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FJMC 2015 International Convention

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2:00pm EDT

Ma'asim Tovim Video Taping Jazz Club (L)Steve Lessman

9:00am EDT

Ma'asim Tovim Video Taping Jazz Club (L)Steve Lessman

2:30pm EDT

FJMC Executive Committee Meeting La Cote (L)

4:15pm EDT

Mincha La Cote (L)

7:00pm EDT

Evening Activity - Car Museum Miami Auto Museum

9:30pm EDT

Maariv Le Jardin (L)

6:00am EDT

7:30am EDT

Shacharit Le Jardin (L)

8:00am EDT

Ma'asim Tovim Video Taping Jazz Club (L)Steve Lessman Wealth Management Seminar sponsored by the Retirement Corporation of America and Merrill Lynch (registration required) Bordeaux (LL)

9:00am EDT

Registration La Cote Lobby

1:00pm EDT

Board of Directors Orientation Jazz Club (L)Mr. Myles Simpson

1:30pm EDT

BOD meeting & FJMC Plenary Session Le Jardin (L)Mr. Mike Mills

2:15pm EDT

Regional Caucus--All Other Regions Napoleon I (L) Regional Caucus--Florida Baccarat II (M) Regional Caucus--Lake Ontario Cavalier II (M) Regional Caucus--Midwest Bordeaux (LL) Regional Caucus--New England Cavalier I (M) Regional Caucus--Seaboard Baccarat III (M) Regional Caucus--Western Baccarat I (M)

2:30pm EDT

First Timer and Women's Orientation Napoleon I (L)Mr. Allan Gottesman • Ms. Caren Gottesman • Ms. Carolyn Kantor

3:00pm EDT

Training #1 Succession Planning Cavalier I (M)Mr. Bruce Gordon Training #1 Succession Planning Cavalier II (M)Mr. Steve Berger • Colin Pullan Training #1 Succession Planning Baccarat III (M)Elliot Feldman Training #1 Succession Planning Baccarat II (M)Dr. Michael Greenberg Hearing Mens Voices #1: How to run a successful program: Introductory and Advanced Techniques Baccarat I (M)Dr. Gary Scott Katz FJMC Membership DataBaseTraining (pre-registration required) Gallery (LL)Bruce Sicherman Wealth Literacy for Kids (sponsored by Bank of America) Bordeaux (LL)Mr. William A. Becker • Mr. Roy A. Cook CFP • Mr. Larry Glazer

4:15pm EDT

Welcoming Ceremony with a Tribute to the Beatles! Le Jardin (L)Mr. Al Mervin

5:30pm EDT

Mincha Le Jardin (L)Mr. Brian Cynamon

6:00pm EDT

Dinner. Greetings: Mr. Mark Druy, Convention Chair and Mr. Bill Becker, Co-chair L.L. Richelieu (L)

7:15pm EDT

Greetings: USCJ President, Ms. Margo Gold L.L. Richelieu (L)

7:30pm EDT

Break Free Time

7:45pm EDT

Greetings: WLCJ president, Ms. Carol Simon Le Jardin (L)

8:00pm EDT

Ma'asim Tovim Awards Le Jardin (L)Steve Lessman

9:00pm EDT

Maariv Le Jardin (L)Mr. Harvey Hershkowitz

9:15pm EDT

Convention Keynote sponsored by the FJMC Foundation for Jewish Life. Confronting Aging Institutions: Entrepreneurship to the Rescue. Le Jardin (L)Dr. Hal Lewis • Mr. Jon Medved • Mr. Lenny Roth

10:15pm EDT

WZO Delegates Meeting Jazz Club (L) Reception - Karaoke Napoleon II (L)

6:00am EDT

Talmud Study: Daf Yomi Le Jardin (L)Jay Englander Fitness PoolMr. William A. Becker

7:00am EDT

Learners Service: (Navigating around the Torah) Cavalier I (M)Michael Freilich Shacharit (Traditional) Le Jardin (L)Rabbi Joshua Kullock

8:00am EDT

Power Breakfast for Club Officers L.L. Richelieu (L)Mr. Mark Givarz • David Kravitz • Mr. Tom Sudow • Mr. Warren Sufrin Power Breakfast for Regional Officers L.L. Richelieu (L)Mr. Richard Freiberg • Mr. Dave Mandell • Colin Pullan Main Breakfast L.L. Richelieu (L)

