The Maine Conference for Jewish Life

Presented by The Center for Small Town Jewish Life

Friday evening, June 12 and all day Sunday, June 14  

Advanced registration required at http://www.colby.edu/jewishlife/registration/  

Our new schedule is also available on our website: https://www.colby.edu/jewishlife/conference/  

Online Schedule:  

– Friday evening, June 12  

5:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Services  

– Sunday, June 14, 2020  

10:00 a.m. Introduction by the director of the Center for Small Town Jewish Life, Rabbi Rachel Isaacs  

10:15 a.m. Israeli musicians and music educators Or and Feliza Zohar  

11:00 a.m. Rabbis Panel: A Text on One Foot: What Text Gives You Comfort Right Now?  

12:00 p.m. Rabbi Adina Allen and the Jewish Studio Project: Creativity in Times of Challenge  

12:45 p.m. “Edek:” Film Short Screening and Conversation with Barbara Merson. This session is made possible by the Maine Jewish Film Festival  

1:30 p.m. A Moment of Meditation and Music with Cantor Sheila Nesis  

2:15 p.m. A Kosher Wilderness Experience with Brian Kresge  

3:00 p.m. Storytelling with Lisa Mayer, followed by a brief closing ceremony  

4:00 p.m. A Private Concert with Doni Zasloff and Eric Lindberg of Nefesh Mountain!