Are you involved in an independent Orthodox minyan

or thinking of becoming involved?

Join us at an exciting half-day seminar!

We are a group of independent minyanim in the New York and New Jersey area who are gathering to discuss our experiences in creating meaningful and inclusive davening for men and women, and to address core issues within the halakhah as they relate to gender distinctions.

Choose from workshops on:

• The Secrets of Leining
• Minyan-building
• High holidays

Hear presentations by:

• Rabbi Jeffrey S. Fox, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Maharat
• Rabbi David Silber, founder of the Drisha Institute
• Blu Greenberg, Founder of JOFA, author

Participating minyanim include:

Darkhei Noam (Manhattan, Upper West Side)
Kol Echad (New Rochelle)
Shachar (Riverdale)
Shira Chadasha of White Plains (White Plains)
Tiferet (Englewood and Tenafly, New Jersey)

Yavneh (Manhattan, East Side)

For more information or to RSVP, please contact:

Chaim Trachtman at htrachtm@nshs.edu,

Leora Tanenbaum at leoratan@yahoo.com or

Carmella Abraham at carmellalev@aol.com or 917.502.6288

This seminar is being offered free of charge, with a recommended donation of $18.00.

Light refreshments will be provided.

SCHEDULE

9:00, Welcome
9:15 - 10:30, Opening Session:

• Rabbi David Silber—“Giving Meaning to our Tefilot”
• Rabbi Jeff Fox—“Geography, Leadership, Membership — the Role of Gender in Prayer”

10:45 - 11:30        Breakout Sessions

• Etta Abramson - “The Secrets of Leining”
• Aaron Kasman - “Best Practices of Digital Media for Minyan Building”
• Ruth Balinsky - “The Esh Kodesh on Jewish Leadership

11:45 – 12:00, Closing Session: Blu Greenberg - “Thoughts on the History and Future of Partnership Minyanim”