9:15am EDT

Enhancing Yom HaShoah Engagement, Mr. Alan Budman and Mr. Al Mervin, Co-chairs Le Jardin (L)Alan Budman • Mr. Al Mervin

9:30am EDT

Mr.Menachem Rosensaft - 'Transferred Memory: A Legacy for Empowerment' Le Jardin (L)Mr. Menachem Rosensaft

10:00am EDT

Yellow Candle Program Fair and Book Signing by Mr.Menachem Rosensaft Le Jardin (L)Mr. Al Mervin • Mr. Menachem Rosensaft

10:30am EDT

Yellow Candle Sessions for Clubs Cavalier II (M)Mr. David Singer Yellow Candle Sessions for Clubs Le Jardin (L)Creighton Cohn Yellow Candle Sessions for Clubs Baccarat I (M)Mr. Steve Krodman Yellow Candle Sessions for Clubs Baccarat II (M)Mr. Leonard Abrams Yellow Candle Sessions for Clubs Baccarat III (M)Mr. Al Davis Yellow Candle Session for Regional Leaders Bordeaux (LL)Norman Kurtz

11:15am EDT

Mindful Jewish Exploration Course Cavalier I (M)Rabbi Danielle Upbin

11:30am EDT

Mr. Aaron Ginsburg: "A visit to Minsk, Vilna and Kiev". Bordeaux (LL) Wellness Presentation: "10 tips to lead a healthier life." Le Jardin (L)Mr. William A. Becker

12:15pm EDT

FJMC Foundation Luncheon Napoleon I (L)Dr. Robert Braitman Lunch L.L. Richelieu (L)

1:15pm EDT

Mincha L.L. Richelieu (L)Mr. David Yellin

1:30pm EDT

The History of Music Therapy and It's Canadian Jewish Pioneer, Fran Herman Napoleon I (L)Ms. Heather Kaplan Minyan of Comfort (pre-registration required) Cavalier I (M)Mr. Aaron Altman Ziff Museum, Holocaust Museum OutsideMs. Caren Gottesman

1:45pm EDT

Working with Intermarrieds: A General Introduction. Bordeaux (LL)Mr. Josh Kohn • Dr. Bob Spector Training #2 Club Leadership: Attracting New Members Baccarat II (M)Jeffrey Schulman Training #2 Club Leadership: Attracting New Members Cavalier II (M)Mr. Steve Dix • David Kravitz • Mr. Jay Steinmetz HMV #2: "What's Engagement Without a Diamond?" Baccarat I (M)Dr. Gary Scott Katz FJMC Membership DataBase Training Gallery (LL)Bruce Sicherman Training #3: Regional Leadership. Developing a Regional Strategic Plan Baccarat III (M)Dr. Peter Gotlieb • Allan Kahan

2:00pm EDT

Fund raising module -1 person per club pre-register RSVP 75 max. Collins Theater (LL)Ms. Carolyn Kantor • Mr. Tom Sudow

2:15pm EDT

Hearing Mens Voices: My Child is About to..."Speaking to your child about intermarriage". Bordeaux (LL)Dr. Gary Smith Hearing Womens Voices: My Child is About to..."Speaking to your child about intermarriage". Jazz Club (L)Ms. Sharon Felix • Ms. Elaine Krutchik

3:00pm EDT

Torch Awards Le Jardin (L)Glenn Hauer • Dr. Mitchell Ross

4:00pm EDT

Cantors Rehearsal #1 Jazz Club (L)

4:15pm EDT

Quality Club Awards Le Jardin (L)Mr. Gerry Brin

4:30pm EDT

Moving Through The Tree Of Life Workshop Baccarat III (M)Ms. Sue Gurland

5:15pm EDT

Free Time Free Time

6:15pm EDT

Dinner L.L. Richelieu (L)

7:30pm EDT

Overview of Friday Sessions at Dinner L.L. Richelieu (L)Mr. Myles Simpson

7:45pm EDT

Installation Ceremony, Honorary President, Mr. Mike Mills Le Jardin (L)Mr. Mike Mills

8:15pm EDT

Incoming President's Remarks, President Mr. Allan Gottesman Le Jardin (L)

8:45pm EDT

Maariv Le Jardin (L)Glenn Hauer

9:15pm EDT

FJMC Lifetime Achievement Award, Dr. Burton Fischman Le Jardin (L)Dr. Jerome Agrest • Dr. Robert Braitman • Norman Kurtz

