Limmud NY 2014: Full Schedule

12:00pm EST

Friday Lunch

Your nametag will indicate if you have purchased a lunch. Welcome to Limmud NY!

Friday February 14, 2014 12:00pm - 1:30pm EST
Ballroom I

8:00am EST

Daf Yomi

Every day (yomi) people across the Jewish world are learning a page of Talmud (daf) with the aim of completng the entire Talmud in seven years. This global movement started in 1923 and has captured the imaginations of thousands. Everyone is encouraged to attend, from first timers to those following the current Daf Yomi cycle. Today is Sukkah 12.

Presenters

Kenneth Brander

Kenneth Brander is Yeshiva University's vice president for university and community life and dean of The Center for the Jewish Future. He is also the Rabbi Emeritus of the Boca Raton Synagogue and founder of the Weinbaum Yeshiva High School. He received ordination from YU where he... Read More →

Saturday February 15, 2014 8:00am - 8:45am EST
Ballroom I

Text & Thought

5:30pm EST

Family Early Dinner

A special time just for families with young children who wish to eat a little earlier.

Presenters

Camp Limmud NY

Saturday February 15, 2014 5:30pm - 6:15pm EST
Ballroom I

Meal

8:30am EST

Daf Yomi

Every day (yomi) people across the Jewish world are learning a page of Talmud (daf) with the aim of completng the entire Talmud in seven years. This global movement started in 1923 and has captured the imaginations pf thousands. Everyone is encouraged to attend, from first timers to those following the current Daf Yomi cycle. Today is Sukkah 13.

Presenters

Elana Stein Hain

Elana Stein Hain is the Community Scholar at Lincoln Square Synagogue and a PhD candidate in Religion at Columbia University. She has a passion for interdisciplinary Torah study and the fusion of traditional and academic Jewish learning. She lives with her husband Yonah and son Azzan... Read More →

Sunday February 16, 2014 8:30am - 9:45am EST
Ballroom I

Text & Thought

12:15pm EST

Pardes Lunchtime Schmooze

Whether you’re an alum, a friend, or are hearing about Pardes for the first time, come sit with us, reconnect with old friends and learn more about the unique Pardes community and various opportunities to study with us.
Pardes brings together men and women of all backgrounds to study classic Jewish texts and current Jewish issues in an open, warm, and challenging learning environment.

Presenters

Daniel Roth

Daniel Roth is director of the Pardes Center for Judaism and Conflict Resolution, where he also teaches courses that integrate text study with conflict resolution. He holds a PhD from Bar Ilan University's Program for Conflict Resolution, where he is on the faculty, writing about... Read More →

Sunday February 16, 2014 12:15pm - 1:30am EST
Ballroom I

12:15pm EST

Limmud-Paideia Cafe of Ideas: What Ideas are Most Compelling About Judaism?

What ideas are most compelling about Judaism? Four different answers to this question were recently given by four contemporary Jewish thinkers at Paideia, The European Institute for Jewish Studies, in Stockholm. Come hear their (very different!) answers, and share your own perceptions, over lunch. Look for our reserved tables in Ballroom I.

Presenters

Anneli Rådestad

Anneli Rådestad is from Stockholm, Sweden where she currently coordinates the One Year Program for Paideia: The European Institute for Jewish Studies. She is also part of the team developing the Paideia Paradigm Program a new avenue of access into the Jewish thought tradition. In... Read More →

Dave Siegel

Rabbi Dave Siegel is the Executive Director of Hofstra University Hillel and a doctoral student in Hofstra’s program for Educational and Policy Leadership. He has received masters degrees from both New York University and the Jewish Theological Seminary. During his time in Rabbinical... Read More →

Sunday February 16, 2014 12:15pm - 1:30pm EST
Ballroom I

Identity & Global Culture

8:15am EST

Daf Yomi

Every day (yomi) people across the Jewish world are learning a page of Talmud (daf) with the aim of completng the entire Talmud in seven years. This global movement started in 1923 and has captured the imaginations pf thousands. Everyone is encouraged to attend, from first timers to those following the current Daf Yomi cycle. Today is Sukkah 14.

Presenters

Danny Nevins

Danny Nevins is Dean of the JTS Division of Religious Leadership, including its Rabbinical School, Cantorial School and Center for Pastoral Education. He serves on the Rabbinical Assembly's Committee on Jewish Law and Standards and has written numerous legal opinions for the Conservative... Read More →

Monday February 17, 2014 8:15am - 9:30am EST
Ballroom I

Text & Thought

11:30am EST

Monday Lunch

Your nametag will indicate if you have purchased a lunch. Enjoy your last meal at Limmud NY. See you next year!

Monday February 17, 2014 11:30am - 1:00pm EST
Ballroom I

Meal