זײעשת ןושח ט”י-ז”ט November 17-20, 2016 CONVENTION … · Director of Government...
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Agudath Israel of America94th National Convention
ט”ז-י”ט חשון תשעײזNovember 17-20, 2016
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Rabbi Pinchos LipschutzConvention Chairman
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DAILY ZMANIM 4
HOTEL FLOOR PLAN 5
THURSDAY EVENING 7
THURSDAY NIGHT - PRE KEYNOTE 8
THURSDAY NIGHT 9
THURSDAY NIGHT - POST KEYNOTE 10
FRIDAY MORNING 10
EREV SHABBOS / KABBOLAS SHABBOS 12
FRIDAY NIGHT 13
SHABBOS MORNING 14
SHABBOS AFTERNOON 16
SHOLOSH SEUDOS 17
MOTZOEI SHABBOS 18
SUNDAY MORNING 20
AGUDAH WOMEN OF AMERICA - HIGHLIGHTS 23
MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TRACK 25
SWIMMING AND HEALTH CLUB SCHEDULE 26
WOMEN’S SIMCHA HOUR AND EXERCISE 26
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4:00 PM Tea Room / Hospitality Center OpensGAZEBO LOUNGE
4:25 PM MinchaATRIUM BOARDROOM #3 (2ND FLOOR)
5:20 PM MaarivBALLROOM EAST PRE-FUNCTION AREA
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5:30 PM DinnerVARIOUS DINING ROOMS
6:00 PM Pirchei Agudath Israel Annual Directors' MeetingTWAIN
ADDRESS
Dr. David Lieberman, Ph.D.Author, Speaker, and Consultant
Rabbi Moshe MatzDirector, Agudath Israel of Florida
6:00 PM Maryland Delegation Meeting and Q&AHOLIDAY INN GREAT ROOMRabbi Ariel SadwinDirector, Agudath Israel of Maryland/Mid-Atlantic Region
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ConventionSchedule
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Behind The Scenes: A Look at Who We AreINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM WEST
Rabbi Shlomo FarhiEducational Director, Jewish Futures Trust, London
Rabbi Shmuel GluckDirector, Areivim
Phil GoldfederMember, New York State Assembly
MODERATOR
Rabbi Yehuda Zachter Chayim Aruchim: Charting Rough Waters! Torah TrueGuidance in End-of-Life SituationsHARTFORD SOUTHRabbi Gedaliah WeinbergerChairman Emeritus, Board of Trustees, Agudath Israel of America
Dr. Irving LebovicsPresident, Agudath Israel of California
CO-MODERATORS
Rabbi Shmuel LefkowitzVice President for Community Affairs, Agudath Israel of America
Rivie SchwebelMember, Board of Trustees, Agudath Israel of America
7:30 PM Bnos Agudath Israel Leadership EventGREENWICH (CORRIDOR TO HOLIDAY INN)Rabbi Pinchus JungLecturer, Ani Maamin Foundation
7:45 PM MaarivINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EAST
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Thursday Night
8:00 PM Keynote SessionINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM
Understanding, Recognizing & Appreciating Who We AreRabbi Shmuel KamenetskyRosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Gedolah of Philadelphia
Rabbi Yosef ElefantR"M, Yeshivas Mir, Yerushalayim
Rabbi Yissocher FrandRosh Yeshiva, Yeshivas Ner Yisroel, Baltimore
Rabbi Yisroel ReismanRosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, Rav, Agudath Israel of Madison
AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATION"HE’S A REBBI!" CHAIRMAN
Rabbi Dovid LefkowitzConvention Co-Chairman
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10:00 PM Tea RoomGAZEBO LOUNGESTATE BALLROOM (MEN ONLY)
10:15 PM Yarchei KallahATRIUM BOARDROOM #3 (2ND FLOOR)Contemporary Situations בשר שנתעלם מן העין
Rabbi Doniel NeustadtYoshev Rosh, Vaad Harabonim of DetroitRav of Pine River Village, Lakewood
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Q&A: "I'm Asking for a Friend..."INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM WEST
Rabbi Elya BrudnyRosh Yeshiva, Mirrer Yeshiva, Brooklyn
Rabbi Yosef ElefantR"M, Yeshivas Mir, Yerushalayim
MODERATOR
Yisroel BesserContributing Editor, Mishpacha Magazine
