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Agudath Israel of America93rd National Convention
- f ’dסלga, u’’ו iuaj ’לNovember 12 - 15, 2015
CONVENTIONPROGRAM& GUEST
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Binyomin BergerConvention Chairman
Rabbi Yitz FrankConvention Coordinator
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FLOOR PLAN 5
2ND FLOOR 6
THURSDAY EVENING 7
THURSDAY NIGHT 8
THURSDAY NIGHT KEYNOTE 9
THURSDAY NIGHT - POST KEYNOTE 10
FRIDAY MORNING 11
EREV SHABBOS / KABBOLAS SHABBOS 12
FRIDAY NIGHT 13
SHABBOS MORNING 14
SHABBOS AFTERNOON 15
MOTZOEI SHABBOS 17
MOTZOEI SHABBOS KEYNOTE 18
SUNDAY MORNING 18
IMPORTANT DEPARTURE INFORMATION 20
AGUDAH WOMEN OF AMERICA-HIGHLIGHTS 21
LEFKOWITZ LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 23
SWIMMING AND HEALTH CLUB SCHEDULE 24
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FRONT DESK
4:00 PM Tea Room / Hospitality Center OpensATRIUM GAZEBO
4:25 PM MinchaATRIUM CONFERENCE #3 (2ND FL)
5:20 PM MaarivBALLROOM EAST PRE-FUNCTION AREA
AND ATRIUM CONFERENCE #3 (2ND FL)
5:30 PM DinnerVARIOUS DINING ROOMS
PLEASE NOTE: All meals besides Friday Lunch, Seudos Shabbos and Melava Malka are open seating.
5:30 PM Pirchei Agudath Israel Annual Directors' DinnerTWAIN (2ND FL) ADDRESS
Rabbi Ariel ShoshanRav, Ahavas Torah, Scottsdale, AZ
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ConventionSchedule
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PM Thursday Night Concurrent Sessions
The Leadership Lounge: A Candid ConversationCROWNE BALLROOM
Yisroel BesserContributing Editor, Mishpacha Magazine
Rabbi Ronnie GreenwaldDirector, Camp Sternberg, Dean, Bnot Chaya Academy
Charlie HararyLecturer and Business Executive
Rabbi Yaakov Salomon, LCSWPsychotherapist, Writer and Lecturer
Marriage Redefined: Should I Care?ETHAN ALLEN
Rabbi Abba CohenVice President for Federal Affairs, Washington Director and Counsel, Agudath Israel of America
Rabbi Avi ShafranDirector of Public Affairs, Agudath Israel of America
Eric SternAttorney, Sack & Sack
Growing Pains – Responding To Challenges of theExplosive Expansion of Our CommunitiesNATHAN HALE
Rabbi Avrohom JaffeExecutive Director, SBCO
Rabbi Shmuel LefkowitzVice President for Community Services, Agudath Israel of America
Rabbi Avraham Binyamin SpiraActivist, Jersey City Initiative
7:30 PM Bnos Agudath Israel Leadership EventHOLIDAY INN GREAT ROOM
ADDRESS
Rabbi Labish BeckerExecutive Director, Agudath Israel of America
7:45 PM MaarivINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EAST
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Thursday Night
8:00 PM Keynote SessionINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM
How to Lead and When to FollowRabbi Shmuel KamenetskyRosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Gedolah of Philadelphia
Rabbi Elya BrudnyRosh Yeshiva, Mirrer Yeshiva, Brooklyn
Dayan Yonason AbrahamDayan, London Beis Din
Rabbi Ephraim Eliyahu ShapiroRav, Congregation Shaaray Tefilah, North Miami Beach, FL
AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATIONIGNITING THE FIRE WITHIN CHAIRMAN
Raphael ZuckerMember, Board of Trustees, Agudath Israel of America
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10:00 PM Tea RoomATRIUM GAZEBO AND CAFE
STATE BALLROOM (MEN ONLY)
10:15 PM Yarchei KallahATRIUM CONFERENCE #3 (2ND FL)
Electronic Eyes and Motion DetectorsRabbi Chaim SchabesRav, Congregation Knesses Yisroel,New Hempstead
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PM Thursday Night - Post Keynote Concurrent Sessions
Klal Talks: 1 Question, 5 PersonalitiesCROWNE BALLROOM
Moshe BaneSenior Partner, Ropes & Gray LLP, OU Executive Committee
Shrage GoldschmidtGeneral Counsel, Cammeby's International, Ltd.
