World Wide Web Mincha | Jewish Learning Lab 4:30 PM
We’re about to go into Shabbat with about 3,000 of our closest friends. Why can’t every Shabbat be like this? Join us for a creative Mincha service about the connections we have to our people as a whole and as individuals. Facilitators: Jordan Friedberg, Nassau Suffolk; Sophie Levy, Eastern: North Carolina; Alice Manning, Connecticut Valley; Danny Sanders, Greater Atlanta
Embracing Judaism in the College Search | Jewish Learning Lab 4:30 PM
How do you choose a college with your Jewish identity in mind? What questions should you be asking as your explore and visit your top choice schools? Learn how to keep the core values of your BBYO experience alive in your college years. Explore the variety of Jewish student life experiences on college campuses and how to decide for yourself what is the right Jewish fit for you. Facilitator: Missy Present, Chief Enrollment Officer, JTS/List College
Delegation Meetings | See the back of your name tag for your delegation meeting location. 5:00 PM We Welcome Shabbat Together | Regency Foyer 5:30 PM
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We will reflect on our day’s efforts, reconnect with old friends and grab some photos of this moment to cherish our time at IC 2018 forever. Let’s welcome Shabbat together as one family in a joyous atmosphere. At this time, we ask that all technology use is restricted to personal hotel rooms.
Traditional Shabbat Candle Lighting | Jewish Learning Lab 5:45 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Services and Shabbat Candle Lighting | Various Locations 6:15 PM Denotes a Shomer Shabbat friendly program Breaking Metaphorical Barriers: A Traditional Mechitza Experience | Coral Spring
This service will be centered on Jewish history and how we, as a people, continue to break down barriers and overcome adversity. We will be using traditional Orthodox melodies and practice. Facilitators: Jed Friedman, South Jersey; Brett Roth, Gold Coast; Rabbi Allen Saks, BBYO International Kallah Educator
Faith and Color: A Spiritual Reflection through Art | Plaza I-J
Shabbat is a time for rest, reflection and peace. We will sing the prayers of Kabbalat Shabbat and use creative expression to ease us into our day of rest. Join us for song, prayer, creativity and inspiration. Facilitators: Rabbi Ariel Boxman, Rabbi-Educator, Temple Shalom, Dallas; Matthew Herskovitz, NRE: Baltimore; Tess Mendelson, NRE: DC; Gaia Sarfati, Connecticut Valley; Maddie Siegel, BBYO Junior Songleader; Rachel Wolman, BBYO Songleader
Inside Out of this World: A Traditional Conservative Service | Orlando N
Join us for a traditional Conservative service where we'll explore our feelings about praying. As we recite traditional prayers, we’ll also participate in an interactive activity and explore the different emotions prayers may evoke and how they can be used in everyday life to manage other emotions. Facilitators: Jessica Dell’Era, Rabbinical Student, JTS; Jesse Nagelberg, Rabbinical Student, JTS; Jonathan Posner, Rabbinical Student, JTS; Naama Rosen, Greater Atlanta; Kayla Weiss, Connecticut Valley
Laid Back and Direct, Time to Reflect | Orlando L-M
On the seventh day, God rested and took time to appreciate the hard work of creation. We look to Shabbat each week for a moment to stop, reflect and look back on lessons learned and blessings shared over the week that was. Join us for a service filled with quiet meditation, moments of mindfulness and peaceful gratitude on the week we’re leaving behind and the Shabbat we are entering into together. Facilitators: Stephen Brickman, BBYO Songleaderr; Samuel Caruso, Kentucky Indiana Ohio; Shalom Mayberg, Owner and Founder, Shalom 360; Daniel Nadel, Lonestar
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