people looking to engage in community building and meaning making in preparation for prayer. All are welcome- educators and non-educators alike. Attendees will spend 10 minutes building their own weekday Amidah parallel to the traditional set of topics in the Amidah before coming together in an alternative prayer experience with their original content. It will be Sababa!

Presenters

Sara Beckerman

Sara Beckerman is a Jewish educator, currently teaching at the Schechter School of Long Island. She is the creator of Siddur Sababa, an interactive curriculum for teaching Jewish prayer. She also writes curriculum for teaching Hebrew, TaNaKh and Talmud.

Sunday February 14, 2016 7:30am - 8:15am EST
Glenbrook

Prayer

Learning Modality Interactive

10:15am EST

God Granted Me My Request: Hannah’s Power Play Before God

Hannah prays for a child and becomes a paradigm for how an individual should stand before God in impassioned petition. This session argues that Hannah does more than pour out her heart in supplication before God. We will see how Hannah actively ensures that her prayer will be answered and offers a paradigm of what it means to be in a reciprocal relationship with God.

Presenters

Amy Kalmanofsky

Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky, Blanche and Romie Shapiro Associate Professor of Bible, became the dean of Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies, JTS’s undergraduate school, in 2018. Previously, Dr. Kalmanofsky was associate vice chancellor, serving as an ambassador for JTS, teaching in... Read More →

Sunday February 14, 2016 10:15am - 11:30am EST
Willow

Prayer

Learning Modality Lecture

12:00pm EST

Chazak Chazak V'Nitchazek: When and Why Do We Need Strength?

Why do Ashkenazi congregations say "Chazak Chazak V'Nitchazek" ("Strong, strong, and let us strengthen ourselves") when they finish reading a book from the Torah? Where does this custom originate and how old is it? What about finishing Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy makes this singular invocation necessary? Why do we say (almost) the same thing three times? This session will look at texts from the Tanakh, Talmud, and halakhic (law) codes to unravel this mystery.

Presenters

Adina Gerver

Adina is a student at NYU, pursuing an MPA in non-profit management and MA in Judaic studies. Adina’s interests include writing and editing, Jewish adult and family education, public history, urban design, walking in Fort Tryon Park, fine wine, and exquisite dark chocolate. Adina... Read More →

Sunday February 14, 2016 12:00pm - 1:15pm EST
Willow

Prayer Textual Perspectives

Learning Modality Lecture

1:45pm EST

Writing Personal Prayer

What is prayer? In this class, it is a personal holy conversation with the Divine (however you define that). Using a siddur (prayerbook) prayer as a jumping off point, we think & talk about what a prayer is, learn the basic Jewish liturgical structure, do some guided meditation on the kavannah (spiritual intention), then write. Sharing is optional but fabulous. This is not a writing class. No one, including the teacher, will critique writing style or abilities. Attendees should bring something to write with.

Presenters

Trisha Arlin

Trisha Arlin is a liturgist, teacher and rabbinic student at the Academy for Jewish Religion (AJR). She has taught at NHC Summer Institute, Shavuot Across Brooklyn, Drisha Institute & congregations in Brooklyn, Westchester and New Jersey, and was the Liturgist In Residence at the... Read More →

Sefer Hasidim docx

Sunday February 14, 2016 1:45pm - 3:00pm EST
Willow

Prayer

Learning Modality Interactive

8:30am EST

Tfillah Educators Panel

This panel will feature Tfillah (prayer) educators such as Sara Stave Beckerman (Siddur Sababa), Yossi Pollack (Koren), and Daphna Bittan. We will discuss methods and vision and how these may be used with learners.

Presenters

educators panel pdf

Monday February 15, 2016 8:30am - 9:45am EST
Springdale

Prayer

Learning Modality Panel Discussion