Marriage: Getting There, Being There & Staying ThereCROWNE BALLROOMRabbi Zechariah WallersteinMenahel, Ohr Naava, Ateres Naava, Bnot Chaya Academy for Girls
Rabbi Shlomo FarhiEducational Director, Jewish Futures Trust, London
MODERATOR
Rabbi Reuven Epstein Agudah Live: Interviews, Recap and More from theConvention CenterCAFE TERRACEHOSTS
Rabbi Avi SchnallDirector, Agudath Israel of America, New Jersey Office
Rabbi Shlomo SorokaDirector of Government Affairs, Agudath Israel of Illinois
Friday Morning5:30 AM Tea Room
GAZEBO LOUNGE
6:00-8:30 AM Shacharis INTERNATIONAL BALLROOMS — ALSO SEE PAGE 14
8:00 AM BreakfastVARIOUS DINING ROOMS
8:30 AM Daf YomiATRIUM BOARDROOM #3 (2ND FLOOR)Rabbi Yosef Benzion BambergerMashgiach Ruchni, Yeshiva Ohr Reuven
8:45 AM Conference of Synagogue Rabbonim of AgudathIsrael Breakfast (Closed Session)GREENWICH (CORRIDOR TO HOLIDAY INN)
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ATRIUM BOARDROOM #3 (2ND FLOOR)מצוה בו יותר מבשלוחו - כבוד שבתRabbi Aharon Dovid GoldbergRosh HaYeshiva, Telshe Yeshiva, Cleveland
Concurrent Sessions I
Square Pegs in Round Holes: Finding Places for ALLINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EASTDr. Yosef RosensheinCo-founder, P'tach
Rabbi Mordejai TussieRav, Shevet Achim/Magen David, Mexico City
Rabbi Zechariah WallersteinMenahel, Ohr Naava, Ateres Naava, Bnot Chaya Academy for Girls
Is Anybody Home? The Impact of Technology on RelationshipsHARTFORD SOUTHRABBINIC OVERVIEW
Rabbi Yosef ElefantR"M, Yeshivas Mir, Yerushalayim
PRESENTERSRabbi Avraham HeschelSenior Editor, Hamodia Newspaper; Chizuk Columnist, Inyan Magazine
Dr. Eli ShapiroDirector, Digital Citizen Project
WOMEN
Be All That You Can BeCROWNE BALLROOMRabbanit Yemima MizrachiInternational Lecturer
Concurrent Sessions II
Morality Conundrum: To Get Involved or Not?HARTFORD SOUTHRabbi Aharon FeldmanRosh HaYeshiva, Ner Yisroel, Baltimore
Dr. Irving LebovicsPresident, Agudath Israel of California
Rabbi Yonoson RosenblumAuthor and Lecturer
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Rabbi Yakov HorowitzDirector, Center for Jewish Family Life/Project YES
Rabbi Pinchus JungLecturer, Ani Maamin Foundation
WOMEN
Raising Healthy, Happy, and Resilient ChildrenCROWNE BALLROOMDr. David Lieberman, Ph.D.Author, Speaker, and Consultant
Mrs. Rachel RothManaging Editor, Hamodia Newspaper/Binah Magazine
Mrs. Leah SchwartzSupervisor, Catapult Learning, New York City
12:30 PM LunchVARIOUS DINING ROOMS
Erev Shabbos / Kabbolas Shabbos2:30 PM Toameha / Refreshments
GAZEBO LOUNGE
4:10 PM Licht BentschenHOTEL ENTRANCE LOBBY
4:20 PM Mincha and Kabbolas ShabbosINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EAST, CENTRALWELCOME
Shlomo WerdigerChairman of the Board, Agudath Israel of America
DRASHA
Rabbi Yaakov BenderRosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Darchei Torah
4:20 PM Mincha and Kabbolas Shabbos - For WomenCROWNE BALLROOMINTRODUCTIONMrs. Rivky Feiner ADDRESS
Rebbetzin Aviva FeinerRebbetzin, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway,Menaheles, Machon Basya Rochel Seminary
6:00 PM Seudas ShabbosASSIGNED DINING ROOMS
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Friday Night8:15 PM Concurrent Sessions
Chinuch RoundtableINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EASTRabbi Yaakov BenderRosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Darchei Torah
Rabbi Yechiel SperoLecturer and Author of the Touched by a Story Series, Baltimore
CHAIRMAN
Rabbi Pinchos LipschutzEditor and Publisher, Yated Ne'eman of America
Our Mesorah Under Attack: Where do we go from here?INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM CENTRALRabbi Aryeh Zev GinzbergRov, Chofetz Chaim Torah Center, Cedarhurst
Rabbi Yonoson RosenblumAuthor and Lecturer
Rabbi Avi ShafranDirector of Public Affairs, Agudath Israel of America
