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New York, New York Telephone 212-921-7822 x215 Email Web http://www.thejewishweek.com Gary Rosenblatt is editor and publisher of The Jewish Week of New York. He is founding chairman of Write On For Israel, an advocacy program for high school students through journalism; founding chairman of the Jewish Investigative Journalism Fund; and founding chairman of The Conversation: A Project of The Jewish Week.
Calls For Change In The Jewish Establishment Looking Back and Looking Ahead Saturday 3:00 PM–4:15 PM Tower Card room Other sessions at this time History/Israel/Politics A student revolution at the 1969 General Assembly of the Jewish federation movement led to the creation of a new entity to revitalize synagogues, Jewish education, and a range of other causes. But the Institute for Jewish Life, which was to be funded with $100 million, lasted only five years on a budget of about $5 million. The story of how it came about and how it failed offers a cautionary note to today's calls for innovation within the system. Hillel Levine, then a graduate student who helped lead the revolt, and Gary Rosenblatt, a journalist who chronicled the rise and fall of the Institute for Jewish Life, will discuss its history, and the implications for today.
Can 'Jewish Culture' Sustain the Jewish People? Is "Hip" Enough? Friday 1:20 PM–2:35 PM Recreation Hall Other sessions at this time Arts/Culture, Panels Can Jewish culture be sufficient to sustain Jewish identity and meaning? Or does Jewish life require involvement in “religious” practice, even broadly defined? Join our panelists as they discuss the impact of different forms of culture and religion on shaping our place within the Jewish community.
Confessions of a Jewish Journalist What I've Learned About the Community and Myself Saturday 4:35 PM–5:50 PM Deep End Lounge Other sessions at this time History/Israel/Politics The balance between communal support and responsibility can be a delicate one. This session offers more than three decades' worth of experiences on trying to walk that thin line.
Wealth and Class What Needs to Change? Sunday 3:10 PM–4:25 PM Recreation Hall Other sessions at this time Social issues, Panels How do wealth and class influence the evolution of the Jewish community? Is the cost of membership becoming too high? What is the responsibility of those with power to nurture those who have less? Join our panelists as we discuss these issues and others.
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