YICC Hosts Seminar On Tough Times Dec. 21

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Bnai David Judea presents:

OU ANNUAL WEST COAST TORAH CONVENTION-2008
THURSDAY EVENING – DEC 11, 8pm – COMMUNITY SHIUR with RAV HERSHEL SCHACHTER
“Chanukah and the 3rd Beis Hamikdash”
at Young Israel of Hancock Park – 225 S. LaBrea Ave.
FRIDAY MORNING, DEC 12, 9am – SHIUR FOR COMMUNITY RABBIS
“Segulot, Superstitions & Halacha”
Speaker: Rav Hershel Schachter
at Young Israel of Century City – 9317 W. Pico Blvd.

FRIDAY NIGHT, December 12
Tribal Warfare: The Conversion Scandal and Rabbinic Leadership
The annulment of conversions by Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Rabbinate has sparked a global fight over the boundaries of Rabbinic leadership and authority. How can and should the Modern Orthodox community respond? And what are the implications for our future?
7:45 PM Shabbat Oneg
At the home of Rav Yosef Kanefsky and Sari Abrams,
SHABBAT, December 13
When In Doubt, Just Say No: In Search Of A “Friendlier” Halachic Response
A cautious approach toward innovative p’sak halachah has become the norm in Orthodoxy today. What values should direct p’sak? How should we balance traditional sources with our modern societal needs? How do we know where to draw the line?
Shabbat Morning Drasha

SHABBAT AFTERNOON
Mincha at 4:00 PM

Change Is In The Air, But Should It Be In The Siddur?
Traditional liturgy has remained largely unchanged for hundreds of years despite significant shifts in both society and culture. Can new prayers be halachically developed and integrated into liturgy? More important, should they?
4:30 PM Following Seudah Shelishit

SUNDAY SESSIONS, DEC 14
TAKING PLACE at BETH JACOB CONG, 9030 W. Olympic Blvd.
9-10:15am:
Dialogue: “Obama and the Jews: What Can We expect for the Next 4 Years?”
Participants: Nathan Diament and Dennis Prager
10am-12noon:
Legal Conference  (MCLE-$50)
“A Look at American Legal Practice Through the Perspective of Jewish Law”
Speaker: Prof. Samuel J. Levine, Esq.
10:30am-12noon:
“Confronting the Challenges of a Young Orthodox Family”
Panel: OU Shuls Assistant Rabbis

About Luke Ford

Raised a Seventh-Day Adventist at Avondale College in Australia, Luke Ford moved to California in 1977. He graduated from Placer High School in 1984, reported the news at KAHI/KHYL radio for three years, attended Sierra College and UCLA, was largely bedridden by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for six years, and converted to Judaism in 1993. From 1997-2007, Luke made his living from blogging. Living by Beverly Hills (Alexander90210.com), he now teaches the Alexander Technique (moving the way the body likes to move). Lessons cost $100 each and last about 45 minutes. In 2011, Luke completed a three-year teaching course at the Alexander Training Institute of Los Angeles. His personal Alexander Technique website is Alexander90210.com. Luke is the author of five books, including: » The Producers: Profiles in Frustration » Yesterday’s News Tomorrow: Inside American Jewish Journalism
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