Omaha Jewish Community Center and Creighton University
October 25-26, 2009
Our sincere thanks to the following for making this event possible:
Co-hosts:
The Philip M. and Ethel Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization at Creighton University and the Norman & Bernice Harris Center for Judaic Studies at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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The Kripke Center for the Study of Religion and Society at Creighton University and the Jewish Federation of Omaha.
Generous support is also provided by:
The Ike and Roz Friedman Foundation
The Riekes Family
The Creighton College of Arts and Sciences
Creighton University Committee on Lecture, Films, and Concerts
The Gary Javitch Family Foundation
The Center for Jewish Education
The Henry Monsky Lodge of B'nai B'rith
The Dr. Bruce S. Bloom Memorial Endowment
And others
SUNDAY, October 25, 2009
10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
10:30 – 11:55 | Session I |
10:30 – 11:10 |
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11:15 – 11:55 |
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12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch |
1:05 – 3:15 | SESSION II |
1:05 – 1:45 |
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1:50 – 2:30 |
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2:35 – 3:15 |
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3:15 – 3:35 | BREAK |
3:35 – 5:00 | SESSION III |
3:35 – 4:15 |
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4:20 – 5:00 |
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Evening Program at the Omaha Jewish Community Center, 333 South 132nd Street Theatre 7:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. | |
7:30- 8:45 | KEYNOTE PRESENTATION Welcome Remarks: Fr. John F. Schlegel, President, Creighton University Speaker: Joyce Antler,
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MONDAY, October 26, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
8:30-9:55 | SESSION IV |
8:30 – 9:10 |
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9:15 – 9:55 |
David Peterson and Joan Latchaw, University of Nebraska, Omaha |
9:55 - 10:05 | BREAK |
10:05-11:30 | SESSION V |
10:05 – 10:45 |
Jason Kalman, Hebrew Union College |
10:50 – 11:30 |
David Gillota, University of Wisconsin, Platteville |
11:30 – 1:00 | LUNCH AND KEYNOTE |
11:30 – 12:15 | LUNCH |
12:20 – 1:00 |
Giovanna Del Negro, Texas A&M University |