BJE PRESENTS THE JUDAISM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR TUESDAY 21ST MARCH 2017 8.30AM – 3.30PM Sydney Jewish Museum,148 Darlinghurst Rd, Darlinghurst NSW SESSION 1 Keynote Panel This panel discussion will give teachers an opportunity to appreciate Judaism as a living religious system that links directly with the life of adherents and the impact of Judaism on the life of an individual. Speakers will express the diverse range of ways that Judaism provides distinctive answers to the enduring questions of human existence. Panel discussion Moderator: Yotam Weiner Panellists: Rabbi Dr Ben Elton, Rabbi Jacqueline Ninio, Brandon Srot SESSION 2 (OPTION 1) DIVERSITY OF EXPRESSION IN THEOLOGY This session will equip you to help HSC students understand the difference between Orthodox, Conservative and Progressive streams of Judaism. You will appreciate how the similarities and differences of the streams reveal the diversity of expression within, and the underlying unity of, the whole religious tradition. Sandy Hollis SESSION 2 (OPTION 2) SIGNIFICANT PERSON Abraham Geiger, • An in depth study. • Explaining his contribution to the development and expression of Judaism • Analysing his impact on Judaism Rabbi Jeffery Cohen SESSION 3 (OPTION 1) IMPACT OF PRINCIPAL BELIEFS ON EVERYDAY LIFE An introduction to Judaism: • What is Shabbat? • What is Kashrut? • What happens at Synagogue? • An explanation of the belief in the one God and the attributes of God. • An outline of the concept of a divinely inspired moral law Rabbi Paul Lewin SESSION 3 (OPTION 2) IMPACT OF PRINCIPAL BELIEFS ON ETHICAL DECISION MAKING Ethical explorations - Organ donation, Euthanasia contraception, sex before marriage and Environmental Ethics • A description of the principal ethical teachings of Judaism: – the Commandments of the Torah – the Prophetic Vision, including social justice and Tikkun Olam – the repair of the world – the Book of Proverbs – wisdom, righteousness, purity and generosity of spirit. • A description of the importance of ethical teachings in the life of adherents Pam Tatz SESSION 4 (OPTION 1) INTRODUCTION: Sandy Hollis Learn about the different approaches to Marriage: Conservative, Orthodox and Progressive Judaism, to gain an appreciation of the diversity of expression within, and the underlying unity of, the whole religious tradition. A REAL-MOCK WEDDING! Rabbi Paul Lewin Learn about how a wedding contributes to the life of the individual and its impact on the Jewish community SESSION 4 (OPTION 2) SIGNIFICANT PRACTICE - DEATH & MOURNING Develop an understanding of how this practice expresses the beliefs of Judaism. Learn the impact and significance of this practice for both the individual and the Jewish community. Pam Tatz