National Havurah Committee Summer Institute 2000

Chava Weissler

Ruth Abusch-Magder

Hanoch Guy

Martha AckelsbergDaniel Aronson

Samuel BarthDana Bogatz

Daniel Harris

Joel Hecker

Mordecai Jackson

Eleni Zatz Litt Goldie Milgram

Bobby & Miriam Minkoff

Solomon Mowshowitz

Vanessa Ochs

Aviva Orenstein

Debra Orenstein

Alicia Ostriker

Judy Sirota Rosenthal

Judith Plaskow

Dawn Robinson RoseNehemia Polen

David SeidenbergLaurie Raccuia

David Silverman

Jim Sinclair

Abby Weinberg

Moshe BudmorMarsha Cohen

Edward Feld

Marcia Falk

Sue Fendrick

Richard FriedmanMark Frydenberg

N H C S U M M E R I N S T I T U T E

Franklin Pierce College • Rindge, New Hampshire • August 14-20, 2000

N A T I O N A L H A V U R A H C O M M I T T E E ( 2 1 5 ) 2 4 8 - 1 3 3 5

Barry Bub

hbhg tat

ktohrvv

I will lift my eyes to

the mountains…

WHAT IS THE NHC? The National Havurah Committee(NHC) is a diverse network of indivi-duals and havurah communities dedi-cated to Jewish learning and renewal,community building, and tikkun olam(repairing the world). Havurah is theHebrew word for fellowship. In a havurah, a group of Jews meets reg-ularly to share Jewish experiences.Havurot are egalitarian, welcoming all Jews and accommodating differencesin backgrounds, learning, and obser-vance. Havurot can be independent ororganized within the framework of asynagogue. Typical activities includestudy, participatory prayer services,social action, and life-cycle rituals. For example, an independent havurahmay study Jewish texts in the homes ofits members every week, or a havurahwithin a congregation may organizeparticipatory prayer services and develop life-cycle rituals.

We hold egalitarianism as a funda-mental principle for renewing Jewishvalues in our Jewish communities andin the larger culture.

The National Havurah Committeeorganizes the annual Summer Instituteand holds regional weekend retreats inNew England, Canada, and California.The NHC provides resources to indi-viduals, havurot, and the Jewish com-munity at large, including the newslet-ter Havurah! and the Internet discussionforum Mail-Havurah.

COURSESAt the center of the Institute experienceare courses of study that each partici-pant selects from among the offeringsdescribed on pages 6-12. Each partici-pant takes one morning and one after-noon class. Courses are small (generallyno more than 20 participants in each)and intensive (meeting on four con-secutive days for 1 1/2-hour sessions,

except for extended format courses,which meet for 2 1/2 hours).

At the NHC Summer Institute,every learner is also a teacher, andevery teacher is also a student. Ourartists-in-residence and our teachers are themselves Institute participants. They present material they love in aninclusive havurah style that encouragesparticipation by all. Texts are availablein translation; no knowledge of Hebrewis necessary unless specified.

Courses are filled on a first-come,first-served basis: the earlier you register,the more likely it is that you will beenrolled in your first choice of courses. In mid-July you will be notified of theclasses in which you are enrolled and,where appropriate, you will receive read-ing lists prepared by your instructors.

WORKSHOPS The Institute includes informal learningon basic Jewish skills, social concerns,

and special interests within the havurahcommunity. Workshops are led byInstitute participants who wish to shareskills and explore issues. To discussyour ideas about a workshop proposal,please contact the NHC office.

Workshops offered in recent yearsinclude:• Torah and Haftarah Chanting• African-American and Jewish

Relations• Tallit and Kippah Making• Song Swap: Zemirot (Shabbat songs)

and Niggunim (wordless tunes)• Jewish Bioethics• Tools for Building your Havurah• Feminist Midrash• Kashrut and Anthropology• Jewish Meditation• Features and Quirks of the Jewish

Calendar• Sacred Dance• How to Give a D’var Torah

2 2000 National Havurah Institute August 14-20, 2000

Esa Einai El He’harimI will lift my eyes to the mountains

Join the National Havurah Committee at its 22nd annual Summer Institute for a week of

spiritual renewal. Expand your Jewish learning in classes, workshops and informal study.

Experience art and dance in a Jewish context. Join in creative and traditional egalitarian

worship. Make new friends and renew old friendships. Eat fresh and healthful kosher vegetarian

communal meals. Enjoy music, recreation, and conversation in a picturesque setting.

CREATING COMMUNITY Approximately 250 adults and 70 children attend the NHC SummerInstitute. Singles and couples, children,teenagers, and seniors join together tocreate an inclusive community to cele-brate the multiplicity of Jewish experi-ence. While many participants aremembers of independent havurot intheir home communities, others aremembers of synagogues or are unaffili-ated. About one-third of the partici-pants each year are first-time attendees,for whom mentors will be availableupon request.

The NHC is committed to creatinga community that welcomes Jewish

women and men of every age, stage,and orientation. Whatever your Jewisheducation or denominational affiliation,whether you are Sephardi or Ashkenazi,whether you were born Jewish orbecame Jewish, you will be a valuedthread in the Institute tapestry.

We are also committed to providingaccess to all NHC programs for those atvarious levels of financial ability. Pleasesee the Scholarship/Work Study sectionof the registration form for more infor-mation.

A DAY AT THE INSTITUTE Your typical weekday schedule mayinclude: • Movement, yoga or silent meditation• Breakfast• Traditional or alternative morning

minyan (prayer service) or study sessions

• Joining the family segments of chil-dren’s programming

• Morning class • Morning workshop• Lunch• Afternoon class• Afternoon workshop• Free time• Dinner• Concert, performance or discussion

(baby-sitting provided)• Snacks• Late-night conversation, singing,

Israeli dancing, games...

MINYANIM (PRAYER SERVICES) Each weekday morning, optionalminyanim are offered. On any givenmorning there is a choice of prayerstyles; some examples are traditionalegalitarian (before breakfast), havurah-style, family, feminist, four-worlds,meditative, and chanting. A “learner’sminyan” enables those who are not yet familiar with the structure of themorning service to learn and praytogether. Some services are led mostlyin Hebrew; others use a mixture ofHebrew and English. Most have lots of singing. Prayer books provide trans-lation and some transliteration of theHebrew.

A study session during minyan timemay be available for those who wouldlike to use this time for learning together.

Mincha (afternoon) and Ma’ariv(evening) services are also scheduled daily.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMThe NHC children’s program is guidedby a staff of educators who create Jewishexperiences on the havurah model —participatory, diverse, and age-appropri-ate. The program also makes full use of the adult teaching aculty, artists-in-residence, and other members of theInstitute community. It operates duringscheduled program times, offering chil-dren the opportunity to create their ownhavurah community at the Institute. • Jewish-oriented playtime for babies

and toddlers • Creative, developmentally

appropriate Jewish learning forpreschool children

• Community-building with fun and Judaic content for children ofelementary-school age

• Short, meaningful prayer serviceseach morning

• Field trips around campus • Creative Shabbat service developed

and led by the young people• The Great Outdoors — supervised

recreation in a safe environmentThe Children’s Program is designed forchildren from six months to twelveyears old who can participate in an all-day creative program. We do ourbest to accommodate all children.Please contact the office if your childreceives special assistance in schoolduring the year, so we can help youplan for your child’s needs in the con-text of the children’s community as awhole.