Rabbi Aaron KotlerPresident, Beth Medrash Govoha
Rabbi Pinchos LipschutzEditor and Publisher, Yated Ne'eman of America
Rabbi Avi NeubergerRav, Congregation Shaarei Tefilah of New Hempstead
MODERATOR
Rabbi Avi SchnallDirector, Agudath Israel of New Jersey
Kasheh Zivugo Shel Adam: Eitza V'Soshia INTERNATIONAL EASTRabbi Chaim SchmerlerRosh HaYeshiva, Yeshivas Orysah, Yerushalayim
Rabbi Moshe Meir OrnsteinShadchan
Avi SternShadchan
Who Is In Charge? Hadracha in Everyday Relationships; Q & AETHAN ALLEN
Rabbi Yosef VienerRav, Congregation Shaar HaShomayim, Monsey
Sandwiched! Handling the Stress of The Middle GenerationNATHAN HALE
Rabbi Moshe Tuvia LieffRav, Agudath Israel Bais Binyomin
Rabbi Dr. Yitzchok Lob Psy.D.Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice, Chicago, IL
Business Leadership: Branding and Finding YourselfHARTFORD SOUTH
Rabbi Naphtali HoffPresident, Impactful Coaching & Consulting
Herschel LeinerFounder & President, H. LEINER & CO.
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Friday Morning5:30 AM Tea Room
ATRIUM GAZEBO
6:00-8:00 AM ShacharisINTERNATIONAL BALLROOMS AND ATRIUM CONFERENCE #3 (2ND FL)
8:00 AM BreakfastVARIOUS DINING ROOMS
8:30 AM Daf Yomi - Sotah 18 ATRIUM BOARDROOM #1 (2ND FL)Rabbi Moshe MatzExecutive Director, Agudath Israel of Florida, Rav, Aventura Shul, Florida
8:45 AM Conference of Synagogue Rabbonim of Agudath Israel BreakfastGREENWICH (CORRIDOR TO HOLIDAY INN)
9:45 AM Yarchei KallahATRIUM CONFERENCE #3 (2ND FL)
Kilayim B'Titzis: Special Hachanah Shiur forYerushalayim Yarchei KallahRabbi Meir HershkowitzRosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva Bais Binyomin, Stamford
Concurrent Sessions I
Impact: Setting SMART GoalsETHAN ALLEN
Rabbi Naphtali Hoff President, Impactful Coaching & Consulting
"Triumph of the Spirit" Inspiring Film about theLife & Legacy of HaRav Nosson Tzvi Finkel zt"lNATHAN HALE
FOR WOMEN
Balancing the Needs of Children at Different Ages and Stages INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM CENTRAL
Rebbetzin Rivka EichensteinMechaneches, Bais Yaakov HS and Intensive Seminary,Manhattan HS, Reenas Bais Yaakov
Rabbi Doniel Frank, LMFTMarriage and Family Therapist
Mrs. Rosie Golding, LCSWMonsey, NY and JFS Clifton, NJ
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Concurrent Sessions II
Day In and Day Out: Keeping Our Tefillos Fresh and EffectiveETHAN ALLEN
Rabbi Heshy KleinmanFounder, V'Ani Tefillah Foundation, Author, Praying With Fire
Rabbi Moshe Meir WeissRav, Agudath Israel of Staten Island
Free Session! Ask the Therapist Any Parenting Question NATHAN HALE
Rabbi Yaakov Salomon, LCSWPsychotherapist, Writer and Lecturer
FOR WOMEN
Beyond the Filter: Understanding the Perils andPitfalls of Social and Electronic MediaINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM, CENTRAL
Rebbetzin Zlata PressPrincipal, Bnos Leah Prospect Park Yeshiva
Mrs. Anne JaroslawiczOwner, Ad Infinitum Media Group
12:30 PM LunchASSIGNED DINING ROOMS
Erev Shabbos / Kabbolas Shabbos2:30 PM Toameah / Refreshments
ATRIUM GAZEBO
4:10 PM Licht BentschenHOTEL ENTRANCE LOBBY
IMPORTANT: Licht Bentschen is in the designated areas in theHotel Lobby. It is ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED to light candles inguest rooms or anywhere in the hotel other than thedesignated areas.
