Conference Presenters
Participants in the LimmudLA Annual Conference can expect the broadest variety of opportunities to learn and explore Jewish texts, arts, practice, culture, beliefs, and philosophy from traditional to progressive and everything in between. All of our presenters are volunteering their time, and include scholars, artists, professors, musicians, rabbis, poets, activists and performers.
Click on the names below to learn more about some of our confirmed presenters and the sessions they'll be leading at Conference 2009:
- Ron Arons, Author of "The Jews of Sing Sing"
- Robert Berman, Founder and Director of the Halachic Organ Donor Society
- Jeffrey Blutinger, Co-Director of Jewish Studies at Cal State Long Beach
- Gregory Bonsignore, Resident Playwright at The Library of Alexandria
- Carol Buchman, Artist and Painter
- Michael Chusid, Expert Shofar Blower
- Orin Davis, Doctoral Candidate in Positive Psychology
- Abby Fifer Mandell, Director of Education at the Society and Business Lab at USC
- Dov Gartenberg, Rabbi of Temple Beth Shalom in Long Beach
- Sam Glaser, ASCAP Award Winner, Composer and Performer of Jewish CDs for Kids and Adults
- Pearl Gluck, Director of "Divan" and "Williamsburg"
- Eric Gordon, Director of the Workmen's Circle of Southern California
- Rachel Green, Daughter of Kindertransport Survivor
- Natan Greenberg, Founder and Director of Israeli Yeshiva Bat Ayin
- Gidi Grinstein, President and Founder of the Reut Institute
- Barbara Heller, Writer and Director of Children's Plays and Musicals
- Sara Meira Hoberman, Rabbinical Student at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies
- Yechiel Hoffman, Jewish Educator and Activist for Social Causes
- David Ingber, Founder and Spiritual Director of Romemu in Manhattan
- Rami Jaffee, Keyboardist for The Wallflowers, Foo Fighters, and Pearl Jam
- Alisa Katz, Documentary Filmmaker Examining Jewish Education in Eastern Europe
- Ruth Judkowitz, Composer, Theatre Sound Designer, Music Therapist, and Singer
- Shira "ShirLaLa" Kline, Producer of Outrageously Hip Jewish Kiddie Rock
- Dave Koz, Platinum-Selling Artist and Six-Time Grammy Nominee
- Gail Labovitz, Assistant Professor of Rabbinic Literature and Jewish Law at AJU
- Daniel Landes, Director of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem
- Shawn Landres, Co-Founder and CEO of Jumpstart
- Cynthia Lauer-Kagal, Lawyer Focusing on Alternative Dispute Resolution
- AriellaShira Lewis, Leader of Lifecycle and Healing Ceremonies/Circles
- Cheston Mizel, Founder of JConnectLA
- Bernie Pearl, Blues Musician
- Aaron Rosenberg, Jack-of-all-Trades Who Made Aliyah in 2003
- Shari Rosenman, Lawyer, Teacher, and Challah Baker Extraordinaire
- Shep Rosenman, Musician and Entertainment Lawyer
- Rena Rotenberg, Co-Author of "Torah Talk: An Early Childhood Teaching Guide"
- Olivia Schwartz, Seeker of Spirituality in India, Nepal, and Finally Israel
- Shlomo "Schwartzie" Schwartz, Director of The Chai Center
- Shlomo Seidenfeld, Director of Isralight LA
- Todd Shotz, Founder of Hebrew Helpers
- Shtreimel, Musical Group Mixing Not-So-Traditional Eastern-European Jewish and Turkish Music
- Jonah Steinberg, Associate Dean at the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College
- Carl Sunshine, Founding Member of the Westwood Free Minyan
- Daryl Tempkin, Founder of Israel Institute for the Advancement of Alternative Energy Innovation
- The Sway Machinery, All-Star Collective of Innovative Visionary Musicians
- Ida Unger, Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor
- Saul Wachs, Professor of Education and Liturgy at Gratz College
- Merryl Weber, Teacher of Jewish Meditation
- Elchanan Weinbach, Head of School for Shalhevet School
Interested in being a volunteer presenter?
Register for Conference 2009 and follow the instructions during registration on how to complete the Presenter Application and append it to your registration record.
