One Day Conference & Seminar for
Gabbaim Partial webcast for gabbaim in other cities
Sunday, February 5, 2006 / 7 Shevat 5766 • 10:00am–3:30pm OU Headquarters • 11 Broadway, New York, NY
KEYNOTE
Who Gets an Aliyah? Who Gets the Amud? Understanding the Halachot of Chiyuvim Rabbi Hershel Schachter (Rosh Yeshiva, RIETS; Halachic Consultant, Orthodox Union)
WORKSHOP TOPICS
• Handling
Decorum in Shul
Gary Buchwald (Congregation Darchei Noam, Oceanside, NY)
• Technological
Resources for the Gabbai
Moshe Rayman (Congregation Rinat Yisrael, Teaneck, NJ)
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Dealing with Disputes and Hurt Feelings Rabbi Yonah Reiss (Administrator, Beth Din of America )
• Recognizing
a Pasul Sefer Torah
Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Pincus (Sofer, Tiferes Stam)
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How to Get People More Involved Alan Sohn (Congregation Keter Torah, Teaneck, NJ)
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When to Correct the Ba’al Kri’ah Rabbi Jeremy Weider (Rosh Yeshivah, RIETS)
PANEL DISCUSSION
The Role of the Gabbai in the Shul and in the Community INTRODUCTION:
Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb (Executive Vice President, Orthodox Union)
PANELISTS:
David Englander (Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills, NY) Jay Lunzer (Congregation Kehillath Jeshurun, NYC) Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum (Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst, NY)
REGISTRATION: $15 (INCLUDES LUNCH) • FREE FOR GABBAIM OF OU-MEMBER SYNAGOGUES
To register, or for more information, call Rabbi Robert Shur at 212.613.8329, email
[email protected], or visit www.ou.org. A Project of the Department of Community and Synagogue Services.
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