The National Jewish Retreat faculty is an unparalleled assembly of some of the world's most sought-after Jewish thinkers, theologians, academics, and educators. Our pedagogical dream team - to which you have five days of exclusive access - is rounded out by a highly esteemed, hand-selected group of politicians, business gurus, community leaders, and mentors, all available to share personal and professional experiences, in the luxurious and relaxed setting the Retreat provides.
Our goal is to ensure that Retreat participants are offered a vast array of the most innovative and inspiring lectures and workshops possible, covering an unbelievable range of issues and topics, all presented by experts in their respective fields. We aim to provide a forum for open discussion lectures and debate, tackling a smorgasbord of subjects and issues.
Participants also have the opportunity to network with and seek personal advice from the members of our faculty.
Rabbi Moshe Bryski
Conejo Valley, CA
Rabbi Moshe Bryski
Conejo Valley, CA
Rabbi Moshe Bryski is the director and spiritual leader of Chabad of the Conejo in Agoura Hills, CA. He also helped establish Chabad centers in neighboring Westlake Village, Calabasas, Oak Park, Camarillo, and Thousand Oaks, all of which are under the Chabad of the Conejo umbrella. Rabbi Bryski is a gifted teacher and the Founder of the Conejo Jewish Academy, an adult Jewish education institution that attracts approximately 3,000 students each year to its many offerings.
Topics:
• Snatching Hope from the Clutches of Despair
• “Zachor – Remember”: Slogan or Mandate
• Divine Providence – The Hand of G-d in Your Life
• Faith and Suffering
• Mastering Your Time
• Who’s Minding the Spirit?
Mrs. Shaindy Jacobson
Brooklyn, NY
Mrs. Shaindy Jacobson
Brooklyn, NY
Shaindy Jacobson is the director of JLI’s women’s studies division, The Rosh Chodesh society.
Mrs. Jacobson has been involved in the field of Jewish education for over twenty five years, teaching at the Bais Rivkah Teacher’s Seminary and serving as a community liaison and counselor for Operation Survival – a substance abuse prevention program.
Shaindy lectures around the world, educating women about their Jewish heritage and its practical application to their daily lives.
She is also an accomplished musician and composer and frequently accompanies her lectures with song and music.
Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky
Brooklyn, NY
Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky
Brooklyn, NY
Rabbi Moshe J. Kotlarsky is the Vice Chairman of the Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, the educational arm of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.
He was educated at the Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim, the main Lubavitch Yeshiva. He directs development of the global Chabad-Lubavitch emissary network initiating the sending of Shluchim (emissaries) to countless of countries. He directs the Kinus Hashluchim, the international conference of the Chabad Shluchim that takes place in New York each fall. He is the Chairman of the Jewish Learning Institute and Chabad on Campus.
Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet
London, UK
Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet
London, UK
Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet, the "rebel rabbi", arrived in the UK in 1991. Having previously served as assistant principle of Oholei Torah Boys School in New York, he assumed the position as Rabbi of the Richmond Synagogue in Southwest London for two years, while also teaching Advanced Jewish Studies at the Jews Free School. In 1993, at the age of 28, he was offered the position as rabbi of the Mill Hill Synagogue. His vibrancy and dynamism has resulted in a continuous growth of membership, now in excess of 1400 members.
Rabbi Schochet has a Masters Degree in Jewish Studies from University College London. He authors numerous articles for newspapers, magazines and journals, and lectures extensively across the country and abroad. He served as Diary Rabbi to the Guardian Newspaper and also writes for the Jewish Chronicle, the Jerusalem Post, as well as a very popular weekly column in the Jewish News. He has been featured in The London Times and Time Magazine International. Rabbi Schochet often appears on CNN and on BBC as a regular panellist for The Big Questions. He serves on the Chief Rabbi's Cabinet with the portfolio of the family and is chairman of the Rabbinical Council of the United Synagogue. He was recently named by the Jewish Telegraph as one of the ten most influential Rabbis in the United Kingdom.
Mrs. Rivkah Slonim
Binghamton, NY
Mrs. Rivkah Slonim
Binghamton, NY
Mrs. Rivah Slonim. Education director at the Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life at Binghamton University, Rivkah is a self-described "Chassidic Feminist" who lectures internationally on the intersection of Jewish observance and contemporary life with a special focus on Jewish women. She is the editor of Total Immersion: A Mikvah Anthology and Bread and Fire: Jewish Women Find G-d in the Everyday,an anthology on Jewish women’s spiritually.
Topics:
• Total Immersion: The Mystery and the Magic of Mikvah
• Welcoming the Shabbos: A Taste of the World to Come
• Secrets from the Kabbalah for Eternal Relationships
• Women’s Farbrengen: Girl Talk
• Jewish Woman and Jewish Law: A Critical Look at Critical Issues
Mrs. Molly Resnick
New York, NY
Mrs. Molly Resnick
New York, NY
Mrs. Molly Resnick has produced numerous documentaries on the Middle East, Jews, and Judaism. A veteran newswoman, she has worked for Israeli TV, PBS, NBC News, and The Jewish Press and has interviewed VIPs such as Menachem Begin, Yizhak Rabin, Moshe Dayan and Henry Kissinger. An international speaker, fluent in five languages, Mrs. Resnick is the founder and director of the grassroots organization MATCKH (Mothers Against Teaching Children to Kill), an organization that has drawn attention to the dangers of teaching bigotry and violence to Arab children.
Rabbi Berel Bell
Montreal, Canada
Rabbi Berel Bell
Montreal, Canada
Rabbi Berel Bell is the founding dean of Bais Chaya Mushka Seminary in Montreal. He is also the creator of Rambam-on-the-Line, a service syndicated in over 50 cities worldwide. Rabbi Bell is author of the noted JLI course Sinai to Cyberspace, and also serves as JLI’s Director of Teacher Training and e-Learning.
Rabbi Leib Schapiro
Miami Beach, Florida
Rabbi Leib Schapiro
Miami Beach, Florida
The Dean of the Rabbinical College of Greater Miami, Rabbi Schapiro is one the preeminent rabbinical scholars in the United States.
He also serves as a justice on the National Rabbinic Court of the Lubavitch movement. In addition, Rabbi Shapiro was appointed by the Lubavitcher Rebbe to a select team that prepared his public addresses for publication.
Dr. Stephen Serbin
Columbia, South Carolina
Dr. Stephen Serbin
Columbia, South Carolina
Dr. Stephen Serbin is managing partner and medical director of five family medicine practices in Columbia, South Carolina, and has been extremely active in the local Jewish community.
Among the many local board positions he has held, Dr. Serbin has served on the board of the Columbia Jewish Federation for the past 24 years. He was appointed to the UJC International Board of Directors in 2001, and served as the first UJC Small Cities Chairman.
Dr. Serbin was a widely traveled speaker for the UJA and CJF on the subjects of Israel Missions, Leadership Development, and Jewish Identity. Dr. Serbin has also been a member of the initial steering committee for the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute, and served as the first lay chairman.
Rabbi Aryeh Weinstein
Newtown, PA
Rabbi Aryeh Weinstein
Newtown, PA
Rabbi Aryeh Weinstein is the director of the Jay Michael Swartz Jewish Learning Academy and the congregational Rabbi at Kol Yisrael Newtown Shul, in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Both of these institutions are part of Lubavitch of Bucks County. He is a member of the Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) editorial board, and has lectured for the National Jewish Retreat.
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