Free baby-sitting is available duringevening programs.

TEEN PROGRAM Every year teenagers at the Institutebuild a teen community. Its purpose isto complement the adult activities andclasses in which the teens participate.The community provides a home baseand an inclusive and spirited group of friends for all NHC teen participants,some of whom attend with their families. The teen community strives to make the NHC experience even rich-er both spiritually and socially.

Adult advisors, themselves Instituteattendees, are available to teenagers forchecking-in and trouble-shooting. If youhave any questions call the NHC officefor assistance or to be connected with acurrent NHC teen.

Teens may work in the Children’sProgram or the Institute office for areduction in attendance fee. See the section on work-study on page 14 or call the NHC office for more information.

SPECIAL PROGRAMSEvening and Shabbat programs bring thecommunity together for friendship,learning, prayer, music, dance and familyfun. The week starts with a communitygathering and ends with a closing circle.During the week, we have presentationsby our Poretsky Artists-in-Residence and their students, an annual auction toraise scholarship funds, an evening oflearning, concerts, a gala dance fest,Klezmer and other music, and manyother special treats.

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SHABBATThe Institute week culminates withShabbat. The intense experience inJewish living, the sense of community,the intellectual and spiritual excitementof the courses and workshops, andfriendships made during the weekcome together as we welcome Shabbatwith a Kabbalat Shabbat service andfestive Friday evening meal. Singing,story-telling, and socializing round outthe evening.

Our Shabbat morning scheduleincludes morning services in variousstyles, followed by lunch, more singing,and special presentations throughoutthe afternoon — or you can simplyrelax and just enjoy the lovely naturalsetting. Following Seudah Shlishit (thethird Shabbat meal), we end Shabbatwith a joyful Havdalah ceremony.

EVERETT FELLOWS PROGRAMA generous grant from Edith and HenryEverett underwrites the Everett FellowsProgram for young adults who havedemonstrated their potential for leader-ship in the Jewish community and asadvocates for Jewish causes. The EverettFellowships support individuals in theirtwenties who are willing to immersethemselves in a week of study, discus-sion, and spiritual reflection. Fellowscome from varied walks of life, andmay or may not have experiencedhavurah-style Judaism. Fellows partici-pate in the full Institute program, andin activities designed for them. Morethan 100 Fellows have attended andenlivened the Institute since the pro-gram was initiated. Many havereturned to attend and to teach.

Everett Fellowships provide fullscholarships to first-time Fellows, andhalf-scholarships for a limited numberof returning Fellows. Please call theInstitute Office for an application formor for more information.

NHC ON LINEThe NHC sponsors a moderated e-mail list on the Internet called Mail-Havurah. This is an electronic forumfor discussing issues related to pro-grams, activities, and concerns ofNHC members and interested friends.Mail-Havurah is a good source forearly information regarding programsat the 2000 Institute. You can get toknow some of the people who will beattending. Afterward you can keep intouch by continuing the learning andconversations that started at the

Institute. To subscribe, send e-mail to listproc @shamash.org with a blanksubject line, and the message “subscribe mail-havurah” plus yourname (your first and last name). To send a message to the list, use theaddress [email protected].

THANK YOUThe Institute 2000 Planning and Course Committee members are grateful to all those whose time andenergy make the NHC SummerInstitute possible. We always receivemore wonderful proposals for courses, workshops, and programs than we can accommodate. The participation and generosity of so many different individuals demon-strates the breadth of havurah Judaismin North America.


About the site Franklin Pierce College is situated

amid forests, lakes and mountains in

southern New Hampshire. The

modern campus, just 90 minutes from

Boston and 4 hours from New York

City, has two small theaters, large

meeting areas, a computer lab, well-lit

classrooms and dining rooms with

terraces and views.

Mt. Monadnock and the White

Mountains overlook a beautiful campus

with numerous hiking trails and a lake,

with canoeing, sailing, fishing and

a swimming beach with lifeguard.

Recreational facilities include tennis,

soccer, baseball, a fitness center and

an indoor sports dome. Housing options

include apartments and dormitory

suites.

Photo: Courtesy Franklin Pierce College

Prayer and Poetry withMarcia FalkMarcia Falk, poet, translator, and Judaic scholar, willshare her insights in a variety of programs duringthe Institute. She will offer a special workshop onthe relationship between liturgy and poetry and onways to lead services using poetic texts (includingsome suggestions for—and practice in—readingpoetry aloud). Her workshop will be guided by thequestion, “What constitutes a prayerful moment or aspiritual experience for us as individuals and asmembers of a community?” Also as part of her ses-sions, she will look at voices and modes of expres-sion not previously present in the liturgical canon,with an emphasis on poetry by Hebrew and Yiddishwomen writers. The focus will be on examining the relationship between spirituali-ty and sensuality.

Marcia Falk studied philosophy at Brandeis University, English and comparative liter-ature at Stanford, and Bible and Hebrew literature at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.Her poetry and translations have been published widely and earned her numerous awards.Her translation with commentary of The Song of Songs was acclaimed by Isaac BashevisSinger and poet Adrienne Rich. Her most recent publication is The Book of Blessings:New Jewish Prayers for Daily Life, the Sabbath, and the New Moon Festival, whichis now available in paperback. It is the first of several projected volumes recreating Hebrewand English liturgy from a contemporary, gender-inclusive perspective. Marcia Falk willlead a Shabbat morning service using The Book of Blessings. Please bring your copy ifyou have one, or you can buy one at the Institute.

Havurah-StyleSong Swaps! Bob Freedman will lead musicworkshops that are for peoplewho like to sing, for those whowant to learn new melodies totake home, for those who wantto bring their favorites toshare—for anyone who wantsto lift their hearts, and thehearts of their friends, withsong.

Sessions will include:

A Pretty Prayer is Like a Melody, nigunim and melodies for Shabbat and festivals;

I’ll Get a Round to It, once more around with great old rounds and great new ones;

Enchantment, chanting chants, with a discussion of how and when to use them;

Awesome!, niggunim and melodies for the High Holy days.

Bring a tape recorder and blank tapes, a guitar and sheet music (25 copiesplease) if you like; but the only essential to bring is your love of singing. Each daywe’ll choose a “best of workshop” song or two to present at a Shabbat programwhere the whole Institute can sing together!

Bob Freedman has had many years of experience as a professional singer and songleader in both Jewish and secular contexts. For 14 years he was cantor of the Jewish Centerof Princeton, NJ, where he encouraged participatory singing in every possible context.Ordained by the Academy for Jewish Religion this past spring, Bob is now rabbi of IsraelCongregation in Manchester, VT.


S P E C I A L W O R K S H O P S

“My knowledge of Judaism has increased by

leaps and bounds.” Quotes are from first-time attendees.

Richard

Nagler

COURSE M1

ALICIA OSTRIKER, POET AND CRITIC, WILL OFFER A

COURSE ON WRITING MIDRASH.