Can't We All Get Along? Strategies for PreventingFamily and Personal MachlokesHARTFORD SOUTHRabbi Eytan FeinerRav, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway
Rabbi Doniel NeustadtYoshev Rosh, Vaad Harabonim of DetroitRav of Pine River Village, Lakewood
MODERATOR
Rabbi Meir BraunsteinInterim Rav, Agudath Israel of Long Island
WOMEN
Q & A on Contemporary Societal IssuesCROWNE BALLROOMRebbetzin Leah FeldmanBaltimore
Rabbanit Yemima MizrachiInternational Lecturer
Mrs. Rivky PosnerChief Operating Officer, Binah Magazine
Mrs. Sarah Chana RadcliffePsychologist and Advice Columnist
MODERATOR
Mrs. Shirley LebovicsLos Angeles
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9:30 PM Tish/Sheves AchimSTATE BALLROOMRabbi Doniel AlterRosh Kollel, Kollel Ari Shebi'chabura, Yerushalayim
Rabbi Boruch Mordechai EzrachiRosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Ateres Yisroel, Yerushalayim
9:30 PM Tea RoomGAZEBO LOUNGE AND CAFE
10:00 PM Leil Shabbos with the MaggidINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EAST, CENTRAL
Rekindling Our Inner FlameRabbi Paysach KrohnMohel and Lecturer, Author, The Maggid Series
10:30 PM Late Night Oneg Shabbos (LLI)HARTFORD NORTH
Rabbi Yosef ElefantR"M, Yeshivas Mir, Yerushalayim
Rabbi Meyer YedidRosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Darche Eres
Shabbos Morning5:30 AM Early Morning Coffee Service / Breakfast
GAZEBO LOUNGE
5:55 AM Shacharis K'Vasikin - AshkenazCROWNE BALLROOM
Kiddush for Vasikin MinyanSTATE BALLROOM
7:00 AM Daf YomiINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EASTRabbi Raymond HaberRav, Congregation Shaare Zion Kol Torah
8:00 AM Shacharis - SefardINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EAST, CENTRAL INTRODUCTIONShimon LefkowitzMember, Board of Trustees, Agudath Israel of America
DRASHA
Rabbi Boruch Mordechai EzrachiRosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Ateres Yisroel, Yerushalayim
8:00 AM Shacharit - Edut HamizrachKING DAVID
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Concurrent Sessions
Parshah Shiur: Mesirus Nefesh or Sacrifice? Conduit or Barrier?HARTFORD SOUTHRabbi Shlomo BesserRav, Congregation Bnei Israel Chaim
Attaining Personal Growth and Achieving Our GoalsCROWNE BALLROOMRabbi Paysach KrohnMohel and Lecturer, Author, The Maggid Series
Dr. David Lieberman, Ph.D.Author, Speaker, and Consultant
Mini-Keynote Concurrent Sessions
Who We Are & Who We Can BeINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EASTRabbi Aryeh Zev GinzbergRov, Chofetz Chaim Torah Center, Cedarhurst
Rabbi Meyer YedidRosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Darche Eres
CHAIRMAN
Rabbi Elimelech AdlerDirector of Development, Agudath Israel of America
Putting The Yiddishkeit Back In The YidCROWNE BALLROOMRabbi Shlomo FarhiEducational Director, Jewish Futures Trust, London
Rabbi Yechiel SperoLecturer and Author of the Touched by a Story Series,Baltimore
CHAIRMAN
Avrohom WeinstockAssociate Director, Education Affairs, Agudath Israel of America
12:30 PM Seudas ShabbosASSIGNED DINING ROOMS
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Maintaining Successful Relationships with Difficult PeopleINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EASTDr. David Lieberman, Ph.D.Author, Speaker, and Consultant
Rabbi Yechiel SperoLecturer and Author of the Touched by a Story Series,Baltimore
Making An Impact: As Individuals, As CommunitiesHARTFORD SOUTHRabbi Shlomo FarhiEducational Director, Jewish Futures Trust, London
Rabbi Meyer YedidRosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Darche Eres
WOMEN
Busy, Busy, Busy: Making Time For Our Spouses, Our Children, OurselvesKING DAVID (2ND FLOOR)Rebbetzin Aviva FeinerRebbetzin, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway,Menaheles, Machon Basya Rochel Seminary