4:20 PM Mincha and Kabbolas ShabbosINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EAST, CENTRAL
Rabbi Shloime MandelRosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva of Brooklyn
4:20 PM Mincha and Kabbolas Shabbos - For WomenCROWNE BALLROOM
The Women's Role in LeadershipRebbetzin Dinah FinkDirector, Lechu V'Nelcha
6:00 PM Seudas ShabbosASSIGNED DINING ROOMS
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PM Friday Night Concurrent Sessions
Eisav Soneh L'Yaakov: Contemporary Anti-Semitism Through a Torah LensETHAN ALLEN
Dayan Yonason AbrahamDayan, London Beis Din
Rabbi Abba CohenVice President for Federal Affairs, Washington Director andCounsel, Agudath Israel of America
Outer Limits: Are the Boundaries of Orthodoxy Being Breached?NATHAN HALE
Rabbi Aharon FeldmanRosh HaYeshiva, Ner Yisroel, Baltimore
Rabbi Ahron LopianskyRosh Yeshiva, Yeshiva of Greater Washington-Tiferes Gedaliah
Chanoch L'Naar Al Pi Darko: Chinuch HaBonim in Challenging TimesINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EASTRabbi Asher SaboMenahel, Yeshiva Torah Vodaas
Rabbi Moshe WeinbergerRav, Agudath Israel of Flatbush
FOR WOMEN
Mishpacha Matters: Q & A with the RebbetzinsCROWNE BALLROOM
Rebbetzin Leah Feldman Sadigura Rebbetzin
9:30 PM Sheves AchimSTATE BALLROOM
Sadigura Rebbe Chaver, Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah, Eretz Yisroel
9:30 PM Oneg Shabbos / Tea RoomATRIUM GAZEBO AND CAFE
10:00 PM Leil Shabbos with the MaggidINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EAST, CENTRAL
Giving: Leading Up To GeulahRabbi Paysach KrohnMohel and Lecturer, Author, The Maggid Series
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AM Shabbos Morning5:30 AM Early Morning Coffee Service / Breakfast
ATRIUM GAZEBO
5:55 AM Shacharis K’Vasikin — AshkenazCROWNE BALLROOM
Kiddush for Vasikin MinyanCAFE
7:00 AM Daf Yomi - Sotah 19ATRIUM BOARDROOM #1 (2ND FL)Rabbi Shlomo BesserRav, Congregation Bnei Israel Chaim
8:00 AM Shacharis — SefardINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EAST, CENTRAL
DRASHA
Rabbi Yosef FrankelVyelopoler Rebbe
Kiddush for Sefard MinyanINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EAST PRE-FUNCTION AREA (MEN ONLY)ATRIUM GAZEBO AND CAFE
SPONSORED BY THE CROWNE PLAZA, STAMFORD
Concurrent Sessions - Following Vasikin Minyan Kiddush
The View from the Pulpit: Parenting and Shalom Bayis InsightsETHAN ALLEN
Rabbi Yaakov RobinsonRav, Beis Medrash Mikor Hachaim, Executive Director,Midwest Agudas Yisroel Council of Synagogue Rabbanim
Rabbi Moshe WeinbergerRav, Agudath Israel of Flatbush
Chumash Shiur: Yaakov and Esav: Surviving the Arms Race and the Open Arms DangerNATHAN HALE
Dayan Yonason AbrahamDayan, London Beis Din
From Good to Great: Becoming Better People and Better JewsCROWNE BALLROOM
Rabbi Mordechai BecherSenior Lecturer, Gateways
Rabbi Dr. Yitzchok Lob Psy.D.Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice, Chicago, IL
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11:30 AM Mini-Keynote V'Yadata Ki Shalom Ohalecha: Achieving Harmony in the HomeINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EASTRabbi Moshe HeinemanRav, Agudath Israel of Baltimore
Rabbi Eytan FeinerRav, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway CHAIRMAN
Rabbi Labish BeckerExecutive Director, Agudath Israel of America