Playing with theWhite Fire.

“The role of midrash inJewish tradition is both communal and personal,” Ostriker says. “When we create new midrash in response to

our own spiritual and psychic needs, we are simultaneously adding to and trans-forming the tradition, growing new twigs on the Tree of Life, and helping to createthe future of Judaism, as midrashic interpretation discovers new meaning in ourancient texts.” In her course, participants will write midrashim based on the storiesof four “women of valor”: Rebecca, Miriam, Deborah and Esther. For Shabbat,Ostriker adds, “we will create a booklet of our own and perform selections for thecommunity.”

All are welcome.

Alicia Ostriker is a prize-winning poet whose two most recent books, The Crack inEverything (1996) and The Little Space (1998), were both finalists for the National BookAward in Poetry. Her book of midrashic meditations, The Nakedness of the Fathers:Biblical Visions and Revisions (1994) combines commentary, fantasy, autobiography andpoetry in a remarkable re-reading of the Bible from the perspective of a modern Jewishwoman; she has performed portions of this work at numerous universities and Jewish andother cultural centers. As a critic, Ostriker is the author of Vision and Verse in WilliamBlake and editor of Blake’s Complete Poems (1997). Her writing on women poetsincludes Stealing the Language: The Emergence of Women’s Poetry in America(1986) and Feminist Revision and the Bible (1993). A resident of Princeton, NJ, sheteaches English and creative writing at Rutgers University.

COURSE A2

MULTI-MEDIA ARTIST JUDY SIROTA ROSENTHALWILL OFFER A COURSE IN WHICH

PARTICIPANTS USE A VARIETY OF ARTS

TO EXPLORE

The External Mountainand the Internal Mountain.

“We will examine how and what thetheme ‘I will lift up my eyes tothe mountains’ means to each per-

son’,” Sirota Rosenthal says. “In doing so, we willdeepen our experience of the Mountain, touchingour senses of longing and Presence, to discover and express what we feel.” Toachieve this, Sirota Rosenthal uses Experimental Jewish Art, an approach that mayinclude music, movement, visual arts, writing, and drama. “The work is done indi-vidually and in small groups,” she says. “Each participant will create and takehome a physical marker of the experience.”

Prerequisite: Willingness to experiment in a variety of artistic media.

Multi-media artist Judy Sirota Rosenthal has led innovative workshops for the JewishHealing Center of New England, Jewish Women’s Conference at Yale University, and vari-ous family education programs. As an artist, she likes to use materials from the naturalenvironment, altering and assembling them to create pieces that combine beauty and sur-prise. These works include small items such as bamboo mezuzot and a pomegranateMiriam’s Cup, and larger works such as prayer flags, healing trees and wrapped sticks. Herexhibitions include “Nature in Abstraction, Abstraction in Nature” at the ChesterwoodMuseum in Stockbridge, MA (1998), “Reading Between the Lines” at the Starr Gallery,Newton, MA (1997), and “Sticks, Stones and Prayer Flags” at Yeshiva UniversityMuseum (1996). In 1998-99 her Havdalah Spice Container was featured in the SpertusJudaica Prize Exhibition.


A R T I S T S - I N - R E S I D E N C E

The Artists-in-Residence program is made possible through the continued generosity of the Rita Poretsky Foundation.

Eva R

osenthal

J.P. Ostriker


M O R N I N G C O U R S E S

Key: AL = Arts and Literature • AR = Rita Poretsky Artists-in-Residence • AT = Advanced Text • CI = Contemporary Issues • CF = Extended Format • GF = Gender and Feminism • IT = Intermediate Text MG = Multigenerationa • MU = Music • KM = Kabbalah and Mysticism • P = Prayer • SS = Survey and Skills • S = Spirituality • TE = Text for Everyone • TH = Institute Theme

COURSE M1

Playing With the White FireALICIA OSTRIKER,

PORETSKY ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

See course description on page 6.

COURSE M3

The Jewish Home Beautiful: An Historical Approach

RUTH ABUSCH-MAGDER

The home is a starting place from whichpeople venture into the world. As our firstcommunity, it nurtures and shapes us. Yetbeyond the platitudes about the Jewishhome in general, we know little aboutJewish home life in times gone by. Thisclass will appeal to anyone who wants tounderstand his or her own Jewish homein the larger historical context. We willexamine the domestic culture of Jews inGermany and America, and we will readmemoirs, cookbooks, prayer books, andother sources as we try to understandhow Jews have coped with the complexi-ties of living as Jews. As we attend to thethemes of observance, class, gender, andfamily, we will seek to understand thebackground for our own life choices. Thisclass is appropriate for both those withand those without knowledge of modernJewish history. SS

Ruth Abusch-Magder is a graduate student of modern Jewish history at Yale, currentlyworking on a dissertation entitled “HomeMade Judaism: Domestic Jewish Life inGermany and the United States, 1850-1914.”

COURSE M5

“Simu levavchem lechol ha-devarim”: Jewish Ethical

Wills from Moses to Modernity DANIEL ARONSON

For centuries Jewish men and womenhave sought to pass on to their childrenguidelines for ethical living through theunique genre of literature known as theethical will. Their ethical wills haveoffered important insight into the authors’lives and times and have prompted us tore-assess our own value systems. We willstudy an assortment of ethical wills begin-ning with Moses’ parting words to theIsraelites and ending with ethical willsthat each participant will write over thecourse of the Institute. Texts will be avail-able in Hebrew and English. CI IT S

Daniel Aronson is the Dean of Admissions atthe Reconstructionist Rabbinical College,where he received an MHL and rabbinic ordi-nation. He has extensive experience teachingadults in a variety of settings.

COURSE M7

1000 Years of Liturgy: Prayers and Prayer Books of

the Jewish People MARK FRYDENBERG

The prayer book is an evolving guide forJewish expression. From Saadia Gaons’ssiddur compiled in the 10th century tocontemporary siddurim published in the20th century, the structure of Jewishprayer has largely stayed the same, whilethe language and content of prayer bookshave come to reflect social and spiritualaspirations of the community.

How does a prayer book define acommunity? What is the purpose of a new siddur? We will study the develop-ment of the siddur and draw conclusionsabout Jewish life and liturgy based on both classic and recently published prayerbooks. We will examine differences in litur-gical texts and translations as they appearin various prayer books. Participants willalso have the opportunity to compose theirown prayers based on traditional prayerpatterns.

Some familiarity with prayer bookHebrew and themes of the Shabbatevening or morning service may be help-ful, but not required. P SS

Mark Frydenberg is a member of theProgressive Havurah of Boston and TempleBeth Israel of Waltham, MA. He is the editor inchief of Siddur Chaverim Kol Yisraeil, aNew Prayer Book for Shabbat and FestivalEvenings. Mark was co-chair of the SummerInstitute ‘98 and is the Secretary of the NHC,and moderator of Mail-Havurah.

