Shalom Transforming Beitech/a 2011 Attendees! Thank you so much for spending the day with us on Sunday! I hope that you found the day meaningful and supportive of the work that you are doing generally, and specifically to make our Jewish communities a more celebratory space for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities [...]
Full workshop descriptions and session leaders’ bios!
Click on “Conference Information” and “Workshops” above to see a full listing of the incredible workshops offered at this year’s conference. The listing includes descriptions of each workshop and information about each presenter. Looks like a tremendous and challenging day of learning!
Schedule updated with sessions and presenters!
Check out the very exciting session topics under “Conference Information” above. Sessions will be taught by talented leaders from CBST, Keshet, SAGE, the Jewish Education Project, and Kolot Chayeinu!
Schedule Updated with Breakout Groups
Near the end of a full day of learning and workshopping, participants will gather in small discussion groups, by the type of institution or community that they are working to transform. Click through to see the updated schedule and list of breakout groups!
A Conference for Wandering Jews and Lifelong Learners
Guest post from Rabbi Jay Weinstein, member of the Advisory Committee for Transforming Beitech/a 2011 I am blessed to have been called by G-d to become a Rabbi and honored to serve Congregation Simchat HaLev as Rabbi and Spiritual Leader. As a wandering Jew myself, I understand what it feels like to search for a [...]
Early Bird Registration — Extended!
We’ve extended our special rate for early registration for another week — through Monday, March 7, register for $10 less. In any case, scholarships are available; money shouldn’t prevent anyone from attending. To inquire, please contact Alex, aweissman@cbst.org
Workshop list is up!
The line-up of workshop topics is coming together. They really cover a tremendous range of critical, thought-provoking material.
Advisory Committee welcomes new members!
We’re thrilled at the incredible Advisory Committee that has come together for Transforming Beitech/a 2011.
Prof. Joy Ladin, Psalms: Transformation as a Jewish Spiritual Path
Workshop presentation – Transforming Beitech/a Conference, CBST, March 7, 2010.
Join Clergy, Jewish Professionals, and Students for the 2011 Transforming Beitech/a Conference in New York
Join Congregation Beit Simchat Torah for our second annual conference on sexuality and Judaism, rituals for queer and trans lifecycles, LGBTQ liturgy, and ways to make your community a safer and more celebratory space for Jews of all genders and sexual orientations. This conference is open to Jewish professionals in communal leadership: rabbis, cantors, educators, [...]
