Welcome to the 2023 OHALAH conference!
Bayom Hahu: Judaism in an Uncertain World: Welcome to the 20th annual OHALAH Conference.
Welcome to our 20th annual gathering!
May you arrive with joyous anticipation and come away with inspiration, creative practices, (re)newed professional and personal connections, and an energized sense of Jewish community.
Our conference theme could not be more relevant in these uncertain times.
We are delighted to welcome Rabbi Shai Held as our keynote speaker. Rabbi Held is a co-founder and the President, Dean and Chair in Jewish Thought at Mechon Hadar, in addition to being the Director of the Center for Jewish Leadership and Ideas. Rabbi Held is known for his innovative interpretations of Torah and has recently published The Heart of Torah, two volumes of original essays.
We are excited to offer an extraordinary variety of workshops engaging all aspects of the theme, as well as plenary sessions addressing topics related to current events. You will be nourished by the diverse davvenen options lead by some of our very talented colleagues.
And that’s not all . . . You will find an expanded ‘shuk’ with new and familiar vendors, the return of lounge and hallway music, the “Chaplain is In,” a variety of mid-Tuesday options both at the Omni and in the surrounding area, and the celebratory cabaret on Wednesday evening. New this year is the Tuesday evening ‘arts’ option, from which you will be able to participate in dance, story-telling or mandala-making.
Please know we are here to help make this a most rewarding and memorable 20th annual conference.
Bruchim ha’baim!
Rabbi Raachel Jurovics, OHALAH President
Rabbi Elyse Seidner-Joseph and Rabbi Eva Sax-Bolder (Program Committee Co-Chairs)
Rabbi Hannah Dresner, Rabbi Dan Goldblatt, Rabbinic Pastor De Herman, Rabbi Yitz Husbands-Hankin, Rabbi Yocheved Mintz, Rabbi Oren Steinitz, Rabbi Simcha Zevit, OHALAH Conference Program Committee
Rebecca Hall, Conference Planner
Lynn Pisetzner, Conference Registrar
Lewis Copulsky, OHALAH Administrator and Conference Webmaster
Shonna Husbands-Hankin, Hiddur Mitzvah designer
Welcome to our 20th annual gathering!
May you arrive with joyous anticipation and come away with inspiration, creative practices, (re)newed professional and personal connections, and an energized sense of Jewish community.
Our conference theme could not be more relevant in these uncertain times.
We are delighted to welcome Rabbi Shai Held as our keynote speaker. Rabbi Held is a co-founder and the President, Dean and Chair in Jewish Thought at Mechon Hadar, in addition to being the Director of the Center for Jewish Leadership and Ideas. Rabbi Held is known for his innovative interpretations of Torah and has recently published The Heart of Torah, two volumes of original essays.
We are excited to offer an extraordinary variety of workshops engaging all aspects of the theme, as well as plenary sessions addressing topics related to current events. You will be nourished by the diverse davvenen options lead by some of our very talented colleagues.
And that’s not all . . . You will find an expanded ‘shuk’ with new and familiar vendors, the return of lounge and hallway music, the “Chaplain is In,” a variety of mid-Tuesday options both at the Omni and in the surrounding area, and the celebratory cabaret on Wednesday evening. New this year is the Tuesday evening ‘arts’ option, from which you will be able to participate in dance, story-telling or mandala-making.
Please know we are here to help make this a most rewarding and memorable 20th annual conference.
Bruchim ha’baim!
Rabbi Raachel Jurovics, OHALAH President
Rabbi Elyse Seidner-Joseph and Rabbi Eva Sax-Bolder (Program Committee Co-Chairs)
Rabbi Hannah Dresner, Rabbi Dan Goldblatt, Rabbinic Pastor De Herman, Rabbi Yitz Husbands-Hankin, Rabbi Yocheved Mintz, Rabbi Oren Steinitz, Rabbi Simcha Zevit, OHALAH Conference Program Committee
Rebecca Hall, Conference Planner
Lynn Pisetzner, Conference Registrar
Lewis Copulsky, OHALAH Administrator and Conference Webmaster
Shonna Husbands-Hankin, Hiddur Mitzvah designer