COURSE M9

Whence Cometh My Help:Reclaiming Meaning for the

Sacrificial SystemGOLDIE MILGRAM AND BARRY BUB

No more snoozing through Torah portionsabout the sacrificial system. For too long,cynicism and criticism about these parshiot(Torah readings) and the Cohanim (priests)have blinded us to opportunities forgrowth and close study of these texts andrelated commentaries. Using hevruta studyand bibliodrama, we will open up thesepowerful passages with participants. Noblood will be shed. IT

Goldie Milgram’s web site “ReclaimingJudaism as a Spiritual Practice” speaks to herpassion and joy as an innovative teacher andempowering guide to Jewish tradition. She is arabbi and serves as Dean of Admissions andProfessional Development at The Academy forJewish Religion and director of its Center forJewish Meditation and Spiritual Practice. Sheand Barry Bub maintain a private counselingpractice for people in transition. As a couple,they delight in five children from previous marriages and two grandchildren.

COURSE M11

Soul Food: Sacred Dance,Music, & Stories

MIRIAM AND BOBBY MINKOFF

Participants will learn to lead and createsacred dance. They will practice simplerhythm patterns that can be used to buildcommunity. They will sing soulful songs,and craft and tell stories that transmit theculture, spirit, and values of our tradition.Participants will take turns leading groupdances and rhythms, and telling stories.We will share the dances and stories wecreate with the larger havurah community. MU

Miriam Minkoff has taught Sacred CircleDances at the local, regional, and nationallevel for over 20 years. She is currently the program director and a teacher in theMulticultural Drum and Dance Program in the Buffalo Public Schools.

Bobby Minkoff is a professor of psycholo-gy, a therapist in private practice, and a story-teller. He is a member of the NationalStorytelling Association.


COURSE M13

Funky Talmud: The Poetics of Talmud

VANESSA OCHS

The Talmud is filled with astonishing passages. They may be poetic, brilliant,absurd, bizarre, inspirational — whatever— they make your eyes pop, and youwonder why everyone isn’t readingTalmud too. In this course we will study(in English translation) an assortment ofwondrous passages of Talmud, and if weare so inspired, we might write contem-porary take-offs on the ancient texts. TE

Vanessa Ochs teaches in the Department ofReligious Studies at the University of Virginiain Charlottesville.

COURSE M15

Let’s Make a Deal: Biblical Contracts

AVIVA ORENSTEIN

This class will examine various contractsin the Bible, some with God, some withneighbors, some with other Jews. After avery brief introduction to some legal theo-ries of contract, we will analyze the text ofsome famous Biblical deals and look totraditional midrash and commentaries.The course will focus primarily on narra-tive texts, concerning, for example,exchange of a birthright for porridge, orof money for a burial spot. The goal isclose reading and personal interactionwith the text and commentators. On our

last day, we will discuss the ethics ofnegotiation and try to glean lessons fromthe various contracts we analyzed. TE

Aviva Orenstein teaches law at IndianaUniversity in Bloomington. She loves study-ing Torah. She is the mother of three sons,David, Mike, and Ben.

COURSE M17

Feminism as a Paradigm andPathway: Plumbing the

Meaning in Ritual and TorahDEBRA ORENSTEIN

We will examine how feminist approachesto lifecycle ritual and the Torah text canilluminate the way we do ritual and readTorah in our own lives, day-to-day. Theclass will include text study, group andindividual exercises, and discussion,devoting two sessions to ritual and twosessions to midrash. Our main goal is foreach person to emerge with tools andinsights that yield a richer and moremeaningful experience of Jewish obser-vance and Torah study. This course is not restricted to women or feminists. It’sreally a class on spirituality that uses feminism as a way in. GF S TE

Debra Orenstein is editor of Lifecycles 1:Jewish Women on Life Passages andPersonal Milestones and Lifecycles 2:Jewish Women on Biblical Themes inContemporary Life. She is a spiritual leaderof Makom Ohr Shalom, a synagogue inTarzana, CA, celebrating traditions of Jewish

meditation and spirituality. A popular speakeron Jewish spirituality and gender studies, sheis a frequent scholar-in-residence at syna-gogues and universities.

COURSE M19

The Priestly Storyteller andScripture’s Pivot

NEHEMIA POLEN

At the very center of the Humash, we find the story of the dedication of theTabernacle and the extraordinary eventsof the day, including the appearance ofthe Kavod (divine Glory) and the suddendeaths of Nadav and Avihu. An under-standing of these events is a key to grasping the structure of many of Torah’s most striking narratives, including the enigmatic Bridegroom of Blood (Ex. 4:18-26), the Golden Calf (Ex. 32), and the sack of Shekhem (Gen. 34). Ourexploration of Torah’s narrative logic willilluminate such central biblical themes assacrifice, national identity, covenant,prophecy and priesthood, and the rivalryand reconciliation of brothers. Pleasebring a Bible to all sessions (while bilin-gual editions are preferable, EnglishTanakhs are fine). IT

Nehemia Polen is Associate Professor ofJewish Thought at Boston Hebrew College. He is author of a study of Rabbi KalonymosShapira, the Rebbe of the Warsaw Ghetto. Hisnew work, a translation of the memoir of thedaughter of a Hasidic master, is soon to bepublished by Jewish Publication Society.

COURSE M21

Sex in Judaism: The Individual, The Family

and The CommunityDAWN ROBINSON ROSE

Sex has many purposes and interpreta-tions in the life of an individual in thecontext of a family and community. Someof these purposes, such as reproduction,seem timeless; others, such as the use ofsex for power, change, fluctuate, or evolvewith the growth of the community, thedevelopment of wisdom, and the ebb andflow of politics. What is the relationshipbetween the private sex life of individualsand community in Judaism? How can wecommunicate our evolving Jewish sexualethics to our children? What about thesexual ethics being articulated fromJewish lesbian and gay communities?These are the beginning of the questionsthis class will explore, using texts bothancient and modern. GF CI

Dawn Robinson Rose is director of the Centerfor Jewish Ethics, and assistant professor atthe Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. Apopular teacher and lecturer, she has publishedwidely in the fields of ethics and feminism.

COURSE M23

Ecology and Kabbalah: New Theology from Ancient

SourcesDAVID SEIDENBERG

Can we find a connection between deepeco-theology and the ancient texts?Traditional Jewish wisdom teaches thathumans are uniquely made in God’simage — the pinnacle and purpose of creation. Yet there are threads that weavea different picture, seeing a divine imagemanifest at every level of creation, seeking

“I grew in ways I had not expected and gained some much needed

faith in humanity’s ability to heal the world.”


wholeness and blessing for all creatures.We will look at some of the puzzle piecesin the early and late kabbalah for con-structing a radically affirming eco-theol-ogy. An ability to work with Hebrew ishelpful but not necessary. We will useoriginal texts and translations, so thatpeople of different levels can participateand be challenged. CI KM TH

David Seidenberg is a long-time participant inNHC retreats and Institutes, and has taughtcourses on Kabbalah at the University ofJudaism and the Esalen Institute. A founder of Hasidic Egalitarian Minyanim in New Yorkand Los Angeles, David is completing his Ph. D. in ecology and Kabbalah at JTS, andhas published from his work in the recentTrees, Earth, and Torah: A Tu Bish’vatAnthology.

