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We'd love for everyone to join us for our 12th annual conference, with fascinating lectures and hard-hitting, provocative panel discussions with some of the finest scholars in the Jewish world today.
But for those of you who can't make it to Toronto, we now offer a livestream option. Listen to our speakers presentations in real time, with one session from each time slot available live on your computer, anywhere in the world! As an added bonus, eTiM offers an MP3 copy of every session option offered at the Renewing Our Spirit conference absolutely free with your eTiM registration.
eTiM Livestream Conference fee: $24.99, MP3s included.
TiMPass holders - no charge.
To see the complete conference schedule, visit the page for Renewing Our Spirit: 12th Annual Conference in Memory of Nathan (Noteh) Krauss, z"l, by clicking here.
To see our flyer with the complete Renewing Our Spirit conference schedule, please click here.
To purchase a TiMPass, please click here.
To listen to MP3 recordings of sessions at previous Renewing Our Spirit conferences, please click here.
Sponsorships begin at $180 and include two tickets and are tax-receiptable. To sponsor this event, visit the page for Renewing Our Spirit: 12th Annual Conference in Memory of Nathan (Noteh) Krauss, z"l, by clicking here.
Livestreaming Schedule:
(For a complete list of session options, click here.)
Saturday Night, November 2, 8:30-10:30 pm:
Israel, the Arab World, and the Media - A Panel Discussion
Jonathan Kay, Tovah Lazaroff, Shmuel Rosner, David Weinberg
Moderator: Dr. Elliott Malamet
sponsored by the Hart and Malamet families in memory of Colin Malamet, z"l
Sunday, November 3, 9:20 am – 4:45 pm:
9:20-10:00 am
The Beatles and the Bible: Thinking About General Culture
Ari Lamm
10:00-10:55
Thinking Positively: Why Israel Is Winning the Battle Against All Its Adversaries
David M. Weinberg
11:05 am-12:00 pm
When War Starts With a Tweet: The Impact of New Media on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Tovah Lazaroff
12:05- 1:00 pm
Who's Afraid of God? Why Modern Orthodoxy Has Run Away From Jewish Mysticism
Rabbi Herzl Hefter
1:00-2:55 pm
Lunch and Keynote Panel
Israel as a Religious State: Challenges and Opportunities
Professor Moshe Koppel, Shmuel Rosner, Rabbi Reuven Tradburks, David M. Weinberg
Moderator: Dr. Elliott Malamet
3:00-3:55 pm
Four Who Entered the Pardes: How Rabbi Akiva Emerged Unscathed
Dr. Joel Hecker
What Can Computers Tell Us About the Torah?
Professor Moshe Koppel