z z TH Israel Office 12 Quadrennial Conference POB 445, Modi’in 71713 Israel Tel: 972-73-2870247 of the World Council of Jewish Communal Service Fax: 972-73-2870456 June 24-26, 2012 E-mail: [email protected] Ramada Jerusalem Hotel, Israel In cooperation with JDC, JAFI, JFNA, FSJU, JCSA, and IACC PROGRAM S Conference Organizers WCJCS USA Office Israel Office 711 Third Avenue, NY, NY 10017-4014, USA POB 445, Modi’in 71713 Israel Tel: (212) 687-6200 Tel: 972-73-2870247 Fax: (212) 370-5467 Fax: 972-73-2870456 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.wcjcs.org Conference Secretariat Ortra Ltd. 1 Nirim Street, P.O. Box 9352 Tel Aviv, Israel 61092 Tel: 972-3-6384444 Fax: 972-3-6384455 E-mail: [email protected] th 12 Quadrennial Conference of the World Council of Jewish Communal Service Sunday, June 24, 2012 Monday, June 25, 2012 Tuesday, June 26, 2012 08:00-09:00 08:00-09:00 08:00-09:00 Gathering, coffee and morning pastries Gathering, coffee and morning pastries Gathering, coffee and morning pastries 08:00 8:00 - 8:50 9:00 - 10:00 All day Registration begins WCJCS Quad Program Committee Plenary IV Meeting Special Pinterest Judaism: Jewish Identity, Social Entrepreneurship and Activism Meets 09:00 9:00 - 10:15 the iPod, Twitter and Occupy Travel to Inbal Hotel by shuttle buses Plenary III Jay Michaelson, Anat Hoffman From Vision to Reality 09:45 - 11:30 Prof. Shosh Arad & Rabbi Bob Kaplan 10:00 - 12:00 Plenary I Open Space Joint Opening Plenary with JAFI assembly: Jewish Identity and Social Entrepreneurship Hon. Shimon Peres, President of 10:15 - 10:30 (2 Rounds) Israel, Natan Sharansky, Donniel Break Hartman and Naomi Stuchiner 12:00 - 13:30 10:30 - 12:00 Lunch 11:30 Professional Development Workshops Return to Ramada Hotel (7 Concurrent sessions) 13:30 - 15:15 Professional Tools & Skills Training 12:30 - 13:45 12:15 - 19:00 (6 concurrent sessions) Lunch & Ongoing Registration Professional Field Visits (4 Concurrent Visits) 15:15 - 15:45 13:45 - 16:15 Preregistration Required Coffee & Cake Break Plenary II Box lunches served Notions of Jewish Peoplehood 15:45 - 17:15 Yonatan Ariel, Barbara Spectre 19:00 Closing Plenary (Includes Roundtable Discussions) Free Evening in Jerusalem MK Einat Wilf, Dr. Micah Goodman, Marc Terrill 16:15 - 16:45 19:30 – 21:30 Coffee & Cake Break Special Discussion: WCJCS Going Forward 17:30 - 19:30 (By Invitation) WCJCS Global Board Meeting 16:45 - 18:15 Case Studies (7 concurrent sessions) 18:15 - 19:30 Facilitated Speed Networking 18:15 - 19:30 Nurturing Jewish Peoplehood in the 21st Century - What Should We Do Differently? 19:30 Shuttle Buses to Social Evening Event 20:00 - 22:00 Evening Social Event & Reception together with JAFI Assembly Jerusalem Biblical Zoo 22:00 Return to Ramada & Inbal Hotels EN 1 th 12 Quadrennial Conference of the World Council of Jewish Communal Service TABLE OF CONTENTS Greetings page 3 Conference Planning Committees page 4 General Information page 6 In Appreciation page 7 Ted Comet Exemplar Awards page 8 Rodkin Fellowship page 8 Officers and Leadership page 9 Board Members page 10 Conference Program page 11 EN 2 th 12 Quadrennial Conference of the World Council of Jewish Communal Service GREETINGS Dear Colleagues, It is a pleasure to welcome you to the 12th World Council of Jewish Communal Service (WCJCS) Quadrennial conference. We are so pleased at the opportunity to meet, connect and interchange with colleagues coming from many countries and speaking many languages. We look forward to once again experiencing how our Jewish and professional commonalities transcend all these differences. Jewish communal professionals throughout the world today face challenges generated by a series of mega-shifts in the Jewish people, in the global economy, and in the relations between Israel and the Diaspora. Our conference theme - Energizing the Present, Envisioning the Future: Strengthening Jewish Community - reflects our conviction that Jewish communal professionals can take initiative to make critical contributions to the Jewish people. Each of us plays a critical role in his or her own community, and together we can comprise an energized field for making a positive difference in the lives of Jews throughout the world. We have prepared a rich program filled with opportunities for exploring issues of Jewish Peoplehood, and for learning from examples of the outstanding work being done in the field. The magic of the Quadrennial is the cross-fertilization that ensues when diverse individuals with shared values deliberate together. The excitement in the hallways and meeting rooms is real. We are here to support and sustain each other at this urgent time. The WCJCS was founded in 1967 and we are now gathering for our twelfth Quadrennial. We have a rich heritage and an energized present, and we are now in the course of envisioning our future as an organization. During the conference we will be inviting you to join us in this process, and we look forward to your involvement and input – as well as to your partnership in making it all happen after the Quadrennial is over. We are