EUROPEAN MASORTI CONFERENCE Paris, November 2-4, 2007

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1 F R I D A Y N o v e m b e r 2 W O R L D M A S O R T I M O V E M E N T M A S O R T I E U R O P E EUROPEAN MASORTI CONFERENCE Paris, November 2-4, :00-6:00PM Registration of participants 6:30PM K A B B A L A T SHABBAT Led by Cantors Sol ZIM & Jaclyn CHERNETT, with Rabbis and Participants - Adath Shalom 8:00PM D V A R TORAH S H A B B A T DINNER* R. Tzvi GRAETZ Executive Director of Masorti Olami (World Masorti): Chayé Sarah: Abraham as the first Zionist 9:15PM T A L K Reflections on Masorti Movement: Views from Europe, Chicago, Jerusalem R. Jonathan WITTENBERG, Rabbi of New North London Synagogue and President of the European Rabbinic Assembly; Alan SILBERMAN, President of Masorti Olami; Dr. David BREAKSTONE, Member of the executive of the World Zionist Organization S A T U R D A Y N o v e m b e r 3 9:45AM S H A B B A T SERVICE Led by R. Rivon KRYGIER, Rabbi of Adath Shalom, and Eric ABOUDI, with the exceptional participation of Cantors Sol ZIM & Jaclyn CHERNETT. Dvar Torah by R. Rivon KRYGIER 12:45AM K I D D U S H 2:00PM G U I D E D TOUR Weather permitting, guided walking tour of Paris with historian Philippe BOUKARA, PhD (Champ de Mars, Eiffel Tower, Ecole Militaire, Wall of Peace, Vel d Hiv velodrome ) 4:15PM M I N C H A SERVICE Led by R. Yechaya DALSACE, Rabbi of Maayane Or Synagogue (Nice) S E U D A H SHLISHIT Storytelling from around Europe. Dvar Torah by R. Chaim WEINER, Director of Masorti Europe and of the European Masorti Bet Din 5:30PM M A ARIV AND HAVDALA Led by R. Gesa EDERBERG, Rabbi of Oranienburger strasse Synagogue (Berlin) * Upon reservation only E V E N I N G Free time ADDRESS: 8 rue George Bernard Shaw Paris 15 - METRO DUPLEIX EUROPEAN MASORTI CONFERENCE PROGRAMME page 1/5

2 W O R L D M A S O R T I M O V E M E N T M A S O R T I E U R O P E EUROPEAN MASORTI CONFERENCE Paris, November 2-4, 2007 DEMOCRACY AND JEWISH HERITAGE IN MODERN SOCIETY S U N D A Y N o v e m b e r 4 7:45 8:45AM SHACHARIT Led by Rabbi Rivon KRYGIER, Dvar Torah by Rabbi Gesa EDERBERG 8:45 9:30AM MORNING COFFEE 9:30 10:20AM OPENING SESSION G R E E T I N G S O P E N I N G REMARKS Evelyne MONTSERRAT, Chair Adath Shalom Claude MACHLINE, President Masorti Europe Alan SILBERMAN, President Masorti Olami Introduction of morning workshops by Rabbi Chaim WEINER, Director of Masorti Europe and of the European Masorti Bet Din 10:20 10:30AM BREAK This Conference has been made possible with the support of the World Zionist Organization EUROPEAN MASORTI CONFERENCE PROGRAMME page 2/5

3 10:30 12:00AM MORNING WORKSHOPS DEMOCRACY AND JEWISH HERITAGE IN MODERN SOCIETY: Integrating evolution and tradition G R O U P 1 (MAIN HALL) WHAT FUTURE FOR JUDAISM? THE RESPONSE FROM THE MASORTI MOVEMENT Is there a future for Jews in Europe? What is our relationship to Israel and what do we really mean when we talk about the centrality of Israel in Jewish life? Practical dilemmas in the field. Developing small communities. The examples of Hungary, Czech Republic and Spain. Is Jewish leadership in crisis? How to promote recruitment and vocation for rabbis, cantors and educators? How to train shelichei tzibur? Chair: R. Joe WERNIK (Israel) Andres SPOKOINY, Joint Distribution Committee (France/Argentina) with Leaders of Masorti communities from across Europe G R O U P 2 (FRENCH S P E A K I N G) TRADITIONS AND MODERNITY: HOW TO ADAPT TO SOCIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE Gender equality and egalitarism. Minyan: are men and women interchangeable? What about Bat-Mitzva preparation and celebration? Are kippa and tallit male attributes? Between tradition and modernity, which way forward for the Masorti Movement? How to make the best use of information technology? Presentation of the Masorti Website. Demonstration of software for learning Hebrew (Mr Iceberg ) G R O U P 3 HALAKHA LE-MA ASE: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE Are ideologies and values immutable and permanent? How do old traditions apply to modern societies? The role of human interpretation and rabbinic experience. The specific values of the Masorti movement. Introduction to the Masorti Beit Din. Chair: R. Chaim WEINER (Europe) R. Jonathan WITTENBERG (UK) R. Rivon KRYGIER (Israel/France) C H A Z A N U T INTERAC T I V E W O R K S H O P SESSION 1: PRAYER THROUGH THE MUSIC Hazzan Sol Zim takes the liturgy of Shabbat morning and explores its varying moods through the music. He helps you build confidence to explore your voice in ways you haven t done before. This workshop is divided in two sessions. Participants are invited to register for both. Ability to read music is preferred but not essential. Presentation the new version of B kol Echad: Piyutim, Zmirot and benedictions in one book. Cantors Sol ZIM (US) and Jaclyn CHERNETT (UK) Chair: R. Yeshaya DALSACE (Israel/France) R. Gesa EDERBERG (Germany) Laurent ALHADEF (France) EUROPEAN MASORTI CONFERENCE PROGRAMME page 3/5