COURSE M25

Maimonides: Defenders andDetractors

DAVID SILVERMAN

For two hundred years, the Rambam’sinsistence that the study of philosophywas a religious duty was a matter of furious controversy. We shall read selec-tions from Jewish thinkers who praisedand condemned him. Included in the

readings will be selections fromNachmanides, Gersonides, Crescas andAbravanel. Echoes of this controversy canbe traced and heard today. AT

David Silverman is a rabbi and an adjunct professor of Jewish History and Jewish Thoughtat Monmouth University, and a bioethicist atJersey Shore Medical Center. He has held several academic and administrative posts inJewish education, and has written, edited andtranslated numerous Jewish publications.

COURSE M27

Judaism, Disability andCommunity

JIM SINCLAIR

This course will consider issues of disabil-ity and of disabled persons within theJewish community. Participants will bechallenged to examine their concepts ofwhat it means to have a disability, and tolearn about experiences of disability fromdisability activism and disability studiesperspectives. We will explore commonresponses of religious thinkers to theissues raised by disability. Participantswill come out of this course with anincreased awareness and understandingof disability issues, and will be encour-aged to think about ways to make their

own home communities more accessibleand welcoming to disabled people.Suitable for all adults and teens. CI

Jim Sinclair has been coordinator of AutismNetwork International since its founding in1992. In the disability community, he is awriter, an editor, and a consultant on autismand other developmental disabilities. In the aca-demic world, Jim is a graduate student in reha-bilitation counseling at Syracuse University.Bridging these two worlds, he has completed aninternship working with students with autismand other developmental disabilities in theSyracuse City School District, and is currentlyan intern at the Center on Human Policy atSyracuse University.

COURSE M29

From Where Does My HelpCome? Money, Materialism

and MishigasABIGAIL WEINBERG

The good news is that the Jewish commu-nity has a lot of money. The bad news isthe Jewish community has a lot of money.This course will look closely at Jewishissues and realities relating to wealth,poverty, class, American materialism, andspirituality. We will study texts, examine

Jewish history, and share personal issuesabout making a living and maintainingour souls and our sense of self-worth. CI TE

Abigail Weinberg is currently the TZEDECOrganizer at The Shefa Fund, where she helpsJewish institutions nationwide invest money inlow-income community development. In 1998,she organized the first “Gathering of the NextGeneration of Tikkun Olam Activists,” whichbrought together young Jewish organizers, rabbis, and educators under the auspices of TheShalom Center. Weinberg has taught atPhiladelphia-area Jewish day schools. She is thetreasurer of Minyan Dorshei Derekh at theGermantown Jewish Center and leads a Jewishidentity support group. While at BarnardCollege, she co-authored A Jewish Woman’sAwareness Guide (1992) and organized auniversity-based havurah.


“The experience of being with diverse but like-minded and progressive Jews has helped

me to realize what I value in a community — as well as where to find it!”


COURSE A2

The External Mountain andthe Internal Mountain.

JUDY SIROTA ROSENTHAL, PORETSKY ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

See course description on page 6.

COURSE A4

Looking In, Looking Out:Expanding the Jewish

Feminist AgendaJUDITH PLASKOW AND

MARTHA ACKELSBERG

The course will explore possible futuredirections for Jewish feminism, lookingbeyond issues of internal religious transfor-mation to connect the creation of a morejust Judaism with the larger task of creating a more just world. The work ofcontemporary and turn-of-the century secular feminists, who have addressed ahost of social and political issues, will serve as a foundation for theological reflection. How do we bring together from the religious side the up-until-nowseparated agendas of religious and secularfeminists? GF

Judith Plaskow is a professor of ReligiousStudies at Manhattan College; MarthaAckelsberg is a professor of Government andWomen’s Studies at Smith College. Long-timeJewish-feminist activists, they are members ofSu Kasha Havurah in New York and ofHavurat Ha-Emek in Northampton/Amherst,MA.

COURSE A6

Who Should Descend in Front of the Ark?SAMUEL BARTH

A study of the halachic texts that addressthe qualities expected in the shaliach tzib-bur (leader of prayers) and how this indi-vidual should be chosen. Beginning withthe Talmud/Midrash, we will look at vari-ous layers of commentary until the writ-ings of contemporary authorities. Thiswill also be an introduction to the studyof halachic literature — Codes andResponsa. Ability to read unvocalizedHebrew is expected, and some familiaritywith rabbinic terminology. EF IT

Samuel Barth is the dean of the Academy forJewish Religion, a pluralistic seminary. Heteaches liturgy and codes and has served formany years as a congregational rabbi. Heruns, cooks, and occasionally practices martialarts. He is thinking of publishing a “GoodShul/Havurah Guide to the USA!”

COURSE A8

“V’Shinantam Livanecha”:You Shall Teach Them to Your

ChildrenDANA BOGATZ AND LAURIE RACCUIA

Judaism places great emphasis on theimportance of children. In our role asJewish parents living in a bi-cultural society, we struggle to achieve a balancebetween our religious and secular worlds,within the limitations of our time andresources. How can we reduce that ten-sion we experience, improve our decision-making, strengthen our parenting skills,and increase the Judaic content of ourchildren’s lives? We will explore the

Jewish tradition and contemporary models of parenting. CI SS

In her capacity as rabbi and principal of thereligious school of Temple Beth Sholom inStratford, CT, Dana helps parents clarify theirvalues and strengthen their skill levelsthrough programs such as Family ShabbatService.

Laurie Raccuia is a parent educator atStratford Parents’ Place, a family resourcecenter in Stratford, CT. She coordinates the“Parents as Teachers” program, and also conducts parent education classes on a varietyof topics including communication, positivediscipline, and homework issues. Laurie andher family are members of Temple Beth Sholomin Stratford, where she is a teacher in theHebrew School.

COURSE A10

Words Shape Music — Music Shapes Words

MOSHE BUDMOR

We will give musical expression to Psalm121 by paying close attention to the rhyth-mical, musical and emotional propertiesof words. This class will use games andimprovisations to engage people with orwithout musical background, as long asthey have a love for music and a sense ofadventure. Knowledge of musical nota-tion is not a prerequisite. MU TE EF

Moshe Budmor is a composer and retiredmusic professor, currently director ofLASHIR, the Jewish community choir ofPrinceton, NJ. One of his specialties is toenable people of different musical backgroundsto create and perform music together.

COURSE A12

The Strings and The Wood:Talmud According toEmmanuel Levinas

MARSHA B. COHEN

From the perspective of EmmanuelLevinas, one of the greatest Jewish thinkersof the twentieth century, the Talmud is “atext stretched over a tradition like stringson the wood of a violin.” Two-thousand-year-old rabbinic commentaries and argu-ments are brought to bear on present daymoral issues and ethical dilemmas. Alltexts will be studied in translation. AT

Marsha B. Cohen ponders and teaches aboutworld problems in the International RelationsDepartment at Florida International University,and teaches Jewish Ethics for the FlorenceMelton Adult Mini-School. She served asAssistant Director of Havurah of SouthFlorida for five years before returning to acade-mia and has taught at four previous NHCSummer Institutes.

