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>AFTER THE BIBLE: RABBINIC AND MODERN MIDRASH</B></div> <div> <B>(Elective Seminar JH120)</B></div> <div> <B>Friday, May 30 - Sunday, June 1, 2008</B></div> <div> <B>Glendon College, York University</B>, 2275 Bayview Ave., Toronto</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> enrolled in the IISHJ 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, May 30</B></div> <div> 5:45pm               Hors d'oeuvres; Credit Student Registration</div> <div> 6:15pm               Kabbalat Shabbat and Davida Glazer Memorial</div> <div> 7:00pm               Dinner  </div> <div> 8:00pm               Opening Lecture: Midrash and the Essence of Modern Judaism </div> <div> 9:00pm               Dessert</div> <bR> <div> <B>Saturday, May 31</B></div> <div> 9:30 - 1l:00am           What is Rabbinic Midrash? What is Modern Midrash?</div> <div> 11:15am-12:45pm  Rabbinic and Modern Midrash - <I>The Red Tent</I> and the Rape of Dinah</div> <div> 12:45-2:00pm           Lunch</div> <div> 2:00 - 3:30pm           Midrash Motif I - Creation and the Garden of Eden</div> <div> 3:45 - 5:15pm           Midrash Motif II - The Binding of Isaac</div> <div> 6:00 - 8:00pm           (for credit students only) Dinner and session - Teaching Rabbinic Literature</div> <bR> <div> <B>Sunday, June 1</B></div> <div> 9:30 - 11:00am          Beyond Literature: Art, Drashudrama and Music</div> <div> 11:15am - 12:45pm  Make Your Own Midrash</div> <div> 12:45 - 2:15pm          Lunch and Closing Discussio<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" >n </FONT></div> <bR> <div> *************************************************************</div> <div> <B><U>ACCOMODATIONS</U></B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Accommodations are available at Glendon; reservations may be made, ON OR AFTER MAY 1, by emailing <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="mailto:glhospfd@yorku.ca" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:glhospfd@yorku.ca"><U><U>glhospfd@yorku.ca</U></U></A></FONT> or calling  416-736-2100 ext. 88547.  $30 or $40 per night; parking extra.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Two local hotels are: Novotel North York, 3 Park Home Ave. 416-733-2929 or 1-800-668-6835, or </div> <div> Best Western Roehampton Hotel & Suites, 808 Mt. Pleasant Road. 1-800-387-8899</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>INFORMATION FOR IISHJ CREDIT STUDENTS</U></B></div> <div> This course, Elective Seminar JH 120, is suitable for those students undertaking either the IISHJ Adult Jewish Education Certificate Program, or the IISHJ Leader Training Program.</div> <div> The IISHJ Adult Jewish Education Certificate Program 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> The IISHJ Leader Training Program trains clergy and professional leaders in the Secular Humanistic Jewish movement.</div> <div> In order to receive credit students are required to:</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">Complete the post-seminar assignment</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Participate in question and discussion periods.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Read the Course Reading Kit before the seminar </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>