4 12:00 1:45PM LUNCH Presentation of morning workshops reports by chairs Introduction to the afternoon workshops by Claude MACHLINE, President of Masorti Europe PM MINCHA 2:00 3:30PM AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS Group 1 (MAIN HALL) THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT IN THE MIRROR OF ISRAEL: A LONGSTANDING SHARED HISTORY Israel and Masorti Judaism: Where we are, where we want to be, and how we are going to get there. Do the Jews of Europe live in the Diaspora or Galut? The relations between the Zionist and the Conservative movements. Should Aliya be an end for every Jew, or just a dream for few? The place of Eretz Israel in our tradition. The Law of Return and Who is a Jew? Current state of affairs regarding conversion in the Diaspora and Israel. Chair: Dr. David BREAKSTONE (Israel) Dr Stephen WOLNEK, President of Merkaz Olami (US) DEMOCRACY AND JEWISH HERITAGE IN MODERN SOCIETY: Promoting participation and involvement G R O U P 2(FRENCH SPEAKING) REACHING OUT TO THE NEXT GENERATION; GETTING CHILDREN AND YOUTH INVOLVED Creating a Cheder/ Talmud Torah. Integrating traditions and modern lay education in Jewish day school curricula. Is the Conservative movement an attractive project for supporters? How to increase youth involvement and secure a new generation of activists. Chair: Gabriela GOLBERG, head of MAROM youth programme and of Adath Shalom Talmud Torah (Argentina/France) Barbara STERN, head of education (NNLS, London) Laurence ABOUDI (France) G R O U P 3 THE LIMUD EXPERIENCE. LEARNING AT THE HEART OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. How to ensure Judaism sustainability by increasing awareness, knowledge and participation? The conservative Yeshiva, Divrei Torah and Summer Programme in Israel. Learning Hebrew to enhance our Judaism. Adult education. Initiation to lay leadership models and skills. Chair: Cheryl SKLAN (UK) R. Tsvi GRAETZ (Israel) Ron HOFFBERG (CZ) Chaim WEINER (UK) C H A Z A N U T I N T E R A C T I V E W O R K S H O P SESSION 2: THE PLACE OF ZION IN THE LITURGY Choir shira and Shira betsibur as a link to modern Israel. Hazzan Zim takes a look at the ageold traditions and melodic patterns over time and places. Mood and Mode : Our prayers are contemplative, yearning, penitent, pleading, thankful, joyous, majestic, ecstatic all in one service. Short presentation of Adath Shalom s new Siddur. Cantors Sol ZIM (US) and Jaclyn CHERNETT (UK) With the participation of R. Rivon KRYGIER (Israel/ France) 3: 3 0 3: 4 5 P M Presentation of afternoon workshops reports by chairs 3:45 4:00PM BREAK EUROPEAN MASORTI CONFERENCE PROGRAMME page 4/5

5 4:00 6:00PM CLOSING SESSION Presented by Ivan LEVAI - Journalist, Director of Tribune Juive PART I NEXT YEAR IN JERUSALEM AN IDEOLOGICAL AND PRACTICAL CHALLENGE TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF EUROPE Guest Speaker: Zeev BIELSKI Chairman of the Jewish Agency and the World Zionist Organization Introduction to the panel Dr. David BREAKSTONE, Member of the Executive of WZO Open debate with the audience, in the presence of French Jewish community leaders PART II LAUNCHING MASORTI EUROPE Presentation of the movement s new status. By Claude MACHLINE and Gillian CAPLIN, President and Vice-President of Masorti Europe With Alan SILBERMAN, President of World Masorti PART III IF I FORGET THEE, O JERUSALEM LAUNCHING THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY FOR JEWISH LITURGY IN CELEBRATION OF 40 YEARS OF THE REUNIFICATION OF JERUSALEM AND 60 YEARS OF ISRAEL S INDEPENDENCE Introduction to the new European Academy for Jewish Liturgy, to be launched in UK on Tuesday November 6th By Cantor Jaclyn CHERNETT (UK), founding President Recital Cantor Sol ZIM Cantorial School (New York) HATIKVAH performance Shira betsibur session The Adath Shalom Choir led by Sylvie SIVANN EUROPEAN MASORTI CONFERENCE PROGRAMME page 5/5