In partnership with The Nexus School of Transformational Torah for Women (RISE Series), ATARA presents
Global Summit for Torah & Arts
Over 60 Thought Leaders, Musicians, Artists, Dancers, Healers and Creators
10 Days of Free Programming | September 4-15, 2022
1-3:15pm EST / 8-10:15pm Israel
More Info and Registration HERE
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SCHEDULE
Day 1 – Sunday, SEPT 4
1:00pm – 1:40pm Rebbetzin Tamar Taback / Theme Presentation and Opening Address
1:40pm – 2:10pm Rabbi Leibish Hundert / Beyond Information: Creative Expression in Torah Life; The essential Role of Creative Expression in Torah-true Living.
2:10pm – 2:30pm Rabbi Shimon Wolpe / The Power to Create Ourselves
2:30pm – 2:55pm Rabbi Nir Menussi / Reclaiming the Lost Beauty
2:55pm – 3:15pm Rebbetzin Tzipora Heller Gottlieb / Jewish Womanhood in the Reflection of the Divine
Day 2 – Monday, SEPT 5
1pm – 1:30pm Rabbi Akiva Tatz /
1:30pm – 2:00pm Sarah Yehudit Schneider / Sarah’s Voice – Rising into Rectified Expression
2:00pm-2:30pm Rabbi Avraham Arieh Trugman / The Union of Masculine & Feminine at the End of Days
2:30pm-2:50pm Reva Emunah Seidel / Redeeming the Lost Light: Collecting the Notes That Are Played in Tune
2:50pm – 3:15pm Sarah Goldstein (Prijs) / The Interface Between Inner Creativity, Emunah, and Finding Torah Within
Day 3 – Tuesday, SEPT 6 – Interviews
1pm – 1:20 pm Bracha Goetz / The Price you Pay to Climb the Ladder of True Pleasure
1:20pm – 1.30pm Chana Bracha Siegelbaum / Women, Art & Emunah: Exploring the Inherent Connection Between Torah, Womanhood & Creativity
1:30pm – 1:50pm Miriam Leah Gamliel / The Mysterious Relationship Between Creativity and Spirituality
1:50pm – 2:05pm Dina Etigson / Intro to Rav Kook and Shattering the Way We See Ourselves (participants should bring an A4 or legal size blank paper and a black marker)
2:05pm – 2:20pm Bracha Adrezin / Opening Voice as a Portal to Healing
2:20pm – 2.35pm Amy Guterson / Entering the Dream: Geula and Creativity
2:35pm – 2:50pm Devora Gila Berkowitz / Expressing your Inner Voice to Reveal Hashem in your Life
2:50pm – 3:30pm Yonatan Razel / Bringing Music Out of Exile
Day 4 – Wednesday, SEPT 7 – Music
1pm – 1:15pm R’ Yussie Zakutinsky / The Hidden Dimensions of Music
Instrumentalists
1:15pm – 1:30pm Chava Rachel Saban / Violin
1:30pm – 1:40pm Rachel Farency / Piano
1:40pm – 1:55pm Rivka Nahari / Piano, Flute and Horn
1:55pm – 2:05pm Yona Jakobovitz / Percussion
2:05pm – 2:20pm Shoshi Brunner & Bracha Bdil / The Zmora Jerusalem Women’s Orchestra, Jerusalem
2:20pm – 2:30pm Lisa Friedman / Kol Shir Ensemble
2:30pm – 2:40pm Tamar Taback / Piano
Singers
2:40pm – 2:50pm Yaara Sandock / Original Music
2:50pm – 3:00pm Elana Tal / Vocal Performance
3:00pm – 3:10pm Jezliah / Original Music
3:10pm – 3:20pm Rebbitzen Judith Gerzi / Original Music
Day 5 – Thursday, SEPT 8 – Dance
1pm – 1:20pm Aviva Spiegel / The Overlooked Magic Formula for Geula Consciousness: Collective Dance, Drum, and Song
1:20pm – 1:35pm Rachel Factor / Reconnecting to our Inner Beings
1:35pm – 1:45pm Aviva Gottlieb / Finding Sparks in All Places (including Africa!)
1:45pm – 2pm Shaked Sebag / A Conversation with Shaked Sebag, RBS Dance Music Academy
2pm – 2:15pm Gitty Porgesz / Dance Beyond Limits
2:15pm – 2:30pm Rochelle Martin / T’nuat Halev: An Integrative Approach in Avodat Hashem
2:30pm – 2:45pm Tracy Carno / The Ultimate Connection of Body and Soul
2:45pm – 2:55pm Elisheva Golani / Acrobatics
2:55pm – 3:05pm Rivka Nahari / Ballet Company Dance & Movement
3:05pm – 3.20pm Shelley Michal Dembe / Soulstir
Day 6 – Sunday, SEPT 11 – Fine Art & Drama
Fine Art
1pm – 1:20pm Rae Shagalov / Surfing the G-dly Wave; Understanding the Creative Process
1:20pm – 1:40pm Braha Bender / Art and Emunah
1:40pm- 1:55pm Sheva Chaya / Ignite Your Creativity with Torah
1:55pm – 2:05pm Orit Martin / A Gallery Conversation with Orit Martin
2:05pm-2:15pm Yehudis Barmatz-Harris / Art Through Experience: Installation, Video and Assemblage
2:15pm- 2:30pm Nechama Sarah Burgeman / Creating Through Torah Archetypes as a Healing Process
2:30pm – 2:40pm Tzippora Nussbaum / A Peek into Charedi Clothes from an Artist’s Point of View
2:40pm – 2:45pm Naama Nothman / A Tribute
2:45pm – 2:55pm Chana Gamliel / Parochet, Creating a Custom Shul Ambience
Drama
2:55pm – 3:10pm Toby Klein Greenwald / To Touch a Soul: Theater and Creativity in our Jewish Lives
3:10 – 3:20pm Linda Zulberg / The Jo’burg Jewish Women’s Theatre
Day 7 – Monday, SEPT 12
Writing
1pm – 1:15pm Riva Pomerantz / Art and Self Care
1:15pm – 1:30pm Sarah Shapiro / Beloved Speech: In Search of Beloved Literature
1:30pm – 1:45pm Shirley Perry / Giving Voice to the Exile as a Path to Healing
1:45pm- 2pm Miriam Katz / Motherhood As the Ultimate Creativity
Creativity & Prayer
2pm – 2:15pm Rochel Trugman / Perek Shira
2:15 – 2:30pm Yael Dworkin / The Piazeczna Rav on the Visualizing Soul and Avodas Hashem
2:30pm – 2:45pm Esther Leah / Using Creativity and Voice in Hisbodedus
2:45pm – 3:00pm Sari Kapitnikoff / Using Creativity in Formal Prayer, Tefilla
3:00pm- 3:15pm Orly Wahba / Tehillim
Day 8 – Tuesday, SEPT 13
CHOOSE 2 free WORKSHOPS as part of your free package.
Day 9 – Wednesday, SEPT 14
Closing – Miriam’s Circle Dance – Finale
1:20pm – 1:40pm Chana Bracha Siegelbaum Women, Art & Emunah: Exploring the Inherent Connection Between Torah, Womanhood & Creativity
1:40pm – 2:05pm Chana Levitan / Neve: An Oasis of Creativity and Teshuva
2:05pm -2:20pm Rochel Leah Weiman / The Creative Professional: Transcending Ego
2:20pm – 2:40pm Rebbetzin Judy Brodt / Exploring your Soul’s Essence: where Torah and Art meet
2:40 – 3:00pm Facilitated Sharing and Discussion
3pm – 3:15pm – Closing Niggun