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Time Topic Teacher Venue
9:30 Answered Prayers and Welcome Surprises in the Torah  Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky Bnei Jeshurun – 88th btw Broaway & West End
10:00 Uncertainty and Reassurance in a Poem by Amichai Alan Mintz JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
10:00 Six Queer Heroes and Scoundrels Steven Greenberg JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
10:00 Esau’s Blessing: How the Bible Embraces Those with Special Needs Ora Horn Prouser JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
10:00 “We will do and we will understand” Luciana Pajecki Lederman JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
10:00 Torah: Does it do the Body Good?” Rabbi Bill Plevan Shaare Tzedek 93 btw Amst and Bway
10:00 Yoga for All 600,000 of Us! Roberta Schine JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
10:00 Why (Many) American Jews Don’t Talk About Israel Steven M. Cohen JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
10:00 Ruth, Conversion & Shavuot David Ellenson JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
10:00 Movement, Yoga & Meditation Sheila Lewis JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
10:00 Storytelling: Serach bat Asher—A Midrashic Monologue Peninnah Schram JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
10:00 A Conversation with Songs Nurit Galron JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
10:00 Cheesemakers & Coffeehouses in Italian Ghettos Alessandra Rovati JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
10:00 What is the Best Chocolate? Debbie Prinz JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
10:00 Israeli Wine Tasting Micah Halpern JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
10:30 Embracing the Mysterious in our Religious Lives and Beyond Rabbi Mark Wildes MJE 131 w 86th St 10th floor 
11:00 Conversion to Judaism: From Ruth to Rambam to Responsa Rabbi Moshe Grussgott Ramath Orah 110th btw Bway & Amst
11:00 Skype and Fufilling Mitzvot Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn West Side Institutional 76th and Columbus
11:15 Moses the Burglar and the Stolen Torah Jeremy Kalmanofsky JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
11:15 Receiving the Torah in the Year of the Farm Bill Nigel Savage JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
11:15 What’s Jewish About Water? Ellen Flax & Karen Radkowsky JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
11:15 Shakespeare and the Roman Jewish War John Hudson JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
11:15 Laughter Yoga Francine Shore JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
11:15 Pagan Art Form, Spiritual Art Henry Bean JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
11:15 Fighting Hunger in a World of Plenty: A Grassroots Approach Ruth Messinger JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
11:15 Meditation Bernice Todres JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
11:15 Storytelling: The Shabbat Story I Want to Tell Arthur Strimling JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
11:15 The Unchosen People: Gay Orthodox Jews Marc Tannen JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
11:15 The Disappearance of the Jews: Jewish Identity in the Writings of David Mamet Steven Goldstein JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
11:15 Political Humor in the Middle East Micah Halpern JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
11:30 Plato, Aristotle, and Hazal on the Meaningful Life Rabbi David Flatto Lincoln Square Synagogue – 69th & Amsterdam
11:30 Comparative Views of Happiness Elana Stein Hain Lincoln Square Synagogue – 69th & Amsterdam
11:30 Do-It-Yourself Judaism: Reflecting on the 1970s Jewish Catalogs Today. Rachel Gross  Shaare Tzedek 93 btw Amst and Bway
11:30 Jewish Guilt – Is it Jewish? Rabbi Elli Ausubel Lincoln Square Synagogue – 69th & Amsterdam
11:30 “It’s Not Right but It’s Okay: A Characterization of Wisdom and Halakha Rachel Rosenthal Bnei Jeshurun – 88th btw Broaway & West End
11:30 Review of all Jewish History in less than 1 hour and learn how to retain the knowledge! Rabbi Johnny Shippel The Beis @ Aish 83rd btw West End and Riverside
11:30 Uncover the subtle differences between the 1rst and 2nd luchos Rabbi BZ Halberstam The Beis @ Aish 83rd btw West End and Riverside
11:45 Where Does “Modern” End and “Orthodox” Begin? Rabbi Yosie Levine Jewish Center – 86th btw Col & Amst
11:45 The Mystical Side of Judaism: Basic Concepts of the Kabbalah  Rabbi Avi Heller MJE 131 w 86th St 10th floor 
11:45 Hasidim and Mitnaggedim: The meaning of Divine Presence in this world Dr. Nehemia Polen Carlebach Shul 79th btw West End and Riverside
11:45 Beginners Mishna Lloyd Epstein Lincoln Square Synagogue – 69th & Amsterdam
11:50 Rabbi Einhorn V. Rabbi Mintz: Debate The American Dream Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn West Side Institutional 76th and Columbus
