Welcome to the summary of the 2009 ACRE Conference.  Below you will find the schedule for the October 15, 2009 Conference.  To read verbatim presentations, as well as summaries of talks and group discussions of each of the sessions, just click on the blue highlighted phrases in each session description or click on the session title in the Conference Summary menu in the left-hand column of this page.

An added feature to the summary is a series of video interviews of Conference participants taped right after the Conference.

We trust that those who participated in the Conference will agree that this is an accurate summary of the proceedings.  And for those who were unable to join us, we hope you find this informative and clear and, perhaps, you will be able to join us on October 13, 2010 for the 3rd Annual ACRE Conference.

2^nd ANNUAL ALLIANCE FOR CONTINUING

RABBINIC EDUCATION CONFERENCE

"תלמוד גדול שהתלמוד מביא לידי מעשה" מסכת קדושין מ:

"Great is study for study leads to action" Tractate Kiddushin 40b

27 Tishrei 5770/October 15, 2009

Co-Chairs:  Rabbi Rachel Cowan and Rabbi Hayim Herring

8:30 - 9:00 Registration

9:00 - 9:15 Greetings:  Rabbi Rachel Cowan

Welcome: Dr. Maury Hoberman

9:15 - 10:15 Limmud: Introduction by Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder

Facilitated by Rabbi Shai Gluskin - The use of

Twitter will be modeled during the Hevruta text study

10:15 - 11:15 Keynote Presentation: Introduction by Rabbi Hayim Herring

Guest Speaker: Dr. Tobin Belzer: How Post-Boomers Engage with the Jewish Community

Additional Thoughts: Rabbi Elie Kaunfer

World Café Discussion and Reporting: Rabbi Michael Balinsky

11:15 - 11:30 BREAK

11:30 - 12:30 CRE Snapshots and Insights :  A First Look at Lessons Learned from CRE Evaluations

Presentation by Steven Kraus

Additional Thoughts:  Rabbi Natan Margalit and Rabbi Levi Mostofsky

World Café Discussion and Reporting

12:30 - 1:30 LUNCH

1:30 - 2:30 A Discussion about CRE Certification

Facilitated by Rabbi Jerry Weider

Additional Thoughts:  Rabbi Deborah Prinz

World Café Discussion and Reporting

2:30 - 3:30 Advocacy for Continuing Rabbinic Education In Challenging Times:

Facilitated by Rabbi Rachel Cowan and Rabbi Hayim Herring

World Café Discussion and Reporting

3:30 - 3:45 Next Steps: Facilitated by Rabbi Jerry Weider

3rd Annual Alliance for Continuing Rabbinic Education Conference will be held on

Wednesday, October 13, 2010