Mrs. Sarah Chana RadcliffePsychologist, Author and Columnist
3:50 PM MinchaINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EAST, CENTRAL
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Sholosh Seudos4:20 PM Sholosh Seudos
Men - EnglishCROWNE BALLROOMRabbi Yosef Harari RafulRosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Ateret Torah
Rabbi Aharon Dovid GoldbergRosh HaYeshiva, Telshe Yeshiva, Cleveland
Rabbi Pinchus JungLecturer, Ani Maamin Foundation
CHAIRMAN
Rabbi Labish BeckerExecutive Director, Agudath Israel of America
Men - YiddishSTATE BALLROOMRabbi Yosef FrankelVyelopoler Rebbe
Rabbi Aryeh Malkiel KotlerRosh HaYeshiva, Beth Medrash Govoha
Rabbi Chaim KohnRav, K'hal Chasidei Gur, Flatbush, Dayan, K'hal Adas Yeshurun
CHAIRMAN
Rabbi Avrohom Nisan PerlDirector, Torah Projects Commission, Agudath Israel ofAmerica
Men - Lefkowitz Leadership InitiativeHARTFORD NORTH
Rabbi Yosef ElefantR"M, Yeshivas Mir, Yerushalayim
Rabbi Eytan FeinerRav, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway
CHAIRMAN
Rabbi Yitzchak EhrmanChief Operating Officer, Agudath Israel of Illinois
WomenINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM WEST
INTRODUCTIONMrs. Sarala LefkowitzBaltimore
ADDRESS
Rabbanit Yemima MizrachiInternational Lecturer
5:50 PM Maariv and Havdalah
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Motzoei Shabbos6:30 PM Hospitality / Tea Room
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7:15 PM Pirchei Agudath Israel Avos U'BonimKING DAVID (2ND FLOOR)Rabbi Aharon Dovid GoldbergRosh HaYeshiva, Telshe Yeshiva, Cleveland
7:15 PM Yarchei KallahATRIUM BOARDROOM #3 (2ND FLOOR)
:קר וחום...לא ישבתוNew Technology, Refrigerators on ShabbbosRabbi Shlomo GottesmanEditor, Yeshurun
7:15 PM Concurrent Sessions
Journey to Yesterday to Prepare for Tomorrow:TheInspirational and Heartrending Polish EraGREENWICH (CORRIDOR TO HOLIDAY INN)Rabbi Paysach KrohnMohel and Lecturer, Author, The Maggid Series
Without a Safety Net: Helping the Newly ReligiousThrive in the Frum WorldNATHAN HALE
Rabbi Dovid LefkowitzConvention Co-Chairman
Rabbi Shlomo FarhiEducational Director, Jewish Futures Trust, London
Staying Kosher: Domestic Help, Restaurants, Hotels,and CaterersHARTFORD SOUTHRabbi Doniel NeustadtYoshev Rosh, Vaad Harabonim of Detroit Rav of Pine River Village, Lakewood
Rabbi Gershon BessRav, Khal Kehillas Yaakov, Los Angeles
Agudah Live: Interviews, Recap and More from theConvention CenterCAFE TERRACEHOSTS
Rabbi Avi SchnallDirector, Agudath Israel of America, New Jersey Office
Rabbi Shlomo SorokaDirector of Government Affairs, Agudath Israel of Illinois
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11:00 PM Post KeynoteCAFE TERRACE
Agudah Live: Interviews, Recap and More from theConvention CenterHOSTS
Rabbi Avi SchnallDirector, Agudath Israel of America, New Jersey Office
Rabbi Shlomo SorokaDirector of Government Affairs, Agudath Israel of Illinois
11:00 PM Melave MalkaASSIGNED DINING ROOMS
11:30 PM Post Melava MalkaINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM WEST, CENTRAL
Ruach and Zemiros withRabbi Baruch Levine Simcha Leiner
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Motzoei Shabbos
8:30 PM Keynote SessionINTERNATIONAL BALLROOMRabbi Yaakov Perlow Novominsker Rebbe, Rosh Agudas Yisroel
Rabbi Doniel AlterRosh Kollel, Kollel Ari Shebi'chabura, Yerushalayim
Rabbi Shlomo GertzulinExecutive Vice President for Finance andAdministration, Agudath Israel of America
AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATIONANSWERING THE SKEPTICS: WHY WE NEED A STRONG AGUDAH
Rabbi Eytan FeinerRav, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway
Rabbi Yitzchok SorotzkinRosh HaYeshiva Telshe Yeshiva and Mesivta of Lakewood
Rabbi Chaim Dovid ZwiebelExecutive Vice President, Agudath Israel of America
CONVENTION CHAIRMAN