COURSE A14

Reading PsalmsEDWARD FELD

The Psalms have been a source of consola-tion, prayer, and blessing through genera-tions, yet for many it is a closed book.Examining the literary structure of thesepoems and understanding some of thetheological themes they emphasize, wewill try to recover meaning for these texts.The course is recommended for the noviceand the advanced student alike. TE

Edward Feld is the chaplain at Smith andAmherst Colleges, the author of The Spirit ofRenewal: Faith After the Holocaust (JewishLights) and is at work on a new introductionto Psalms.

A F T E R N O O N C O U R S E S



COURSE A16

From Text to Life: The JewishBasis for Social Action

SUE FENDRICK

We will study together a range of classicaltexts and contemporary writings thatshape Jewish perspectives on social actionand social justice. Our focus will be not somuch on the fact that Jewish tradition sup-ports such work (which we can generallyassume) but rather on the voices thatspeak to how we should act, what our par-ticular obligations are, and why a religiouscommitment to this work matters. We willnot simply look to support our currentbeliefs and practices, but will seek to chal-lenge and stretch ourselves as well.Activists and other workers for socialchange and tikkun olam (repairing theworld) are especially encouraged toenroll. CI IT

Sue Fendrick is rabbi-in-residence at Jewish Family & Life!, where she editsSocialAction.com (an online magazine devotedto tikkun olam) and JFL Books. She hangsout in Providence, RI, and the Boston area.

COURSE A18

Exodus, Esther, Ezra:Stories of Israel’s Acceptance

of TorahRICHARD FRIEDMAN

It wasn’t only at Mt. Sinai, after theExodus, that the Jewish people acceptedthe Torah; according to tradition they reaffirmed their choice at the time of thereturn from exile under Ezra and inEsther’s time. We will read the biblicalstories and also rabbinic midrashim aboutthese events, and we will compare the dif-

ferent understandings of how peopleaccepted the Torah, and why they did so.We will read stories in bilingual texts.Reading knowledge of Hebrew is invalu-able, but not required. IT

Richard Friedman, who has taught text classesat several NHC Summer Institutes, alsoteaches at the Jewish Study Center inWashington, DC, and at his shul. He is alawyer with the federal government.

COURSE A20

Being Empowered Men in anEgalitarian Community

HANOCH GUY AND MORDECAI JACKSON

Being a fully empowered man in a Jewishegalitarian community requires under-standing, awareness and an ongoingexploration of identity. Feminism andother cultural changes in the last fiftyyears have confused and challenged men— their sense of self and role in the world.This course will examine how our Jewishheritage and culture contributes to ourdefinition as males. We will explore whatwe need to redefine and refine to be com-fortable with maleness in an egalitariansociety. The course will provide theopportunity to define our “next steps” forcooperative relationships. Each partici-

pant will learn some Jewish historicalmale role models, define a model forcooperative relationships, and have anappreciation of being part of a circle ofmen. Everyone can benefit from learningabout masculine experiences. This courseis open to all, including teens. CI G(F) EF

Hanoch Guy is an associate professor ofHebrew literature and coordinator of Hebrewstudies at Temple University in Philadelphia.He is a bilingual poet in Hebrew and English.A veteran NHC teacher, he is looking forwardto the adventure this summer in the WhiteMountains.

Mordecai Jackson, co-founder and directorof the Men’s International Peace Exchange,edits “The Peace Exchange.” He worked forthe IBM Corporation for 35 years. He has for-mal leadership training in diversity issues andhas lectured in colleges, performed in theatregroups, and conducted workshops on issuesinvolving personal growth. He is also founderand director of Resolution Resources.

COURSE A22

Reading the Holocaust: Poetryand Memory

DANIEL HARRIS

How have poets written about the sup-posedly unspeakable? What strategieshave they devised to enter the imaginedworld of real atrocities without being falseto history or poetic craft? In what wayshave they figured victim and torturer,women and men, individual and masssuffering? What forms have they conjuredto “place” the Shoah within history, eitherpersonal or public? In what ways havethey needed to revise existing forms ofexpression to voice the Jewish genocide?How do they manipulate the readers of

their works? What does it feel like to reada Holocaust poem deeply? We will readpoems by English-speaking writersincluding: refugees, survivors, and mem-bers of subsequent generations. Thiscourse will focus on psychological, social,gendered, and aesthetic issues of repre-sentation. AL

Daniel Harris, the founder of Jewish Voices:200 Years of Poetry in English (an educa-tional outreach program), teaches in the JewishStudies Program of the Center for the Study ofJewish Life at Rutgers University, NewBrunswick, NJ. The recipient of grants fromthe Guggenheim and Mellon Foundations, hehas been honored with Rutgers’ highest awardfor excellence in teaching. Having writtenthree books on Victorian and modern poetry, heis now working on a book about 19th centuryJewish poetry written in English.

COURSE A24

Ritual Practice and Mystical Experience in the

Kabbalah of the ZoharJOEL HECKER

While the Zohar offers descriptions ofmystical illumination afforded to its rab-binic elite, the practices employed to getthere rarely stray from traditional Jewishritual practices. In this course, we willstudy the Zohar’s treatment of a numberof Jewish ritual practices including Torahstudy, prayer, Sabbath observance, andblessings surrounding meals, all of whichwere used for personal transformationand cosmic tikkun. KM S

Joel Hecker holds a Ph.D. in Jewish Studies,specializing in kabbalah, from NYU, for whichhe wrote a study entitled “Each Man Ate an


Angel’s Meal: Eating and Embodiment in theZohar.” Prior to graduate work, he receivedrabbinic ordination from Yeshiva University.

COURSE A26

“The Whole World is Filled with God’s Glory”: Jewish Views of Nature and the Environment

ELENI ZATZ LITT

Is there a “Jewish” view of nature? Is theconcept of “nature” itself a construction?

How is nature portrayed in the Bible;what perspectives emerge throughout theRabbinic period? What does it mean to con-ceptualize the Torah as “the tree of life”?What relationship to nature can a people inexile have; how do Jewish views of naturechange as Jews settle in the land of Israel?Is environmentalism a Jewish issue?

We will consider the category of“nature,” grounding our discussion inJewish texts (including the Tu B’ShvatSeder) as well as modern American ones(Emerson, Thoreau and Whitman).Drawing on insights from anthropology,we’ll examine how this concept and thereality to which it points are related (ornot) to particular cultural identities, suchas ours as Jews.

We’ll take advantage of the beautifulsurroundings and start with a walkingmeditation (nature walk) around the campus. TE TH

Eleni Zatz Litt is an independent scholar with

a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology. She brings toJewish religious and spiritual questions ananthropological perspective that takes nothingfor granted. Over the years, she has taughtclasses on Jewish rituals and customs and on Jewish approaches to social issues. Shemoved to Princeton, NJ, this past year andcontinues to work as an Associate Dean andAcademic Advisor at the University ofPennsylvania. She has just finished her firstbook, The Stars Are My Children, the SandsMy Monument: A Midrashic Legacy.

