# TwitterService , Cumberland E / F / G / H Calling all # socialmediafanatics ! Come and # tweetaway during this # socialmediaservice . # Sharewiththeworld how you can # changethegame and # findyourconnection to some of our most # traditionalprayers . # AZABBGIC2017 Facilitator ( s ): Rabbi Jethro Berkman , Dean of Jewish Education at Gann Academy , Boston , MA ; Jared Flax , BBYO Southern : Atlanta ; Josh Mannis , Junior Songleader ; Sarah Rosenfeld , BBYO Connecticut Valley
Wake up and Dance !, Reunion G / H There ' s a good reason you may walk around all day humming your favorite tune to ' Modeh Ani ' or ' Adon Olam ' - the tunes make you feel energized and up beat ! Wake yourself up with exciting and energizing tunes that will connect you deeper to the prayers and have you dancing and humming all day long ! Facilitator ( s ): Ben Kort , BBYO Mountain ; Deborah Sacks Mintz , Director of Education , Shir Chadash Congregation ; Anna Wernick , BBYO North Texas Oklahoma
You Don ' t Need to be a Rabbi to Pray , Cockrell Do you find yourself saying the words of prayers , but not actually knowing what they mean ? Do you question if the words you are saying actually have any deeper meaning and connection within Judaism ? If you answered ' yes ' to either of these questions then this service is for you ! You will leave with a greater understanding of the words you say and the intention of your prayers . Facilitator ( s ): Jessica Cantor , BBYO Rocky Mountain ; Julia Sabra , Songleader ; Rabbi Meir Tannenbaum , Yavneh Academy of Dallas and BBYO International Kallah Educator
Your Own Path by Your Own Rules , Cumberland A / B / C Since receiving the Ten Commandments , the Jewish people have not followed one specific direction or way of life . To this day , we often have to decide the path we want to take and the rules we want to live by . Join us as we explore what path is right for us . Facilitator ( s ): Zoe Jick , Director of English Beit Midrash at BINA : The Secular Yeshiva in Tel Aviv ; Dan Lee , Songleader ; Tyler White , BBYO Eastern : North Carolina ; Savannah Zeff , BBYO Lonestar
SATURDAY
LIMMUD - ROUND 1 11:30 AM
Because You # CantDoNothing : From Refugee to Activist , Bryan-Beeman A / B Milana Vayntrub came to America from the Former Soviet Union , fleeing religious persecution and settling in Los Angeles at the age of three . Now an actress and comedian , Milana has not only starred in a YouTube web series and played roles on several television shows , she has also become an advocate , spotlighting the European migrant crisis in particular . Milana will tell her own story and speak to how it motivated her to become an activist herself , fighting for others to find a safe home . Facilitator ( s ): Milana Vayntrub , Actress & Refugee Activist
Comedy Writing , Cumberland K / L Think you have the chops to be a comedy writer for Saturday Night Live ? Come learn from a veteran writer of television , film , Broadway and books . Alan Zweibel was one of the original writers for Saturday Night Live and he ' ll reveal the ups and downs of Hollywood , comedy and Broadway as well as the constant need to reinvent oneself to remain relevant . Facilitator ( s ): Alan Zweibel , Comedy Writer
Overcoming Adversity , Cumberland I / J Join Alan Gross , AZA alumnus and former United States government contractor who was arrested , prosecuted and held in Cuban prison for five years . In 2014 , following substantial advocacy efforts and government involvement , Alan was released . He will share his experience and how he coped through the hardest of days . Learn how you can create your own roadmap to success , while overcoming all the twists and challenges life throws at you . Facilitator ( s ): Alan Gross , International Development Activist ; AZA Alumnus of the Year
42