Thursday, March 31, 2011

Yeshiva University's Center for the Jewish Future March 2011 Newsletter and Newest Shabbat Table Discussion Packet!

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Adar II - Nissan 5771 • March - April 2011

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Dear Friends

In discussing the exodus from Egypt and the crossing of the sea, the Rambam (Maimonides), as well as other commentators (Tosafot (Archin 15a s.v. kashem), Ibn Ezra (Shemot 14:17), Radak (Shoftim 11:16)) suggest that the Jewish people did not actually cross from one side to the other. They instead entered and exited on the same coast, entering the sea and returning to the same beach front, just further down the coast from their origin. Underlying this approach is the understanding that the purpose of crossing the sea was not an expeditious get away from Egypt, offering a means to separate an enslaved people from their country of bondage by crossing a body of water. The critical achievement was found in the journey, not the destination. For during the journey they experienced the hand of God on their frail shoulders.

If we are truly to enjoy this holiday of freedom, we too must find a way to feel God in our lives. We all cross tumultuous waters; we navigate the currents of professional challenges, financial setbacks or the suffering of love ones. Yet without the dramatic miracle of parting waters, we must find a way to remove the barriers which often inhibit us from creating a rendezvous with God. Our Rabbis remind us that the true chametz, the kind which is most difficult to remove is found in our hearts and souls. This is a form of “spiritual leavening” that creates obstacles deterring us from living truly free lives.

The programs you will read about in this CJF e-newsletter celebrate the ideals of Pesach empowering our students, our communities and their leadership to find creative ways to grow as individuals, professionals and conduits through which we engage God and society.

Chag Sameiakh,

Rabbi Kenneth Brander
The David Mitzner Dean
Yeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future


News from the CJF

New!!! First of it's Kind! Yeshiva University Certificate Program in Experiential Jewish Education: Inspiring Students
Experiential EducationYeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future is launching a bold and exciting new initiative: The Certificate Program in Experiential Jewish Education. Run with support from the Jim Joseph Foundation, the program is open to emerging and practicing Jewish educators who want to impact the Jewish community by establishing or furthering their career in the field of Experiential Jewish Education.
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Click here for the Certificate Program in Experiential Education website

LA Shabbaton: Creating Community
Joels and Nagels in LAThe YU community in Los Angeles, CA, recently hosted visiting YU scholars in ten shuls and six area high schools throughout the neighborhood as part of a YU Shabbaton in LA. The weekend, supported by the Jesselson Family Community Grant, saw eminent speakers including President Richard M. Joel; Rabbi Hershel Schachter, RIETS Rosh Yeshiva; Center for Jewish Future’s David Mitzner Dean Rabbi Kenneth Brander; Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff, instructor of Jewish Studies Faculty at Stern College for Women; Mrs. Yael Leibowitz, Judaic Studies Faculty at Stern College for Women; Dr. Rona Novick of the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration; Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky, RIETS Rosh Yeshiva; Rabbi Eli Baruch Shulman, RIETS Rosh Yeshiva; and Dr. Efrat Sobolofsky, director of YUConnects.
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Jewish Job Fair: Making Connections
Jewish Job Fair 2011 Hundreds of job-seekers in search of potential careers in the Jewish communal and educational fields filled Furst Hall on Yeshiva University’s Washington Heights Wilf Campus on Thursday, February 24 for the annual Jewish Job Fair, co-sponsored by YU’s Institute for University-School Partnership and Center for the Jewish Future (CJF).
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Rabbis’ Yarchei Kallah: Philadelphia, PA: Building Community
Rabbis Yarchei KallaFifty rabbis from across the United States and Canada and one from Hong Kong joined together for our annual Rabbis’ Yarchei Kallah. This year, the three day conference (February 28– March 2) was held in Philadelphia, PA and was hosted by Rabbi Yonah Gross from Congregation Beth Hamedrosh and Rabbi Avraham J. Shmidman from The Lower Merion Synagogue.
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Interview Skills and Coaching: Training Rabbis
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On March 13, several RIETS Semicha students met individually with Dr. Elly Lasson, an Organizational Psychologist and consultant, to help prepare them as they start to interview for Rabbinic positions. During these meetings, Dr. Lasson discussed the various congregational expectations of those in the Rabbinate with the students.
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New Web 2.0 Guide for Parents
Web Guide for Parents
The Institute for University-School Partnership, a division of Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, recently published a guide for parents to navigate the new technologies and services that children are using online, most notably social media and web 2.0 sites.
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