Rabbi Pinchos LipschutzEditor and Publisher, Yated Ne'eman of America
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Sunday Morning6:00 AM Hospitality / Tea Room
GAZEBO LOUNGE
6:00-8:30 AM ShacharisINTERNATIONAL BALLROOMS
AND ATRIUM CONFERENCE #3 (2ND FL) —SEE PAGE 14
8:15 AM BreakfastVARIOUS DINING ROOMS
9:00 AM Agudah Women of America BreakfastLOWER CAFE TERRACEMrs. Matti AtlasVice President, Agudah Women of America
Mrs. Aliza GrundPresident, Agudah Women of America
9:00 AM Daf YomiATRIUM BOARDROOM #3 (2ND FLOOR)Rabbi Elimelech AdlerDirector of Development, Agudath Israel of America
9:30 AM Breakfast SymposiumSTATE BALLROOM NORTH
...ויהי אחר המבולAnalyzing Ramifications of the Recent ElectionsChaskel BennettMember, Board of Trustees, Agudath Israel of America
Rabbi Abba CohenVice President for Federal Affairs, Washington Director andCounsel, Agudath Israel of America
Rabbi Yonoson RosenblumAuthor and Lecturer
MODERATOR
Rabbi AD MotzenNational Director of State Relations, Agudath Israel of America
10:15 AM Yarchei KallahATRIUM BOARDROOM #3 (2ND FLOOR)
Contemporary Applications of Hilchos Yichud: AtHome, At Work, and On the RoadRabbi Moshe HeinemannRav, Agudath Israel of Baltimore
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Torah: Learn It, Love It, Live It!NATHAN HALE
Yossi GleibermanDaf Yomi Maggid Shiur, Khal Zichron Mordechai, Brooklyn
Shimi GlobmanDirector, Daf Hashovua
Rabbi Moshe Tuvia LieffRav, Agudas Yisroel Bais Binyomin
For the Love of TorahAudio-Visual Premiere CHAIRMAN
Rabbi Eliyohu Simcha BambergerDirector, Daf Yomi Commission of Agudath Israel of America
Diving Off The Derech: The Emerging Adult At RiskPhenomenonINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EASTRabbi Shaya CohenRosh Yeshivas Zichron Aryeh Founder, Priority-1
Rabbi Aryeh Zev GinzbergRov, Chofetz Chaim Torah Center, CedarhurstMODERATOR
Rabbi Labish BeckerExecutive Director, Agudath Israel of America FOR WOMEN
WORKSHOP - Nurturing Yourself and Your RelationshipsHARTFORD SOUTHMrs. Sarah Chana RadcliffePsychologist, Author and Columnist
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11:30 AM Closing Keynote SessionINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM CENTRAL
Explosive Growth, Explosive Blowback: The Specterof Rising Anti-Semitism in Local CommunitiesRabbi Yaakov BenderRosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Darchei Torah
Ari FelbermanGovernment Relations Coordinator, Village of Kiryas Joel
Rabbi Avi SchnallDirector, Agudath Israel of America, New Jersey Office
Yehuda WeissmandlPresident, East Ramapo School Board
MODERATOR
Rabbi Yochonon DonnPolitics and New York News Editor, Hamodia Newspaper
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CONVENTION AUDIO/VIDEO
All convention sessions will be recorded by TorahAnytime and by Arts Events. They will be available ontorahanytime.com as well as agudahconvention.org.
IMPORTANT DEPARTURE INFORMATION
As outside guests will be checking in on Sundayafternoon, the hotel management has requested that, ifpossible, you have your luggage removed from your roomand placed in your car early Sunday morning. This willexpedite your checkout and avoid delays after lunch.
KEY RETURNS
Upon checking out, you must return any manual keysyou have received. The hotel will assess a $25 chargefor any manual key not returned upon check-out, asit will be necessary to install a new lock on your door.
CHECKING OUT, SETTLING YOUR BILL
Prior to leaving, please be sure to check out at the frontdesk of the hotel and pay any miscellaneous chargesincurred. In addition, if you have not yet settled your convention bill, please come to the Agudah Conventionoffice (JP Morgan) on the Lobby Level of the hotel priorto your departure.
HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME!
