BBYO International Convention 2015 Program Guide | Page 51

Connecting Jewish Texts and Quotes to
Globalization Themes, Williams
Connect themes in Jewish texts and quotes to
BBYO globalization themes. Get excited to learn,
connect, discuss and explore how they relate!
Facilitator: Jason Randall, BBYO North Florida
Region
Sessions: Limmud 2
Disability, Inclusion and Activism for Today’s
Emerging Leaders, Marriott M103
Facilitator: Matan Koch, Disability Advocate
Sessions: Limmud 2

From Selma to Ferguson: Southern Rabbis and
Bold Leadership, Techwood
As the United States experiences a resurgence
of protests and outcry over the police shooting
deaths of unarmed African American men,
take a look back at the history of rabbis serving
congregations in the south during the Civil Rights
Movement and the role they played in the end
of segregation in the south with Rabbi Daniel
Septimus, an AZA Alumnus. 
Facilitator: Rabbi Daniel Septimus,
University of Texas Hillel
Sessions: Limmud 3
Generational Leadership, Marriott M105
One of the most important things that a leader
can do is ensure that there is someone to follow
them. Using Jewish texts from our tradition,
we’ll examine our own leadership map and think
critically about our roles as leaders, while keeping
an eye on both the past and the future.
Facilitator: Mike Fuld, NFTY
Sessions: Limmud 2

Shuk Details

Faith After the Holocaust: Can Humankind
Still Believe in God After Earth Became Hell?,
Embassy C d
Extreme evil, human existence, Creation, God
- alive or dead. Where do you stand? Come to
this session for a reading of Eliezer Berkovitz’s
prologue of his extraordinary Faith After The
Holocaust.
Facilitator: Rabbi Carlos Tapiero,
Maccabi World Union
Sessions: Limmud 2

For Better or Worse: Social Media as a Force to
be Reckoned With in Israel’s Public Diplomacy,
Limmud 1: Hannover E, Limmud 2 and 3:
Embassy A
We will take a look at the various opportunities
and challenges posed by the advent of modern
technology and social media on the public
diplomacy institutions of Israel.
Facilitator: Barak Raz, Former IDF Spokesperson
Sessions: Limmud 1, Limmud 2, Limmud 3

Program Schedule

Engaging Israel: The Matrix, Vinings
What is Israel and where do you stand in relation
to it? Confused about what Israel means to you?
Enjoy a fun, interactive session that will provide
you practical and useful tools regarding Israel.
Facilitator: Yaron Lipschitz, Israeli American
Council
Sessions: Limmud 2

Follow the Leader, Regency VI
In this “follow the leader” society, who’s
leading the way? How can you influence the
culture around you and create a deeper, more
meaningful life in the process? Discover how
leading with an open heart can shift our entire
culture for the better.
Facilitator: Emily Greener, I Am That Girl
Sessions: Limmud 1

Additional Information

Dream Big, Limmud 1: Embassy A, Limmud 2:
Hanover D, Limmud 3: International South
PeaceLove Co-Founder Jeff Sparr is a man on an
audacious mission – a mission to make mental
illness cool (not cool to have, but cool to support).
A family man, mental health advocate, teacher
and self-taught artist, Jeff is above all a survivor
battling Obsessive