RCA CONVENTION 2020
MAY 4-6, 2020
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL 2701 Summer Street, Stamford | Connecticut | 06905 |
FOCUS: ANTISEMITISM
In addition to quality Torah and chevraschaft, the conference will help rabbis better understand the nature of contemporary Antisemitism and how they can effectively address it in their communities.
Highlights of the RCA Convention
(Subject to change)
Monday, May 4
11:00 AM Buffet Lunch and Registration begins
11:30 PM Executive Committee Meeting
1:00 PM Antisemitism: Historical Perspectives: Rabbis Reuven Bulka, Haskel Lookstein, Yitzchak Sladowsky
2:00 PM A Chief Rabbi’s Perspective on Antisemitism/Guidance for Rabbis in the Field: Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis
3:00 PM Critical Friends Group #1
4:00 PM Writing /Social Media Workshop : Responding to Antisemitism: Ari Goldman and Shira Dicker
5:00 PM Mincha and Break
5:15 PM Elan Carr (US Special Envoy on Anti-Semitism)
6:30 PM Dinner
Leadership Award to Allen Fagin, Retiring EVP of the OU
RCA President’s Address, Rabbi Daniel Korobkin
8:30 PM Developments in the Hareidi World: Menachem Bombach
9:30 PM Ma’ariv
9:45 PM Dessert Reception
Tuesday, May 5
6:30 AM Daf Yomi
7:15 AM Shacharit
8:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis in Conversation (and chomer lidrush)
10:00 AM “Speed Dating-Listserv Live” Interactive Rabbinic conversations
11:00 AM Break
11:15 AM Sivan Rahav Meir
12:15 PM Anti-Zionism/Anti-Semitism: Dani Dayan, Israel Consul General
1:15 PM Lunch
2:30 PM Pension Plan
2:45 PM Q and A : Rabbi Hershel Schachter
3:45 PM Mincha and Azkarah: Rabbi Ira Ebbin, Rabbi Hanan Balk
4:30 PM The US Elections and Israel: AIPAC Speaker: TBA
5:45 PM Critical Friends Group
6:45 PM Dinner
RCA Leadership Award to Rabbi Yosef Blau
Divrei Chizuk: Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis
9:15 PM Maariv
9:30 PM Desert Reception
Wednesday, May 6
6:45 AM Daf Yomi
7:30 AM Shacharit
8:15 AM Breakfast Optional
Military and Health Chaplains Awards
9:15 AM From the Bet Din Files: Rabbi Yona Reiss,
What Polling Teaches about Adult Education: Mark Trencher: Nishma :
10:15 AM From the Perspective of an African-American Jew: Rabbi Shais Rishon
Registration information:
- Early Bird: $399/member/double occupancy: DEADLINE: APRIL 1
- Discount: $499/member/double occupancy: SIGN UP BY APRIL 13
- Sign up after APRIL 13; Full price: $599/member/double occupancy
- Single Room Supplement: $187.00
- Partial Registration Available:
- Meals only
- Room only: Single ($187/night) or Double Occupancy ($93.50/night)Partial Registration Available
Gala Dinner
Tuesday May 5, 2020
Distinguished Leadership Award
Convention Sponsors