1:15 PM MinchaINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM CENTRAL
1:30 PM Farewell HospitalityINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM WEST
AGUDAH WOMEN OF AMERICA - HIGHLIGHTS
Friday Morning9:45 AM Concurrent Sessions I
Be All That You Can BeCROWNE BALLROOMRabbanit Yemima MizrachiInternational Lecturer
11:00 AM Concurrent Sessions II
Raising Healthy, Happy, and Resilient ChildrenCROWNE BALLROOMDr. David Lieberman, Ph.D.Author, Speaker, and Consultant
Mrs. Rachel RothManaging Editor, Hamodia Newspaper/Binah Magazine
Mrs. Leah SchwartzSupervisor, Catapult Learning, New York City
Erev Shabbos / Kabbolas Shabbos4:20 PM Mincha and Kabbolas Shabbos - For Women
CROWNE BALLROOMINTRODUCTIONMrs. Rivky Feiner ADDRESS
Rebbetzin Aviva FeinerRebbetzin, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway,Menaheles, Machon Basya Rochel Seminary
Friday Night8:15 PM Concurrent Sessions
Q & A on Contemporary Societal IssuesCROWNE BALLROOMRebbetzin Leah FeldmanBaltimore
Rabbanit Yemima MizrachiInternational Lecturer
Mrs. Rivky PosnerChief Operating Officer, Binah Magazine
Mrs. Sarah Chana RadcliffePsychologist and Advice Columnist
MODERATOR
Mrs. Shirley LebovicsLos Angeles
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AGUDAH WOMEN OF AMERICA - HIGHLIGHTS
Shabbos Afternoon3:00 PM Busy, Busy, Busy: Making Time For Our Spouses, Our
Children, OurselvesHARTFORD SOUTHRebbetzin Aviva FeinerRebbetzin, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway,Menaheles, Machon Basya Rochel Seminary
Mrs. Sarah Chana RadcliffePsychologist, Author and Columnist
4:20 PM Sholosh SeudosINTERNATIONAL WEST
INTRODUCTIONMrs. Sarala LefkowitzBaltimore
ADDRESS
Rabbanit Yemima MizrachiInternational Lecturer
Sunday Morning9:00 AM Agudah Women of America Breakfast
LOWER CAFE TERRACEMrs. Matti AtlasVice President, Agudah Women of America
Mrs. Aliza GrundPresident, Agudah Women of America
10:15 AM Concurrent Sessions
WORKSHOP - Nurturing Yourself and YourRelationshipsHARTFORD SOUTHMrs. Sarah Chana RadcliffePsychologist, Author and Columnist
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MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TRACK
— Closed Session - by pre-registration only — ALL SESSIONS IN KING DAVID (2ND FLOOR)
Thursday Night6:30 PM Session
KING DAVID (2ND FLOOR)Rabbi Elya BrudnyRosh Yeshiva, Mirrer Yeshiva, Brooklyn
10:30 PM SessionKING DAVID (2ND FLOOR)Rabbi Aharon FeldmanRosh HaYeshiva, Ner Yisroel, Baltimore
Friday Morning8:45 AM Session
KING DAVID (2ND FLOOR)Rabbi Yosef ElefantR"M, Yeshivas Mir, Yerushalayim
10:00 AM SessionKING DAVID (2ND FLOOR)Rabbi Hillel DavidRav, Congregation Shaarei Torah
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SWIMMING AND HEALTH CLUB SCHEDULEChildren under 18 must be supervised by an adult.
Thursday10:30AM - 12:00 PM WOMEN12:30 PM - 3:15 PM MEN4:30 PM - 8:00 PM WOMEN8:45 PM - 10:00 PM TEEN GIRLS10:30 PM - 1:00 AM MEN
Friday5:30 AM - 8:30 AM MEN9:00 AM - 12:00 PM WOMEN1:00 PM - 4:15 PM MEN
Saturday5:30 AM - 9:30 AM MEN6:00 PM - 8:30 PM WOMEN11:00 PM - 1:30 AM MEN
Sunday5:30 AM - 8:30 AM MEN9:00 AM - 10:30 AM WOMEN
WOMEN’S SIMCHA HOUR AND EXERCISE
Code Location
Thursday6:30 PM - 7:30 PM A Health Club
Friday9:30 AM - 10:30 AM T Health Club2:15 PM - 3:15 PM D Fiske
Motzoei Shabbos6:30 PM - 7:30 PM A Health Club
A= Aquacise— D= Dance-sation — T= Artistic Motion
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