COURSE A28

Authority: Jewish Models ofGovernance

SOLOMON MOWSHOWITZ

Four streams of authority diverged earlyin our history: the Royal, the Prophetic,the Priestly, and the Judicial. By the end ofthe first century CE, all four streams hadconverged into a single one — theRabbinic. Where did rabbis come from,anyway? Do you have to listen to themwhen they tell you what to do? Who elsecan order you around? What other modelsof governance are being created by ourown community? IT

Solomon Mowshowitz is chair of the NationalHavurah Committee. He is also a foundingmember of the Kotli Kanay Chevra Shas(Talmud study group) in New York.


“You folks sure know how to welcome a new participant.”

Havurah Judaism finds its truest expression when we cooper-ate to build communities based on liberal Jewish values.Volunteers who give their time, energy and talents make a

world of difference, both before and during the Summer Institute.Since it takes a full year to organize the Institute, consider volun-teering before the Institute if you live in or near Philadelphia. This“help wanted” list describes a few of the ways you can be involvedin creating the Institute Community.

Volunteering

Workshops: Leading a workshop is an excellent way tomake a connection with the com-munity by offering your own tal-ent as an artist, scholar, or spiri-tual guide. It is an NHC traditionthat we all have something toteach. Include your workshopproposal with your registrationform. Workshops generally runapproximately one hour and maybe one or two sessions.

Office support inPhiladelphia, before theInstitute: Help with mailings,data entry, answering questions,and occasional special projects.

Registration and reception:Greet Institute attendees. Helpconnect people with others whocan answer their questions.Collect key deposits and Institute

fees, distribute schedule materi-als. Helpers are needed on thefirst day of the Institute, and togreet Shabbat arrivals on Friday.Checkout helpers refund keydeposits, collect evaluations, andwish our friends safe and happytravel on Sunday. (2-hour shifts)

Office support throughoutthe week at the Institute

Fund-raising: Coordinate orhelp with the auction, shuk (mar-ketplace) or sales table.

Shabbat preparation: Helpconstruct an eruv (boundary),prepare davening (prayer ser-vice) spaces, set tables with can-dles, wine, and challah, andmake the Institute spaces readyto welcome Shabbat.

Small Group Facilitator:Lead discussions with first-timeand long-time Institute partici-pants (may include text study ordiscussions of Institute themes).Lead or facilitate affinity/specialinterest groups (usually one-timemeetings).

Transportation: Pick up ordrop off Institute participants atairport, bus or train stations.

Outreach: Give others a taste ofthe Summer Institute. We arelooking for past Institute atten-dees to teach mini-courses orworkshops at communitiesaround the country.

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Volunteering

All adult and teen participants are asked tovolunteer a few hours during the Institute.Please initial where each family member would like to serve. Registration ____________________________Check-out _____________________________Fund-raising ___________________________Errands _______________________________Medical/First Aid ________________________Sales table _____________________________Shabbat preparation ______________________Small group facilitator _____________________Mentor to first-time

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Who Will Be Attending?

PLEASE REGISTER EARLY. Registrations are due by July 1 and will be accepted in postmark order. Your registrationimplies that you have read and agree to the financial terms stated in this brochure. If you live in any other country(except Canada), please obtain payment through a United States financial institution, payable in US dollars.

Mail this form with your credit card information or check payable to “National Havurah Committee” to NationalHavurah Committee, 7135 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19119-1842. Questions? Call (215) 248-1335 or e-mail [email protected] PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY.

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List three course choices per session, in order of preference. Listeach course by its number (e.g. M3, A2). Courses are filled in orderof postmark; you are guaranteed your highest preference course thatis open. If there are additional adults or teens taking courses, pleaseenclose an additional sheet with their choices.

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Workshops

All Institute participants are invited to offer workshops on subjects of their expertise for 1 or moreone-hour sessions. If you would like to lead a workshop, please indicate the subject here and enclose adescription and biography similar to the course descriptions in this brochure.

General

How did you hear about the 2000 Summer Institute?_________________________________________Would you like a mentor who has attended previous Institutes? ■■ Yes ■■ No Do you or your children have a roommate or suitemate request?_________________________________Do you use electricity on Shabbat? ■■ Yes ■■ No ■■ Yes, but willing to accommodate room/suitemates.Does your health require any special food, housing or other arrangements? (Please be as detailed as possible)_____________________________________________________________________________

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Davenning

If you have liturgical skills, please indicate what services you could help lead, and the style that you use (e.g. havurah, traditional-egalitarian, feminist, hasidic, four-worlds, meditation, movement, etc.)Daily Services (specify style) _________________________________________________________Shabbat Services (specify parts and style) _______________________________________________Would you chant Torah? _____________________ Would you chant Haftarah? ___________________Would you like to give a D’var Torah or lead a discussion on the weekly Torah portion?_________________Lead a morning study session? _______________________________________________________

RESIDENTS Room and board for air-conditioned room and all mealsAdults, Full-Time Students and Teens (ages 13 and up) How many? Amount Due

Per person, double occupancy $ 325 X_________ = $__________Single room supplement $ 50 X_________ = $__________Private apartment $ 100 = $__________

Children (6 months to 12 years)1st Child $ 150 _________ = $__________2nd Child $ 100 _________ = $__________Additional children (per child) $ 75 X_________ = $__________

Tuition for full programAdults $ 300 X_________ = $__________Teens and Full-Time Students $ 150 X_________ = $__________Limited Income $ 150 X_________ = $__________(If further assistance is required, please apply for scholarship assistance. See box for details)Children (Fees include full children’s program)

1st Child (6 months to 12 years) $ 150 _________ = $__________2nd Child (6 months to 12 years) $ 135 _________ = $__________Additional children (per child) $ 45 X_________ = $__________

COMMUTERS Full program and meals, including ShabbatAdults $ 450 X_________ = $__________Teens and Full-Time Students $ 250 X_________ = $__________Limited Income $ 250 X_________ = $__________(If further assistance is required, please apply for scholarship assistance. See box for details)Children (Fees include full children’s program)

1st Child (6 months to 12 years) $ 200 _________ = $__________2nd Child (6 months to 12 years) $ 145 _________ = $__________Additional children (per child) $ 100 X_________ = $__________

Group rates and limited Shabbat-overnight accommodations available. Please call the office for more information.

SHABBAT ONLY (Friday-Sunday) Room, meals, Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast.Shabbat only, adult/teen (age 13 and up) $ 200 X_________ = $__________Shabbat only, child ( 6 mo to 12 years) $ 95 X_________ = $__________

SUBTOTAL FEES ABOVE $__________

“NHC Connection” Discount (see page 15) (Havurah name ) —————— $__________NHC Membership dues ($36 per adult not previously paid, $72 per household) $__________ Optional 5% emergency cancellation insurance (Multiply subtotal by .05) $__________Late fee $25 per registration form (if postmarked after July 1) $__________

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AMOUNT ENCLOSED (minimum $100 per person, plus adult membership fees if due) $__________

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Fee Schedule

Please note: Adults and teens are charged the same rate for room and board; a reduction has been made in tuition for teens, full-time students, and persons with limited income. Work-study and Everett Fellows fees includeroom, board and tuition. NHC membership is required of all participants.

