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Location: Room 149 Hilda Gosling remembers and gives tribute to the Principal & teachers of the Juedischers Philanthropinc School (Frankfurt 1804 - 1942) (beacon of "love of humanity" for the Jewish children of Frankfurt).
Hilda Gosling (nee Ponimoni) was born in Frankfurt am Main to Lithuanian Jewish parents who had immigrated to Germany at the turn of the 19th century. From the age of 5 Hilda studied dancing at the Opera Frankfurt and was fortunate to attend the Amous Juedisches Philanthropin School... Read More →
Judi Lubetzky has a background in career development and is a member of The Career Specialists – a group of independent Career Practitioners working in Auckland. Over the years, Judi has been involved with the NZ Jewish Oral History Project, which reflects her passion for history... Read More →
Location: Room 158 Jewish Aid Australia has been pushing the social justice agenda in Australia for almost 20 years, bringing together Jews from all backgrounds into a movement for social change. So what's it like being the only Australian Jewish organisation to devote itself to such a cause? And could NZ Jewry see something like it in the future? Sam Dyson will share his perspective on how he is making this happen via Generation Zero. Come with a small fire to flame.
Sam Dyson is a student, youth group leader and social activist. He is part of the national leadership team of GenZero, a movement encouraging a zero carbon New Zealnd. Sam is studying at the University of Auckland pursuing a dream to affect big and lasting societal change through... Read More →
Joel finished his Arts degree (Creative Writing) in 2012 at Monash University and has spent a good deal of time galavanting around the world to King's College (London), Mechon Hadar (New York), Maale Gilboa (Israel) and on various agricultural adventures. He divides his time between... Read More →
Location: Room 164 If there's cooking, a nagging mother, a neurotic son with a secret, ironic humour, deep fatalism and a nostalgia for home, are you reading a Jewish book? Must a Jewish work of fiction be about Jews or bagels or the diaspora or the Holocaust? Can gentiles write Jewish books? Come hear three writers, each working in a different genre (non-fiction, fiction and plays) talk about their work, their creative impetus and their answers to this Talmudic-like question. The panel will be introduced by playwright Michelanne Forster.
Michelanne was the University of Auckland and Michael King writing fellow for 2011. She has written short stories, children’s television scripts, books & plays, and spent many years working for children's television as a script editor and director. She specializes in historical... Read More →
David is an award-winning playwright and author who has worked in theatre in the UK, NZ & Australia. He is the author/writer of the “The Sum Of Us”, "The Beast and the Beauty” and of the Wolper/Warner/CBS mini-series of “Alex Haley’s Queen”. He is the winner of an NAACP... Read More →
Catherine Esther Styles is the author of 3 novels and wrote book and lyrics for the ground-breaking New Zealand musical, Mister King Hongi, the first professional stage production to employ largely Maori actors. Her recent book, Disraeli’s Daughter, reveals her search for her Jewish... Read More →
Location: Room 161 Is there a place for spirituality in education today? Ideas are presented that connect the philosophy behind Jewish studies with Jewish education today.
Ora Simhony Peer was born in Haifa and grew up in a small village in Israel. After completing her education at Tel Aviv University in Theatre and Education and later in Religious Studies she spent most of her life in Switzerland (where she studied Anthroposophy and Special Needs... Read More →
Location: Room 164 The new strategy of the State of Israel on public diplomacy. Changing the image of Israel. Transfer the weight from "defensive" and "apologizing" advocacy on Israel's political decisions and acts to presenting "Israel beyond the conflict", telling about all the beautiful and unique things that exist and are happening in Israel.
Teddy Poplinger is the deputy chief of mission and consul at the Embassy of Israel in Wellington. He joined the Foreign Ministry in 2008 and passed the cadet course of MFA . His first posting was in Kathmandu, in Nepal July 2009 but after one year there he was recruited for the New... Read More →
Location: Room 152 The Ketubah is the most important legal Jewish document that a man can sign; his wife becomes consecrated to him, and the husband accepts an obligation to take care of his wife. In order to terminate this relationship, the husband must give his wife a get. In years past, Jews were self-governing and the Beit Din could exercise its authority to influence members who did not carry out their duties. This is not the case today. Michelle Gezentsvey-Lamy will look at several halachic sources on a Jewish divorce, the giving of the get, and her personal journey before her marriage. Part of the documentary ‘Women unchained’ will be screened.
Born in Venezuela, Michelle immigrated to NZ in 1985. She has a PhD in Psychology which examined the role of the individual in ethnocultural groups, comparing Jewish, Māori & Chinese continuity. She was awarded a Lady Davis Post-Doctoral Fellowship at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem... Read More →
Location: Room 152 Have you ever found yourself the only Jewish teenager in class?. Ever wondered "why should I be different?", why do we read Hebrew from the wrong side of the page?", who do we talk to when we pray? An open session for you to ask all the questions that you never asked but for which you always wanted an answer. Mendy Goldstein (a Chabad Rabbi) and Adi Cohen (a Progressive Rabbi) invite you to engage in an informal conversation about Judaism and your Jewish identity.
Rabbi Adi Cohen is the Rabbi of Temple Sinai, the Wellington Progressive Jewish Congregation. He was previously the Rabbi of Brit Olam, a Progressive Jewish congregation in Kiryat On, Israel. He has also taught law and Jewish ethics at Metro West High School in Ra'anana, and worked... Read More →
Rabbi Mendel Goldstein is the Director of the Raye Freedman Library, responsible for library's cultural and educational community development initiatives. He is a graduate of the Rabbinical College of America and qualified as a Rabbi in Melbourne, Australia. Rabbi Goldstein lectures... Read More →
Location: Room 152 Come and hear about the historical evolution of the Magen David from a pagan symbol to its adoption by King David. Learn about the relationship of the Magen David to the pyramids and see a fantastic video on the place of the Magen David in Jewish history from King David’s time up to our generation! Explore the connection between the Magen David and modern Hebrew Letters.
Hadas Carmy was born in Israel and worked with the Israeli Labour Union (the Histadrut) as an Employees Advisor before entering the IT field in which she works today. She has a special interest in human and organisational Behaviour. And currently works as a SAP Senior Business... Read More →