12:00 This Life is a Test—Are We Prepared? Rabbi Allan Schwartz Ohab Zedek – 95th btw Col & Amst
12:00 The Life and Times of Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel Rabbi Dovid Cohen Young Israel of the West Side 91rst btw Bway & Amst
12:00 What Really Happened at Mount Sinai? Rabbi Shlomo Kugel Chabad West Side 97th and Amsterdam
12:30 Midrash as Movement: The Sinai Experience Shana Sisk Shaare Tzedek 93 btw Amst and Bway
12:30 Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks’ Theology of Jewish Unity Dr. Ben Elton Ramath Orah 110th btw Bway & Amst
12:30 Narrative and Law in the Talmud Ute Steyer JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
12:30 Entering the Covenant: Shavuot, Sinai and Becoming a Jew David Kraemer JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
12:30 Hachnasat Orchim:Constructing The Welcoming Tent Steven Greenberg JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
12:30 Ultimate Fighting with God and Self: Abraham vs. Jacob Joshua Katzan JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
12:30 SoundPrayer Mediation Shulamit Elson JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
12:30 Sheikh it, Baby! Arabic Music, Jewish Musicians Chris Silver JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
12:30 Shira b’Tzibur Moshe Yekutiel & Haim Kaufman JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
12:30 Hula Hooping Lauren Hunnewell JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
12:30 Meditation Sheldon Lewis JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
12:30 A Few New Old Chassidic Tales Joshua Halberstam JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
12:30 Discovering a Revelation Moment Shelly Fredman JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
12:40 West Side Institutional Midnight BBQ   West Side Institutional 76th and Columbus
12:45 The Line and the Circle: Kabbalistic insights into Male & Female Characteristics Rabbi Shmuely Boteach MJE 131 w 86th St 10th floor 
12:45 Sabbath in Jewish, Christian and Muslim Sources Rabbi David Flatto Lincoln Square Synagogue – 69th & Amsterdam
12:45 Maimonides and Nachmanides Debate: Is There a Mitzvah to Settle the Land of Israel Today Rabbi Naftali Citron Carlebach Shul 79th btw West End and Riverside
12:45 They Lived Happily Ever After:  Secrets to Successful Relationships Rabbi Johnny Shippel The Beis @ Aish 83rd btw West End and Riverside
12:45 Mystics and Heretics in the Talmud:  A Textual Analysis Rabbi BZ Halberstam The Beis @ Aish 83rd btw West End and Riverside
12:45 Beginners All Night Torah Session Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald Lincoln Square Synagogue – 69th & Amsterdam
12:45 The Entire Mishna in ONE HOUR Rabbi Shaul Robinson Lincoln Square Synagogue – 69th & Amsterdam
12:45 Sinai: The 2nd Covenant Rabbi Elli Ausubel Lincoln Square Synagogue – 69th & Amsterdam
12:45 Matan al Haperek: Sefer Yehoshua Rabbi Dov Lerner Lincoln Square Synagogue – 69th & Amsterdam
1:00 Relationship Models in the thought of Rabbi Soloveitchik Rabbi Dovid Cohen Young Israel of the West Side 91rst btw Bway & Amst
1:00 The Closer:  A Historical Analysis of Aleinu Dr. Adena Berkowitz Jewish Center – 86th btw Col & Amst
1:00 Torah Bowl – Game Show Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn West Side Institutional 76th and Columbus
1:15 Mesira: Informing the Authorities, Understanding the Issue R Akiva Willig Ohab Zedek – 95th btw Col & Amst
1:30 Reincarnation in Jewish Thought Rabbi Meir Ossey Chabad West Side 97th and Amsterdam
1:30 Does the Torah have an expiration date? – The Abolition of Torah in Messianic Times Aryeh Tuchman Shaare Tzedek 93 btw Amst and Bway
1:30 Money Makes the World Go Round; a Short Survey of Cash in the Talmud Bavli Jeff Bogursky Ramath Orah 110th btw Bway & Amst
1:30 The Rashi Code: New Developments in Chumas Study Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn West Side Institutional 76th and Columbus
1:45 The Mystical Side of Wines and Spirits  Rabbi Rob Muhlbauer MJE 131 w 86th St 10th floor 
1:45 From Harsh to Human: The Transformational Journey of R Shimon bar Yochai Joe Septimus JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
1:45 Meditation Workshop Chaim Laufer & Hillary Tuvia MJE 131 w 86th St 10th floor 
1:45 James, Jesus, Josephus, and the Dead Sea Scrolls David Meir-Levi JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
1:45 On Sodom and Sustenance: An Exploration of the Values of Selfishness Rachel Rosenthal JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
1:45 Prepare to Receive Aviva Perlo JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
1:45 The Hidden Story of Women in Hasidism Dr. Nehemi Polen  Carlebach Shul 79th btw West End and Riverside
1:45 Krav Maga James Sherman JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
