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Jews Who Fought Back – Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber in “Defiance”, Reverchon B The real life Bielski Brothers, played by Craig and Schreiber, argued incessantly about saving Jewish lives in the forests of wartime Poland. Explore these dilemmas through clips from the film, role-playing and learning about the 30,000 Jews who fought back against the Nazis as partisans while peacefully arguing/discussing who was right. Facilitator: Mitch Braff, Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation Keeping Kosher is Not a Jail Sentence, Beit Midrash u Kol Yisrael Arevim Zeh Ba’Zeh: Communal Responsibility and Being an LGBTQ Ally, Aerial Queen u As Jews, we are commanded to take responsibility for the well-being of our friends, neighbors and complete strangers. Sometimes, this is easier said than done. What does this mean for LGBTQ people in your chapter? In this workshop, we’ll talk about why it is important, Jewishly, to be an ally and explore strategies for being an effective ally to LGBTQ people. Facilitator: Joanna Ware, Keshet Additional Information Learn about the significance of Jewish foods and cooking in our lives and be surprised at how Kosher you might already be. Facilitator: Annette Saks, International Kallah Educator Life on Campus: A College Panel, Cumberland F u Moses, Miriam and Aaron: Three Biblical Leaders and the Lessons They Teach Us About Leading Others, Shawnee Trail B u Shuk Details Why do some leaders succeed while others fail? Looking at Torah text and the three figures of Moses, Miriam and Aaron, we will consider what makes each of them a great leader at certain moments and less successful in others. Looking at our own local chapters, we will study the qualities that each brings and what can be gained from their different leadership styles. Facilitator: Rabbi Brian Zimmerman, Union for Reform Judaism Program Schedule All (or at least many) of your college questions answered! Ask about campus life, the dorms, what it’s really like to be Jewish in college, the classes and everything in between. Priority will be given to seniors for this session. Moderator: Rachael Pazornick, NRE: DC Panelists: Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority, Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity, Sigma Delta Tau Sorority, Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity, Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity 51