Changing Ourselves and Those Around UsCROWNE BALLROOM
Rabbi Dr. Yitzchok Lob Psy.D.Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice, Chicago, IL
Rabbi Zecharia WallersteinMenahel, Ohr Naava, Ateres Naava, Bnot Chaya Academy for Girls CHAIRMAN
Rabbi Yonah FeinsteinDirector of Special Projects, Agudath Israel of America
12:30 PM Seudas ShabbosASSIGNED DINING ROOMS
Shabbos Afternoon2:00 PM Tea Room
ATRIUM GAZEBO
Concurrent SessionsThe Art of Leadership: Developing the Leader WithinETHAN ALLEN
Rabbi Mordechai BecherSenior Lecturer, Gateways
Rabbi Yosef SonnenscheinRav, Kahal B'nai Shalom, Waterbury, CT
Raising a Leader for Today's WorldNATHAN HALE
Rabbi Ariel ShoshanRav, Ahavas Torah, Scottsdale, AZ
Rabbi Zecharia WallersteinMenahel, Ohr Naava, Ateres Naava, Bnot Chaya Academy for Girls
Everlasting Marriage in a Disposable WorldHARTFORD NORTH
Rabbi Moshe WeinbergerRav, Agudath Israel of Flatbush
Rabbi Moshe Meir WeissRav, Agudath Israel of Staten Island
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3:50 PM MinchaINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EAST, CENTRAL
Sholosh Seudos
Men — English INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM WEST
Rabbi Aharon FeldmanRosh HaYeshiva, Ner Yisroel, Baltimore
Rabbi Ahron LopianskyRosh HaYeshiva, Yeshiva of Greater Washington-Tiferes Gedaliah
Rabbi Yaakov ReismanRav, Agudath Israel of Long Island
CHAIRMAN
Rabbi Ariel SadwinDirector, Agudath Israel of Maryland
Men — Yiddish STATE BALLROOM
Rabbi Dov YaffaMashgiach, Yeshivas Knesses Chizkiyahu, K'far Chassidim
Rabbi Aharon Dovid GoldbergRosh HaYeshiva, Telshe Yeshiva, Cleveland
Rabbi Eliezer Dovid RapaportRav, Congregation Zichron Avrohom Yaakov
Rabbi Dovid SchustalRosh HaYeshiva, Beth Medrash Gavoha, LakewoodCHAIRMAN
Rabbi Avrohom Nisan PerlDirector, Torah Projects Commission, Agudath Israel of America
Men — Lefkowitz Leadership Initiative HARTFORD NORTH
Rabbi Eytan FeinerRav, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway
Rabbi Sheftel NeubergerPresident, Yeshivas Ner Yisroel, Baltimore CHAIRMAN
Yoily EdelsteinMember, Board of Trustees, Agudath Israel of America
Women CROWNE BALLROOM
The Balancing Act: Ourselves, Our Families, Our FrumkeitRebbetzin Aviva Feiner Rebbetzin, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway,Menaheles, Machon Basya Rochel Seminary
INTRODUCTIONMrs. Naomi Tessler
5:50 PM Maariv and Havdalah
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Motzoei Shabbos6:30 PM Hospitality / Tea Room
ATRIUM GAZEBO
7:00 PM Pirchei Agudath Israel Avos U'BonimHOLIDAY INN GREAT ROOM
7:15 PM Yarchei KallahATRIUM CONFERENCE #3 (2ND FL)
Is Shabbos an Agunah? The Challenge of ModernTechnology in Meleches MachshevesRabbi Shlomo GottesmanEditor, Yishurun
Concurrent Sessions
Shidduchim: You Can Make A DifferenceETHAN ALLEN
Rabbi Paysach KrohnMohel and Lecturer, Author, The Maggid Series
Gentle (and Successful) Outreach with Q & A NATHAN HALE
Rabbi Mordechai BecherSenior Lecturer, Gateways
Rabbi Ahron LopianskyRosh Yeshiva, Yeshiva of Greater Washington-Tiferes Gedaliah
Klal Matters: Why Should I Care About The Tzibur?HARTFORD
Rabbi Zecharia WallersteinMenahel, Ohr Naava, Ateres Naava, Bnot Chaya Academy for Girls
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LEADERSHIPYOURSELF.
YOUR FAMILY.YOUR COMMUNITY.