1:45 Israeli Dance Tamar Yablonski JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
1:45 Zumba Dance Bryant (Drew) Andrews JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
1:45 Improv! Gia Pace JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
1:45 Storytelling: Tied Together and Worlds Apart Barry Bub JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
1:45 Personal Cinema in Conflict Zones Avner Feingulernt JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
1:45 Stay up with Uri L’Tzedek! Raizel Druxman & Dasi Fruchter JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
2:00 Schnitzel Express Shavuot Treats   Young Israel of the West Side 91rst btw Bway & Amst
2:00 Torah and Ancient Near Eastern Law Elana Stein Hain Lincoln Square Synagogue – 69th & Amsterdam
2:00 What are Minhagim? Understanding the secrets of Jewish Practice Rabbi Johnny Shippel The Beis @ Aish 83rd btw West End and Riverside
2:00 Radical Rebbes: Adventure in Chassidic Thought Rabbi BZ Halberstam The Beis @ Aish 83rd btw West End and Riverside
2:00 Ruthless Devotion: The Emergence of Friendship Rabbi Dov Lerner Lincoln Square Synagogue – 69th & Amsterdam
2:15 Soulful Singing Eric Stern MJE 131 w 86th St 10th floor 
2:15 May a Gentile Study the Torah? A Halachic Analysis R Daniel Fridman Jewish Center – 86th btw Col & Amst
2:20 The Flux Capacitor & Implications of Time Travel in Judaism Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn West Side Institutional 76th and Columbus
2:30 Torah v. Mitzvot in the Writings of the Maharal of Prague Rabbi Dovid Cohen Young Israel of the West Side 91rst btw Bway & Amst
2:30 Maimonides and Matan Torah R Phillip Schreiber Ohab Zedek – 95th btw Col & Amst
2:30 Nine Decrees or Ten? How to properly structure the Asseret HaDibrot Hayyim Obadyah Ramath Orah 110th btw Bway & Amst
2:45 Horoscopes, Tea Leaves and Crystal Balls: Is our Fate up to Us or God? MJE Leads MJE 131 w 86th St 10th floor 
2:45 Singing with Yehuda Green Yehuda Green Carlebach Shul 79th btw West End and Riverside
3:00 927 C. E. : The Year Rav Saadia Gaon Saved the Jewish World Rabbi Yisroel Fried Chabad West Side 97th and Amsterdam
3:00 Halakhah Speed Learning Round Robin Elana Stein Hain, Rabbi Robinson, Rabbi Lerner Lincoln Square Synagogue – 69th & Amsterdam
3:00 The Relationship Between God and the People of Israel at the Time of Revelation Aviva Tilles Shaare Tzedek 93 btw Amst and Bway
3:00 The Jewish Life Cycle: Unity ¬ Separation ¬ Repair ¬ Redemption Joe Septimus JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
3:00 It’s Not What You Do, It’s Who You Are: Sorcery, Magic and the Rabbinic Mind Rachel Rosenthal Carlebach Shul 79th btw West End and Riverside
3:00 The For-Profit Prophet: the New Case for Bil’am David Meir-Levi JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
3:00 The Great Debates for the Sake of Heaven Naftali Citron JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
3:00 Israeli Dance Tamar Yablonski JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
3:00 Storytelling: The God of Curried Fish Goldie Milgram JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
3:10 Judaism for Rationalists: Should we take Creation Literally? Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn West Side Institutional 76th and Columbus
3:10 You're Looking for What?  Deal Makers & Deal Breakers Practical Guide to finding a Spouse Rabbi Johnny Shippel The Beis @ Aish 83rd btw West End and Riverside
3:10 Sefirat HaOmer;  The Road  to Sinai Rabbi BZ Halberstam The Beis @ Aish 83rd btw West End and Riverside
3:30 The Journey from Pesach to Shavuot in Writings of R' Moshe Shapiro Rabbi Dovid Cohen Young Israel of the West Side 91rst btw Bway & Amst
3:30 Choseness and Non-Jews in the Thought of Rabbi Eliezer Berkovits Rabbi Noah Leavitt Jewish Center – 86th btw Col & Amst
3:30 'Like Snow on a Summer's Day' — A Perplexing Biblical Metaphor, and its Application to Mattan Torah” Gabriel Wasserman Ramath Orah 110th btw Bway & Amst
3:45 Ask the Rabbi: bring your toughest questions MJE Rabbis MJE 131 w 86th St 10th floor 
3:45 The Components of Joy and Pleasure in Mitzvah Performance R Akiva Willig Ohab Zedek – 95th btw Col & Amst
4:00 Rabbi Nachman of Breslov Entering the Cloud, Turning Sadness to Joy Rabbi Naftali Citron Carlebach Shul 79th btw West End and Riverside
4:00 “Rereading Megillat Ruth: Does a Troubled Past Exert a Stranglehold on the Future?”  Sheridan Gayer  Shaare Tzedek 93 btw Amst and Bway
4:00 Rabbi Roboto: Using a robot on shabbos Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn West Side Institutional 76th and Columbus
4:00 Anochi Hashem – putting G-d back in our lives Rabbi Shaul Robinson Lincoln Square Synagogue – 69th & Amsterdam
4:15 It's Time to Celebrate & Re-Experience: The Glory of the Torah Rabbi Johnny Shippel The Beis @ Aish 83rd btw West End and Riverside
4:15 Shavuot Song Tizmoret A Cappella Group JCC Manhattan – 76th and Amsterdam
4:45 Shachris All Shuls