10:00pm EDT

Regional Schmoozing - sponsored by the IKC Napoleon III (L)

6:00am EDT

Morning Fitness Pool

7:00am EDT

Shacharit Alternative #1- L'cha Dumia Tehila - For You, Silence is Praise - A Meditation Minyan Cavalier I (M)Rabbi K'vod Wieder Shacharit Alternative #2 - Learner's Service Jazz Club (L)Dr. Robert Braitman Schacharit (Traditional) Le Jardin (L)Mr. Irwin David Dumtschin • Daniel Kimmel • Mr. Benny Sommerfeld

8:00am EDT

Breakfast L.L. Richelieu (L) Power Breakfast for Club and Regional Officers L.L. Richelieu (L)Mr. Andrew Alper • Mr. Bart Kogan • Mr. Mike Mills • Mr. Benny Sommerfeld

9:15am EDT

Celebrating Shabbat workshop #1 Baccarat III (M)Ms. Debbie Albert • Dr. Evan Rumack Interpretive Service Workshop #1 Baccarat II (M)Norman Kurtz Learners Service Workshop #1 Baccarat I (M)Dr. Robert Braitman • Rabbi Wayne Franklin

9:30am EDT

Tour of Perez Art Museum OutsideMs. Caren Gottesman

9:45am EDT

ShalomLearning Workshop: An On-Line Hebrew Reading Course Napoleon I (L)Ms. Debi Himelfarb Spanish track for lay leaders: Development and Implementation of a Volunteer Culture (Desarrollo e Implementacion de una Tradicion de Voluntarios) Jazz Club (L)Mr. Michael J Abadi • Rabbi Hector Epelbaum • Rabbi Richard Freund • Rabbi Joshua Kullock

10:00am EDT

The Changing Role of Women in Jewish Life Cavalier I (M)Rabbi Efrat Zarren-Zohar

10:30am EDT

Celebrating Shabbat #2 Baccarat III (M)Ms. Debbie Albert • Dr. Evan Rumack Interpretive Service Workshop #2 Baccarat II (M)Norman Kurtz Learners Service Workshop #2 Baccarat I (M)Dr. Robert Braitman • Rabbi Wayne Franklin FJMC Membership DataBase Training (pre-registration required) Gallery (LL)Bruce Sicherman

11:45am EDT

Club Officers: Meet the President Napoleon I (L)Mr. Allan Gottesman Shomrei Ha'Aretz Workshop Gallery (LL)Dr. Michael Miller • Mr. Jeffry Charnow Training #4: Maximizing the Calendar Baccarat II (M)Mr. Danny Silverstein Training #4: Maximizing the Calendar Baccarat I (M)Jeffrey Schulman Training #4: Maximizing the Calendar Baccarat III (M)Stan Greenspan Training #4: Maximizing the Calendar Bordeaux (LL)Mr. Marty Melnick Hearing Mens Voices: My Child is About to..."Speaking to your child about intermarriage". Cavalier I (M)Dr. Bob Spector Hearing Womens Voices: My Child is About to..."Speaking to your child about intermarriage". Cavalier II (M)Ms. Lynne Wolf

12:45pm EDT

Regional Officers: Lunch with the President L.L. Richelieu (L) Lunch L.L. Richelieu (L)Ms. Debbie Albert

2:00pm EDT

Program Fair & Torch Award Videos Napoleon III (L)Mr. Mark Givarz • Glenn Hauer • Dr. Mitchell Ross

2:30pm EDT

Women of the Wall Baccarat I (M)Ms. Cheryl Tempkin

3:30pm EDT

Yoga before Shabbat. Bordeaux (LL)Ms. Sharon Felix Prepare for Shabbat Free Time Israel Advocacy Programs Baccarat I (M)Michael Perloff

5:45pm EDT

Mincha L.L. Richelieu (L)Mr. Rich Racusin

6:00pm EDT

Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv Le Jardin (L)Hazzan Joanna Dulkin • Hazzan Zach Mondrow • Hazzan Alisa Pomerantz-Boro • Hazzan Steven Stoehr • Hazzan Jeffrey Weber

7:30pm EDT

Dinner L.L. Richelieu (L)

9:00pm EDT

A message from the Seminario Rabinico Latino Americano Marshall T. Meyer and From Our Congregation in Uganda Le Jardin (L)Rabbi Ariel Stofenmacher