11:00 PM Melave MalkaASSIGNED DINING ROOMS
11:30 PM Post Melava Malka RuachINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM WEST, CENTRAL
Rabbi Baruch Levine Simcha Leiner
Sunday Morning6:00 AM Hospitality / Tea Room
ATRIUM GAZEBO
6:00-8:00 AM ShacharisINTERNATIONAL BALLROOMS AND ATRIUM CONFERENCE #3 (2ND FL)
8:15 AM BreakfastVARIOUS DINING ROOMS
8:45 AM Agudah Women of America BreakfastGREENWICH (CORRIDOR TO HOLIDAY INN)Mrs. Matti AtlasVice President, Agudah Women of America
Mrs. Aliza GrundPresident, Agudah Women of America
Motzoei Shabbos
8:30 PM Keynote SessionINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM
Novominsker Rebbe (via video)Rosh Agudas Yisroel
Rabbi Uren ReichRosh HaYeshiva, Woodlake Village
Sadigura RebbeChaver, Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah, Eretz Yisroel
Rabbi David OzeriRav, Congregation Yad Yosef
Rabbi Yosef C. GoldingChief Operating Officer, Agudath Israel of America
AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATIONAGUDATH ISRAEL: HERE FOR YOU, TOGETHER
Rabbi Shlomo GertzulinExecutive Vice President for Finance andAdministration, Agudath Israel of America
Rabbi Chaim Dovid ZwiebelExecutive Vice President, Agudath Israel of America
Binyomin BergerConvention Chairman
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ATRIUM BOARDROOM #1 (2ND FL)Rabbi Dovid MerlingRav, Agudath Israel of Montreal
9:00 AM Inspiring New FilmNATHAN HALE
"Triumph of the Spirit" Film about the Life & Legacy of HaRav Nosson Tzvi Finkel zt"l
10:15 AM Yarchei KallahATRIUM CONFERENCE #3 (2ND FL)הולך אל דרום וסובב אל צפוןWebsites and Drone Delivery on ShabbosRabbi Avrohom LefkowitzRav, Kollel Bnei Torah, Lakewood
Concurrent Sessions
Profiles in Leadership: Rabbi Avrohom Pam zt"lETHAN ALLEN
Dayan Yonason AbrahamDayan, London Beis Din
The Growing Political Force of the OrthodoxCommunity: Opportunities and ResponsibilitiesNATHAN HALE
Rabbi AD MotzenNational Director of State Relations, Agudath Israel of America
Help! I Want to Change the World But Don't Know Where To TurnHARTFORD NORTH
Rabbi Benzion KlatzkoNorth American College Outreach Education Director,Olami, Founder, Shabbat.com
FOR WOMEN
Q & A with the Rabbi and Rebbetzin: Improving Our RelationshipsINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM, CENTRAL
Rabbi Eytan Feiner Rav, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway
Rebbetzin Aviva FeinerRebbetzin, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway,Menaheles, Machon Basya Rochel Seminary
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11:30 AM Closing Keynote SessionINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EAST, CENTRAL
"OTD": Why Is It Happening And What Can We Do About It?Rabbi Mordechai BecherSenior Lecturer, Gateways
Rabbi Moshe Tuvia LieffRav, Agudath Israel Bais Binyomin
Rabbi Dr. Yitzchok Lob Psy.D.Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice, Chicago, IL
MODERATOR
Rabbi Avi ShafranDirector of Public Affairs, Agudath Israel of America
IMPORTANT DEPARTURE INFORMATION
As outside guests will be checking in on Sundayafternoon, the hotel management has requested that, ifpossible, you have your luggage removed from your roomand placed in your car early Sunday morning. This willexpedite your checkout and avoid delays after lunch.
KEY RETURNS
Upon checking out, you must return any manual keysyou have received. The hotel will assess a $25 chargefor any manual key not returned upon check-out, asit will be necessary to install a new lock on your door.
CHECKING OUT, SETTLING YOUR BILL
Prior to leaving, please be sure to check out at the frontdesk of the hotel and pay any miscellaneous chargesincurred. In addition, if you have not yet settled your convention bill, please come to the Agudah Conventionoffice (JP Morgan) on the Lobby Level of the hotel priorto your departure.
HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME!
