2010 Lay Leadership Summer Study Retreat June 30 – July 7, 2010 Registration now open Discount rate available through February 15, 2010 Click here now to register   The Shalom Hartman Institute Lay Leadership Summer Study Retreat is an annual weeklong seminar dealing with major questions facing Judaism in the modern age. The program, in operation for more than 20 years, takes place at the Institute's beautiful campus in the heart of Jerusalem and draws scores of North American lay leaders from across the continent and denominational spectrum.   2010 Lay Leadership Summer Retreat    "The Life & Language of the 'Other' in Judaism"   Join us Summer 2010 as we explore the "Other" in Jewish tradition and inquire into the moral and political implications of Judaism’s regard for "Otherness."   Questions you will help us address include: how opinions of the "Other" differ between Jews of the Diaspora and Jews in Israel, how the ideas of Jews as a "Chosen People" and Judaism as an ethnicity are regarded today, and how these ideas influence relations between the Jewish people and non-Jews, individually and as a collective.   Click here now to register for Summer 2010.   2009 Lay Leadership Summer Retreat   The 29th annual Lay Leadership Summer Retreat, held July 1-8, 2009, was, “Crisis and Uncertainty: Paradigms of Response.” A record group studied the core values of the Jewish tradition regarding wealth, human need, and ultimate values, and probed how Jewish visionaries of the past responded to moments of crisis and what their responses and texts teach us about the origins of Jewish optimism.   Further Information   Contact Meirav Fishman at meravf@shi.org.il, 972.2.567.5301.     Target Population   The program is open to individuals of all denominations from across North America who seek to deepen their knowledge of Judaism and its pluralistic voices, and are committed to utilizing their influence and leadership to promote Jewish vitality in their community.   Faculty   Summer Retreat study sessions will be led by the faculty of the Shalom Hartman Institute, including David Hartman, Donniel Hartman, Moshe Halbertal, Melila Hellner-Eshed, Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi and Noam Zion, as well as visiting scholars such as  David Ellenson. Reflections   “The best antidote for spiritual boredom.”                                                         – Andy Gordon, Phoenix   “An exalted experience.”                                                          – Karen Marcus, Miami    “The best Jewish learning experience of my life. Helped me in my spiritual quest, answered many questions and raised many more for me.”                                                         – Michelle Gary, Atlanta