DGMP Seminar Program

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="02c285a1erlcgo.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>ORAYNU CONGREGATION for Humanistic Judaism</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ORAYNU CONGREGATION for Humanistic Judai"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div>  <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Upcoming Events"><U>Back to Upcoming Events</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=17.5% BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="02ad4fe0dkelyh.png"> <div> <B>DGMP</B></div> <div> <B>SEMINAR </B></div> <div> <B>PROGRAM</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DGMP Seminar Registration Form"><U><B>REGISTRATION FORM</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Back to</B></div> <div> <B>UPCOMING  EVENTS</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Guest Faculty:</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id63.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rabbi Adam Chalom"><U><B>RABBI ADAM CHALOM</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>DGMP Seminar Program</I></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="17c5b8d0.jpg" border=0 width="91" height="141" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> Oraynu Congregation for Humanistic Judaism's</div> <div> <B>DAVIDA GLAZER MEMORIAL PROGRAM </B></div> <div> <B>and </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" >The International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism</FONT></div> <div> <B>present</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>An Exciting Weekend of Study and Discussion </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Seminar SHJ100</B></div> <div> <B>BEYOND TRADITION: ROOTS OF SECULAR HUMANISTIC JUDAISM</B></div> <div> <B>Friday, June 11 - Sunday, June 13, 2010</B></div> <div> <B>at 18 Wynford Dr. and Pleasant View Library, 575 Van Horne Avenue, Toronto</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Faculty:  Rabbi Adam Chalom, Ph.D., Dean of the IISHJ, North America</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id63.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rabbi Adam Chalom"><U><B>(Click here for bio on Rabbi Chalom)</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I>This seminar is open to Oraynu members, the public and to IISHJ students as a credit course.</I></div> <bR> <div> The <B>IISHJ Adult Jewish Education Certificate Course</B> is ideal for all adults who wish to begin, or further, their Jewish </div> <div> education.  It provides excellent preparation for adult Bat/Bar Mitzvah or adoption/conversion.  <B>Matriculating students</B> </div> <div> <B>enrolled in the IISHJ</B> are training to become professional leaders in the Secular Humanistic Jewish movement.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>SEMINAR SCHEDULE</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Friday, June 11 (18 Wynford Drive, suite 103)</B></div> <div> 5:45pm               Credit Student Registration</div> <div> 6:15pm               Kabbalat Shabbat, Davida Glazer Memorial, Dinner</div> <div> 8:00pm               Opening Lecture: Jewish Tradition and Secular Humanistic Judaism</div> <div> 9:00pm               Dessert</div> <bR> <div> <B>Saturday, June 12 (Pleasant View Library, 575 Van Horne Ave)</B></div> <div> 9:30 - 11:00am        Judaism I: Pre-Modern Judaism and the Enlightenment</div> <div> 11:15 - 12:45pm     Judaism II:  Emancipation and Modern Judaisms</div> <div> 12:45-1:30pm          Lunch</div> <div> 1:30 - 3:00pm          Jewishness I: Acculturation and Jewish Socialism</div> <div> 3:15 - 4:45pm          Jewishness II: Jewish Nationalism - Yiddishists and Zionists</div> <div> 5:00 - 6:00pm          (for credit students only) Teaching and Celebrating Our Roots </div> <bR> <div> <B>Sunday, June 13 (Pleasant View Library)</B></div> <div> 10:00 - 11:30am      Inspiration from Humanist Philosophy</div> <div> 11:30 - 12:15pm      Lunch </div> <div> 12:15 - 1:45pm        Secular/Ethnic Judaism and Contemporary Jewish Life</div> <div> 1:45 - 2:15pm          Wrap-up and Evaluation </div> <bR> <div> <B>READINGS: </B>Participants are strongly encouraged to purchase <U>The Early Modern European Roots of Secular Humanistic Judaism</U> (ed. Karen Levy).  Also recommended are <U>Judaism in a Secular Age</U> (ed. Kogel & Katz) and <U>Beyond Tradition: The Struggle for a New Jewish Identity</U> (ed. Bonnie Cousens).  All three titles are available from the IISHJ - see <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://www.iishj.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.iishj.org"><U><U>www.iishj.org</U></U></A></FONT> for a complete catalog.  Phone orders / credit cards welcome at 847-777-6907 or <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="mailto:info@iishj.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:info@iishj.org"><U><U>info@iishj.org</U></U></A></FONT>.  <B>ORAYNU MEMBERS</B>: Limited copies of the first two titles are available for purchase from the Oraynu Office; please check before purchasing elsewhere. </div> <bR> <div> <B>ACCOMMODATIONS:</B>  A group rate has been obtained at the <B>Holiday Inn Toronto-Markham</B>, 7095 Woodbine Ave, Markham ON; $89 plus taxes for 2 queen beds (no breakfast).  Call 800-387-3303 or 905-474-0444; refer to <I>ORAYNU</I>.  <B>Reservations must be made before May 25</B>.  Oraynu members will also try to accommodate those seeking home hospitality - please indicate your request on the registration form.</div> <bR> <div> <B>CREDIT STUDENTS: </B>This course, Seminar SHJ 100, is required for those students undertaking either the IISHJ Adult Jewish Education Certificate Program or the IISHJ Leader Training Program.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The <B>Adult Jewish Education Certificate Course</B> is ideal for all adults who wish to begin or further their Jewish education.  It provides excellent preparation for adult Bat/Bar Mitzvah or adoption/conversion.  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The <B>Leader Training Course</B> trains clergy and professional leaders in the Secular Humanistic Jewish movement.</div> <bR> <div> <B>In order to receive credit, students are required to:</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Attend the entire seminar </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Participate in question and discussion periods.  Credit students are given priority over other attendees.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Read the Course Reading material before the seminar </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Complete the post-seminar assignment</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Join us for any or all of the sessions.</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DGMP Seminar Registration Form"><U>Click here for registration form</U></A></div> <div> <B>Call Roby at: 416-385-3910 </B></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>