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1:15 PM MinchaINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM EAST, CENTRAL
1:30 PM Farewell HospitalityCROWNE BALLROOM AND STATE BALLROOM
AGUDAH WOMEN OF AMERICA-HIGHLIGHTS
Friday Morning9:45 AM Concurrent Sessions I
Balancing the Needs of Children at Different Ages and Stages INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM CENTRAL
Rebbetzin Rivka EichensteinMechaneches, Bais Yaakov HS and Intensive Seminary,Manhattan HS, Reenas Bais Yaakov
Rabbi Doniel Frank, LMFTMarriage and Family Therapist
Mrs. Rosie Golding, LCSWMonsey, NY and JFS Clifton, NJ
11:00 AM Concurrent Sessions II
Beyond the Filter: Understanding the Perils andPitfalls of Social and Electronic MediaINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM, CENTRAL
Rebbetzin Zlata PressPrincipal, Bnos Leah Prospect Park Yeshiva
Mrs. Anne JaroslawiczOwner, Ad Infinitum Media Group
Erev Shabbos / Kabbolas Shabbos4:20 PM Mincha and Kabbolas Shabbos
CROWNE BALLROOM
The Women's Role in LeadershipRebbetzin Dinah FinkDirector, Lechu V'Nelcha
Friday Night8:15 PM Concurrent Sessions
Mishpacha Matters: Q & A with the RebbetzinsCROWNE BALLROOM
Rebbetzin Leah Feldman Sadigura Rebbetzin
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AGUDAH WOMEN OF AMERICA-HIGHLIGHTS - CONT
Shabbos Afternoon4:20 PM Sholosh Seudos
CROWNE BALLROOM
The Balancing Act: Ourselves, Our Families, Our FrumkeitRebbetzin Aviva Feiner Rebbetzin, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway,Menaheles, Machon Basya Rochel Seminary
INTRODUCTIONMrs. Naomi Tessler
Sunday Morning8:45 AM Agudah Women of America Breakfast
GREENWICH (CORRIDOR TO HOLIDAY INN)Mrs. Matti AtlasVice President, Agudah Women of America
Mrs. Aliza GrundPresident, Agudah Women of America
10:15 AM Concurrent Sessions
Q & A with the Rabbi and Rebbetzin: Improving Our RelationshipsINTERNATIONAL BALLROOM, CENTRAL
Rabbi Eytan Feiner Rav, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway
Rebbetzin Aviva FeinerRebbetzin, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway,Menaheles, Machon Basya Rochel Seminary
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LEFKOWITZ LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
Thursday Night6:30 PM Concurrent Sessions
The Leadership Lounge: A Candid ConversationCROWNE BALLROOM
Yisroel BesserContributing Editor, Mishpacha Magazine
Rabbi Ronnie GreenwaldDirector, Camp Sternberg, Dean, Bnot Chaya Academy
Charlie HararyLecturer and Business Executive
Rabbi Yaakov Salomon, LCSWPsychotherapist, Writer and Lecturer
10:15 PM Concurrent Sessions
Klal Talks: 1 Question, 5 PersonalitiesCROWNE BALLROOM
Moshe BaneSenior Partner, Ropes & Gray LLP, OU Executive Committee
Shrage GoldschmidtGeneral Counsel, Cammeby's International, Ltd.
Rabbi Aaron KotlerPresident, Beth Medrash Govoha
Rabbi Pinchos LipschutzEditor and Publisher, Yated Ne'eman of America
Rabbi Avi NeubergerRav, Congregation Shaarei Tefilah of New Hempstead
MODERATOR
Rabbi Avi SchnallDirector, Agudath Israel of New Jersey
Shabbos Afternoon4:20 PM Sholosh Seudos
MEN, LEFKOWITZ LEADERSHIP INITIATIVEHARTFORD NORTH
Rabbi Eytan FeinerRav, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Far Rockaway
Rabbi Sheftel NeubergerPresident, Yeshivas Ner Yisroel, Baltimore
CHAIRMAN
Yoily EdelsteinMember, Board of Trustees, Agudath Israel of America
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SWIMMING AND HEALTH CLUB SCHEDULEChildren under 18 must be supervised by an adult.
Thursday10:30 AM - 12:00 PM WOMEN12:30 PM - 3:15 PM MEN4:30 PM - 8:00 PM WOMEN8:45 PM - 10:00 PM TEEN GIRLS10:30 PM - 1:00 AM MEN
Friday7:00 AM - 8:30 AM MEN9:00 AM - 12:00 PM WOMEN2:00 PM - 4:15 PM MEN
Saturday5:30 AM - 9:30 AM MEN6:00 PM - 8:30 PM WOMEN11:00 PM - 1:30 AM MEN
Sunday7:30 AM - 8:30 AM MEN9:00 AM - 10:30 AM WOMEN
WOMEN’S SIMCHA HOUR AND EXERCISE
Code Location
Thursday7:00 PM - 8:00 PM A Health Club
Friday9:30 AM - 10:30 AM T Health Club2:15 PM - 3:15 PM D Bedford
Motzoei Shabbos6:30 PM - 7:30 PM A Health Club
A= Aqua DynAMics — D= Dancercise — T= Stretch and Tone
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