indebted to the WCJCS Board members, planning committees, presenters and professional staff who have made this gathering possible. We wish you all a productive and rewarding experience that will provide renewed energies for the important work you do in your communities. With best wishes, Steve Schwager Misha Galperin & Leah Golan President Associate Presidents Program Chairs: Jacques Benichou, Nicky Goldman, Naomi Stuchiner, Marc Terrill Executive Vice-Presidents: Ted Comet and Dorit Rom Conference Director: Assaf Astrinsky EN 3 th 12 Quadrennial Conference of the World Council of Jewish Communal Service CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEES CONFERENCE PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS Jacques Benichou, France Nicky Goldman, United Kingdom Naomi Stuchiner, Israel Marc Terrill, USA OVERALL PLANNING COMMITTEE Ted Comet, USA Peter Friedman, USA Brenda Gevertz, USA Rabbi Robert Kaplan, USA Ferne Katleman, USA Max Kleinman, USA Ron Meier, USA Danny Pins, Israel Dr. Bill Robinson, USA Dorit Rom, Israel Steven Schwager, USA Jacob Solomon, USA Jean-Charles Zerbib, Israel PLANNING COMMITTEES Day 1: Jewish Peoplehood & the Future of the Jewish People and Israel North American Chair: Ted Sokolsky Israel Chair: Yonatan Ariel UK Chair: Raymond Simonson Committee Members: Dr. Dvora Blum, Israel Peter Friedman, USA Misha Galperin, USA David Mallach, USA Lee Sherman, USA Prof. Suzanne Last Stone, USA Day 2: Focus on Professional Development: Workshops & Field Visits Chair: Rabbi Robert Kaplan, USA Committee Members: Sara Bogen, Israel Paul Kane, USA Genie Cohen, USA Yaacov Kabilou, Israel Nicky Goldman, UK Talia Levanon, Israel Ryan Hass, Israel Danny Pins, Israel Steven Huberman, USA Debra S. Weinberg, USA EN 4 th 12 Quadrennial Conference of the World Council of Jewish Communal Service Day 3 Jewish Identity & Social Entrepreneurship North American Chair: Dr. Bill Robinson Israel Chair: Justin Korda South Africa Chair: Michael Sieff Committee Members: Mordecai Holtz, Israel Michael Mensky, Israel GLOBAL NETWORKING & IMPACT COMMITTEE Co-Chair: Howard Weisband, Israel Co-Chair: Israel Sykes, Israel Committee Members: David Beker, Israel Baruch Ovadia, Israel Dr. Dvora Blum, Israel Noga Oz, Israel No’a Gorlin, Israel Dr. Shlomi Ravid, Israel Charlie Kalech, Israel Dina Roemer, Israel Prof. Armand Lauffer, Israel Naomi Stuchiner, Israel Marni Mandell, Israel Ben Weiner, Israel Michael Mensky, Israel Jean-Charles Zerbib, Israel ISRAEL PROGRAM COMMITTEE Chair: Ryan Hass, Israel Committee Members: Smadar Bar-Akiva, Israel Dr. Yael Barenholtz, Israel Dr. Dvora Blum, Israel Sara Bogen, Israel Yaacov Kabilou, Israel Talia Levanon, Israel Emily Levy-Shochat, Israel Michael Mensky, Israel Baruch Ovadia, Israel Dorit Rom, Israel Lea Rosenberg, Israel Naomi Stuchiner, Israel Howard Weisband, Israel Jean-Charles Zerbib, Israel Conference Director: Assaf Astrinsky Conference Coordinator: Sharon Or EN 5 th 12 Quadrennial Conference of the World Council of Jewish Communal Service GENERAL INFORMATION Location Unless otherwise stated, conference sessions will take place at: The Ramada Jerusalem Hotel Ruppin Bridge at Herzl Blvd, Jerusalem, 91033 Israel. Phone: +972-2-659-9999 Fax: +972-2-651-1824 Registration and Information Desk The registration and information desk will be open during the conference at the following times: Sunday, June 24 - 08:00 - 19:00 at the Ramada Jerusalem Hotel; 09:00 - 12:00 at the Inbal Hotel Monday, June 25 - 08:00 - 12:00 Tuesday, June 26 - 08:00 - 17:00 Badge You are kindly requested to wear your badge during conference sessions and events and present the appropriate invitation/voucher for entry to social events and lunches. Free WIFI Internet Access Network: WCJCS Password: 12345678 Mail / Messages / Medical Assistance / Lost and Found Please apply at the Registration Desk. Conference Opening The conference will officially begin at 9:45 AM on Sunday June 24th at the Inbal Jerusalem Hotel with a joint opening plenary together with the Jewish Agency for Israel Assembly. Following the opening plenary shuttle busses will transport participants back to the Ramada Jerusalem Hotel where the program will resume after lunch. The Opening Reception will take place at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo together with the Jewish Agency for Israel Assembly (transportation will be provided to/from the Ramada Jerusalem Hotel). Translation The official language of the conference is English. Simultaneous translation into Hebrew/English will be offered during all plenary and select concurrent sessions. Simultaneous translation will only be offered in Ballroom B. Receivers can be collected outside the hall. Please leave your passport /identity card as security. Security All standard security measures are taken by the Jerusalem Ramada Hotel and the Quadrennial organizers. Travel and Accommodation ORTRA Ltd., the official travel agent for the conference, will operate a Hospitality Desk during the Conference, at which you can arrange additional accommodation, sightseeing tours and rent-a-car.