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May 31–June 1, 2023
Hosted at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City
IT’S TIME TO RECHARGE.
Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism is the exciting grassroots convening of clergy, educators and lay leaders to begin to address the existential challenges facing the North American Reform Movement. With a constructively critical eye, we will lay bare these key issues that require urgent attention:
- The growing distance between North American liberal Jews and Israel, and their fraying connection with the concept of Jewish peoplehood;
- Rooting justice and tikkun olam efforts in Jewish tradition, and ensuring they are more inclusive of our congregations’ and communities’ wide range of perspectives and ideologies;
- Re-centering God and elevating creative ritual practice as core to Reform Judaism; and
- Prioritizing and funding Reform Jewish education.
This conference will bring together the concerned Jewish professionals who deal daily with the defining issues of our times. We need you and your voice in this process of Re-CHARGING the Reform Movement. Together, we will build a bright future.
For any problems registering or selecting conference sessions, please contact Ryan Greiss at rgreiss@swfs.org or (212) 877-4050, ext. 267.
Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism Conference Planning Committee
Rabbi Richard Address
Rabbi Jaime Aklepi
Cantor Irena Altshul
Mark S. Anshan
Rabbi Jeremy Barras
Rabbi Rosette Barron Haim
Rabbi Philip Bazeley
Daniel Bennett, RJE
Rabbi Peter Berg
Rabbi Jonathan Blake
Rabbi Buz Bogage
Rabbi Neal Borovitz
Rabbi Ariel Boxman
Rabbi Bradd Boxman
Rabbi Daniel Brenner
Rabbi Phil Cohen
Cantor Galit Dadoun Cohen
Cantor Adam Davis
Rabbi Denise Eger
Rabbi Joe Eiduson, RJE
Rabbi Rebecca Epstein
Rabbi Daniel Fellman
Rabbi Diana Fersko
Rabbi David Gelfand
Rabbi Gordon Geller
Rabbi David Gerber
Rabbi Erica Gerson
Rabby Gary Glickstein
Rabbi Neal Gold
Rabbi Josh Goldstein
Rabbi Evan Goodman
Dr. Alyssa Gray
Rabbi Laurence Groffman
Rabbi Marc Gruber
Rabbi Fred Guttman
Zach Herrmann
Bill Hess
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch
Rabbi Jonathan Jaffe
Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz
Rabbi Peter Kasdan
Rabbi Neal Katz
Rabbi Samuel Kaye
Andrew Keene
Rabbi Alison Kobey
Rabbi Doug Kohn
Rabbi David Komerofsky
Rabbi Andy Koren
Rabbi Laurence Kotok
Rabbi Dan Levin
Rabbi David E. Levy
Rabbi Ross Levy
Rabbi Maura Linzer
Rabbi Norman Lipson
Seymour Lipton
Michelle W. Malkin
Cantor Andrea Rae Markowicz
Rabbi Melinda Mersack
Rabbi Bennett Miller
Rabbi Jay Miller
Dr. Madelyn Mishkin Katz
Rabbi Steven Moskowitz
Rabbi Cantor Samantha Natov
Rabbi Geri Newburge
Rabbi Jack P. Paskoff
Cantor Lauren Phillips Fogelman
Rabbi Elana Rabishaw
Rabbi Tarlan Rabizadeh
Rabbi Rena Rifkin, RJE
Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum
Rabbi Brigitte Rosenberg
Rabbi Harry Rosenfeld
Rabbi Jeff Salkin
Rabbi Dalia Samansky
Rabbi Amy Sapowith
Rabbi Roxanne Shapiro
Cantor Daniel Singer
Rabbi Dr. Joseph A. Skloot
Rabbi Samuel A. Stern
Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker
Rabbi Brian Stoller
Rabbi Jim Stoloff
Rabbi Michael Stroh
Rabbi Joshua Strom
Rabbi Lance Sussman
Rabbi Cantor Alison Wissot
Rabbi Adam Wright
Rabbi Ira Youdovin
Rabbi Michael Zedek
Rabbi Irwin Zeplowitz
Coordinators:
Rabbi Dr. Tracy Kaplowitz
Mark S. Anshan
Staff Assistant:
Kerry Schmon
Media Contacts:
Ryan Greiss, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
David Robbins, DR|PR Consulting
Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism is sponsored by Amplify Israel: A Stephen Wise Free Synagogue initiative. Stephen Wise Free Synagogue is a 501(c)(3) religious organization (Tax ID #13-1628215) and any donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowable by law.