9:15pm EDT

Outgoing remarks, Mr. Myles Simpson Le Jardin (L)Mr. Myles Simpson

6:15am EDT

Morning Walk PoolMr. William A. Becker Shabbat Morning Yoga PoolMs. Sharon Felix

7:30am EDT

Breakfast L.L. Richelieu (L)

8:00am EDT

Learning: Torah Study Le Jardin (L)Rabbi Charles Simon Morning Service (w/Full Torah Reading) Jazz Club (L)Hazzan Zach Mondrow • Hazzan Alisa Pomerantz-Boro • Hazzan Steven Stoehr

9:00am EDT

Interpretive Service Cavalier I (M)Dr. Joel Kurtz • Gerald Sakol • Dr. Eric Yegelwel Main Service w/triennial reading Le Jardin (L)Hazzan Joanna Dulkin • Hazzan Jeffrey Weber • Rabbi K'vod Wieder

10:45am EDT

All join for Maftir to conclusion. Le Jardin (L)Hazzan Joanna Dulkin • Hazzan Zach Mondrow • Hazzan Alisa Pomerantz-Boro • Hazzan Steven Stoehr • Hazzan Jeffrey Weber • Rabbi K'vod Wieder

12:15pm EDT

Kiddush and Lunch with Greetings from Mr. Stuart Leviton, President of MRJ L.L. Richelieu (L)

1:45pm EDT

Joel S. Geffen Afternoon of Learning #7: Jewish Life in Uganda Jazz Club (L)Dr. Mark Popovsky • Mr. Aaron Kintu Moses Israel Advocacy workshop Bordeaux (LL)Michael Perloff Joel S. Geffen Afternoon of Learning #1: Three Creation Stories Baccarat I (M)Rabbi Michael Gold Joel S. Geffen Afternoon of Learning #2: Shomrei Ha'aretz: The Jewish Roots of Environmental & Public Health Protection Baccarat II (M)Dr. Michael Miller • Edward Margolis Joel S. Geffen Afternoon of Learning #3: Shabbat As A Way of Life (19th Century Hasidic Master, Rabbi Yehuda Leib Alter of Ger) Cavalier I (M)Rabbi K'vod Wieder Joel S. Geffen Afternoon of Learning #4: A Meeting of the Minds - Torah Study Using A New Model for Hearing Men's Voices. Cavalier II (M)Dr. Gary Scott Katz Joel S. Geffen Afternoon of Learning #5: Torah l'Shma. What the Torah teaches us about financial and communal support. Le Jardin (L)Mr. Barry Mael Joel S. Geffen Afternoon of Learning #6: Yiddish through Song and Story Baccarat III (M)Mr. Al Davis • Ms. Shirley Mills

3:00pm EDT

Pool Networking by Region Pool Minyan of comfort (pre-registration required) Second Session Jazz Club (L)Mr. Aaron Altman • Hazzan Steven Stoehr

4:00pm EDT

Shabbat Break Free Time

6:30pm EDT

FJMC Memorial Service Le Jardin (L)Allan Kahan • Rabbi Charles Simon

6:45pm EDT

Meditative Mincha Jazz Club (L)Hazzan Joanna Dulkin Mincha Le Jardin (L)Allan Kahan

7:15pm EDT

Break Free Time

7:30pm EDT

Dinner L.L. Richelieu (L)

8:45pm EDT

Break Free Time

9:00pm EDT

Maariv/Havdalah PoolMr. Al Davis • Mr. Stanley Wirtheim

10:00pm EDT

Cantorial Musical Extravaganza Le Jardin (L)

11:00pm EDT

Desert reception Napoleon III (L)

6:30am EDT

Early Walk PoolMr. William A. Becker

7:30am EDT

Shacharit Le Jardin (L)Martin Levine • Mr. Gregg Pollack • Mr. Larry Wiederhorn

8:15am EDT

Breakfast L.L. Richelieu (L)

9:15am EDT

General Session: Israel and the College Campuses. Mr. Eric Fingerhut, CEO and President of Hillel, The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life. Le Jardin (L)Mr. Eric Fingerhut

10:15am EDT

Where Do We Go From Here? The status of our Conservative/Masorti movement, Le Jardin (L)Mr. Allan Gottesman • Rabbi Charles Simon

10:30am EDT

Israel Advocacy Jazz Club (L)Michael Perloff