August 9, 2009
UCLA Hillel
On August 9, 2009, more than 100 Jewish Angelenos gathered at the UCLA Hillel and turned an ordinary Sunday into an extraordinary Sunday.
Presenters included:
- Lisa Edwards
The Jewish Case for Marriage Equality - Reuven Firestone
“Wherever/Whenever People Engage in God’s Word, the Divine Presence Abides Among Them” - David Bubis
Screening and Discussion: “Worse Than War” - Eli Lester
Kabbalistic Drumming - Shlomo Seidenfeld
What Was God Thinking> - Jonathan Klein
A Jewish Basis for Social Justice: Why Do We Care? - Naomi Levy
Preparing for a New Year: Living In-Time - Sara Tanz
Celebrate Good Times, Come On! - Monica Osborne
Dreaming Jewish Dreams: The Revival of Jewish Literature in America and Beyond - Sam Yebri
Israel and Iran: Why You Should Care and How Your Local Activism Can Make a Difference - Ruth Weisberg
Creating Community: Jewish Artists Organize - Rob Eshman
Building a Better LA Jewish Community - Leah Hochman
On Looks, Judaism, and Jewish Thought: Thinking About Beauty and Ugliness in Modern Judaism - Zoe Klein
Writing Jewish: The Role of Fiction in Creating Identity - Ron Jacobson
Israel Advocacy and the Entertainment Industry: Coincide or Contradict - Cindy Rosenberg
Jewish Yoga