Fifteenth Annual Conference
Renewing Our Spirit 2016
Shaarei Shomayim Congregation,
470 Glencairn Avenue, Toronto
Saturday Night, November 5, 8:15 pm:
The Evolution of Orthodoxy
Introductory Remarks: Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis
Panel:
Professor Adam Ferziger, Rabbi Haskel Lookstein, Shuli Taubes
Moderator: Dr. Elliott Malamet
Sunday, November 6
9:30am
Muhammad and Midrash: Jewish-Muslim Relations at the Birth of Islam
Ari Gordon
or
Justice Before Law: Tzedek and Mishpat in Sefer Bereshit
Shuli Taubes
10:30am
Is There a Blueprint for the Universe? The Origins of the Universe and Life
Daniel Friedmann
or
The Lookstein Legacy
Rabbi Haskel Lookstein in Conversation with Dr. Elliott Malamet
11:30am
Beyond Bais Yaakov: The Silent Revolution Of Haredi Women
Dr. Adam Ferziger
or
Reconciling Genesis and Science on the Appearance of Humans
Daniel Friedmann
12:30pm
Between East and West: Israeli Religious Zionism and American Modern Orthodoxy
Dr. Adam Ferziger
or
Nitzchuni Banai: Rendering Halachic Decisions with a Human Perspective
Rabbi Haskel Lookstein
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Refreshments will be served