The NHC provides a limited num-ber of scholarships to thosewho need financial assistance

in order to attend the Institute.Grants range from $100 to $250 offthe full adult tuition. If you are a full-time student or are registering for thelimited-income fee, and require addi-tional assistance, you may apply foradditional scholarship of up to $100.Scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

• A limited number of Work-Studypositions are available. In ex-change for a week long commit-ment to work mornings or after-noons, participants can attend theInstitute for $325 plus NHC mem-bership and participate fully in therest of the program. Most work-study positions are in one of threeareas: the Institute office, the chil-dren’s program or kashrut supervi-sion. If you live in the Philadelphia

area, you can complete work-studycommitments before the Instituteby working in the NHC office. If youhave questions about work-studypositions, please contact the NHCOffice.

• Individuals in their 20’s, please referto the information about the EverettFellows program on page 4.

• To apply for a scholarship or work-study position, please enclose arequest indicating the amount ofassistance needed and note this inthe fee section of the registrationform. Work-study applicants shouldalso include a resume and twowork-related references.

• All requests are confidential andmust be postmarked by June 9,2000. Scholarship and Work-Studyrecipients will be notified of their award within 2 weeks ofregistration.

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HousingTwo housing options are available on the Franklin Pierce campus: suites andapartments. They are close to one anoth-er, and within minutes of the dining andclassroom facilities by an easy stroll.Washers and dryers are available in eachbuilding. Some apartments and all suitesare handicapped-accessible.

Suites are located in an air-condi-tioned building. Each suite has six bed-rooms with two beds per room; onebathroom containing three showers,sinks and stalls; and a living room anda kitchenette with a refrigerator andmicrowave oven. Suites work well forfamilies and other small groups thatwould like to be housed together.

A limited number of single-occupancy rooms are available on afirst-come, first-served basis. Space permitting, single-sex suites will bemade available. Separate bathrooms for men and women will be arranged in mixed-sex suites.

Apartments have two bedrooms,each with two beds, one and a halfbathrooms, an open kitchen with arefrigerator and stove, a dining area,and a living room. These accommoda-tions are ideal for couples, for familiesthat would like to have their own units,or for small groups of friends whowould like to be housed together. Theapartments do not have air condition-ing; however, the temperature inRindge, NH, typically ranges between60 and 75 degrees in mid August.

MealsThe NHC and Franklin Pierce Collegehave selected a vegetarian menu with a wide variety of options. All food willbe either dairy or pareve. Each mealwill have vegan options. Kashrut isobserved under the supervision of amashgiach who also participates in theInstitute.

If you require a special diet or havefood allergies or sensitivities, pleaseindicate this on the registration formand provide a detailed explanation ofyour needs by July 15th. Call the NHCoffice for more information.

CommutersAnyone who lives near the campus canparticipate in the entire program atreduced cost by registering as a com-muter. Commuter registration includesall meals and full participation in theprogram. Commuters who wish to stayat Franklin Pierce College for Shabbatshould contact the NHC office.

Shabbat GuestsShabbat at the Institute is open to full-time participants, their immediate rela-tives and significant others, and anymember of the National HavurahCommittee. Places for Shabbat guestsmust be reserved by July 15th.

TransportationFranklin Pierce College is located offRoute 119 in Rindge, NH, just north ofthe Massachusetts border. Approximatedriving time is 4.5 hours from New

York City; 90 minutes from Boston; and25 minutes from Keene, NH. There areairports in Manchester, NH, Keene, NH,and Boston, MA. Information aboutshuttle arrangements will be sent afterregistration.

CommunicationsNHC Office:7135 Germantown Avenue, second floorPhiladelphia, PA 19119Phone: 215-248-1335Fax: 215-248-9760E-mail: [email protected]

Fees and depositsFees for both residents and commutersare found on the registration form.NHC memberships for the year 2000($36 individual, $72 family), if notalready paid, and a deposit of $100 perperson (including teens and children)must accompany each registration. A$25 late fee will be charged for each registration postmarked after July 1. All payments must be received by July15. Payments may be made by check,Visa or MasterCard.

NHC ConnectionsAn incentive discount of 10% is offeredto first-time attendees who belong to ahavurah that has a group membershipwith the National Havurah Committee.The Summer Institute provides oppor-tunities for havurah members to net-work, problem-solve, and build fellow-ship with other havurah members.Please contact the NHC office for more

information on group memberships forhavurot.

CancellationsIf you must cancel any part of yourreservation, please call the Instituteoffice immediately.

If you cancel… You will forfeitBefore July 15 $50 handling fee

per personJuly 15-24 Nonrefundable deposits

($100 per person)July 25 and later Full fees, unless you

have purchased emergency cancellation insurance (see below)

NHC offers insurance against unfore-seen personal events that cause last-minute cancellations. With this cover-age, your full registration fee will becredited to a future NHC Institute orregional retreat. The benefit remains ineffect for 18 months after the Institute,and can be used for the New England,Can-Am, and West Coasts Retreats orInstitute 2001. To chose this protection,add 5% of the registration fee on theline provided for Insurance.

P L E A S E N O T E

1999-2000 NHCBoard of DirectorsExecutiveCommittee Chair: Solomon

MowshowitzPast Chair:

Leonard GordonVice Chair at Large:

Susan FendrickVice Chair for PR

and Recruitment:Janet Hollander

Vice Chair forDevelopment:Miriam May

Institute Planning andVisioning Chair:Jeremy Golding

Secretary: Mark Frydenberg

Treasurer: Sherry Israel

Members-At-LargeCeidlen BellerJay BrodbarDebra CashWally ChefitzJoel DeitzRuth GreenblattCarol GrosmanMarga HirschNeil Zatz LittMitch MarcusAdele ReinhartzMichele RobertsJoseph RosensteinAmy ShevitzSandy SussmanTalya WeisbardFrances Zeitler

1999-2000 NHC AdvisoryCouncil Martha Ackelsberg Samuel Barth Judith Baumann Margrit Bernstein Dana Z. Bogatz Mitchell Chefitz Rachel B. Cowan Sue Levi Elwell Marcia Falk Merle FeldEllen Frankel Larry GarberRobert Goldenberg Robert Goldston Ruth Goldston Arthur Green Kathy HartPatricia Cippi Harte Julie HirschBarry Holtz Judith KassRonnie LevinSteve LewisMordechai LieblingFrank LoefflerMichael MaschJoseph MethVictor MillerAnne MintzVanessa OchsDrorah O’Donnell SetelMichael PaleyJudith Plaskow Bernard Reisman Neil ReisnerLouis ReiserHarry G. RosenbluhSaul RubinCarl SheingoldDavid ShneyerHarold SchulweisMarlene SchwartzMel Silberman

Michael Strassfeld David Teutsch Matthew ThomasesMax TicktinMoshe WaldoksArthur WaskowShoshana WaskowDeborah WaxmanDavid ZernerLillian Zerner

ExecutiveDirectorEva Sari Schweber

2000 InstitutePlanningCommittee Co-ChairsRon SchnurSandy Sussman

CourseCommitteeMichele Roberts

(Chair)Mark FrydenbergBob GoldenbergAdele Reinhartz

BrochureBrochure Design

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