The warmth and comfort of a hug from a long-time friend, the dance of the Israeli Hora, an intimate conversation over a cup of tea, the study of Torah, a smile in our eyes, and the sound of music fills our ears.
The things we've always cherished are now more valuable than ever, in the midst of this difficult year.
As a community, we will gather, study, dream, learn, and breathe togetherness at our annual IMPJ convention, Esa Eynai.
The IMPJ convention this year will be one full day, preceded by a day of volunteering all over Israel and followed by Shabbat in one of our Jerusalem congregations.
We will celebrate with:
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A festive opening plenary
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Over 20 talks, lectures, conversations and Torah study groups, led by Rabbis, journalists and public speakers.
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A traditional Reform Kabbalat Shabbat under the open Jerusalem sky.
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Warm and hearty meals.
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A children and young adults program
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And so much more!
A Full Weekend Experience
IMPJ "Essa Einai" Gathering 2024 invites friends and congregations to a full weekend experience in Jerusalem, centered around the gathering.
Thursday May 30th 2024 - 16:00
PRIDE MARCH in Jerusalem: Join Reform Congregations, the Israeli Reform Action Center, and other supporters from around the world in Jerusalem's PRIDE march at 4 PM.
Thursday May 30th 2024 - 08:00-16:00
Keren B'Kavod and IMPJ call congregants from Israel and all over the world to take part in a day of Volunteering, May 30th at 10Am-2PM.
We request all participants to come with closed shoes, bring a water bottle and hat.
Please provide your contact details in the form below:
Friday May 31st 2024
The IMPJ Gathering “Essa Einai” in Kiryat Moriya, Jerusalem will feature over 500 congregants, friends, activists, and supporters, as well as speakers from Israel's leading scenes in journalism, art, music, and Jewish thought.
Shabbat June 1st 2024
In all of our Jerusalem-based congregations, we offer festive Shacharit services:
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Har El Congregation - 09:30
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Kol Ha Neshama - 09:15
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Mevakshei Derech - 09:15
Convention schedule
31.5.2024 • Kiryat Moriya • Jerusalem
09:00 - Doors open
09:45 - Opening Plenary
11:30 - Coffee Break
12:00 - Fist session (breakout into meeting rooms)
13:00 - Lunch
14:30 - Second Session (breakout into meeting rooms)
16:00 - Coffee Break
16:30 - Third Session (breakout into meeting rooms)
17:40 - Kabbalat Shabbat
19:00 - Shabbar Dinner under the stars
20:00 Birkat Ha Mazon and final conclusion of the Gathering in song
Contents and Guest Speakers
Have we lost the next generation and Liberal Zionists? (English)
Rabbi Charlie Baginski, Rabbi Na'ama Kelman, Yonatan Hefez, Julia Ullman Hevron
J² adventures Partners for the journey: intimate connection through travel
(English & Hebrew)
Rabbi Don Gur and Rivka Brama
What happened to our Jewish identity since October 7th? An introspective of identity at times of war (Hebrew)
Dr. Tomer Persico, Orly Erez Lachovski, Rabbi Shira Levin, Michael Menkin, Rabbi Yael Katz
Local changemaking in our congregations and cities (Hebrew)
Rabbi Na'ama Daphne Kellen, Rabbi Rinat Safania, Shlomo Harel, Carmel Feller
Progressive Zionism after October 7: Creating a common language for Israel and overseas | Rabbi Sergio Bergman and Rabbi Stacey Blank
To repair a broken world: being an evacuee and immigrant in your homeland (Hebrew)
Rabbi Orit Rozenblit and Ron Hod
Life under the sun: Kohelet as a life coach (Hebrew)
Rabbi Rinat Safania and Rabbi Ezra Ende
Poetry writing workshop (Hebrew)
Rabbi Osnat Eldar and poet Sivan Har Shefi
Et Ratzon: a spiritual Rabbinic HUC Maganize
Rabbi Talia Avnon Benvenisti, Ofer Chizik and Smadar Bilik
Music and psalms of dispair and belief (Hebrew)
Rabbi Chen Ben Or Tsfoni, Ayala Shahua Miron and song leader Ruvik Rosenberg
Opening gates of prayer: A new prayerbook for the High Holidays (Hebrew)
Rabbi Leora Ezrachi Vered, Rabbi David Azulai, Ensamble "B'Ayin Mizrahit"
"You have returned my breath": breathing and body - soul awareness (Hebrew)
Rabbi Rodrigo Baumworcel and Shani Reif Proffesorski
Stories of Conversion (English)
Adv. Nicole Maor and Reform Converts (English)
Prayer and dance with the Tallit (Hebrew and English)
Miriam Maya Jano
Reform & Uncensored - an hour of laughs (Hebrew) | Rabbi Galit Cohen Kedem
Mitzvot created by time: on challenges and obligations of our times (Hebrew)
Prof. Rachel Elior and Rabbi Yehoyada Amir
Haredi Jews in Israel - from a closed society to first sparks of openness (Hebrew)
Michal Chernovitski, Rabbi Betzalel Cohen and Adv. Ricki Shapira (Hebrew)
Combating racism and promoting coexistence in complex reality
Ghadir Hani, Adv. Samach Darwish and Adv. Ori Narov
A realistic sattire show (Hebrew)
Ansamble Zipporella
Heros in green: the cost and benefit of women fighters in the IDF (Hebrew)
Leslie Sacks and Prof. Shir Daphna Tekoa
Bigotry and animation in movie films and in cartoons (Hebrew)
Movie producer Rubi Gat with Adv. Yifat Raveh
My prayer is thy self - a prayer writing workshop (Hebrew)
Dr. Elazar Ben Lulu and Rabbi Debbie Shua Haim
In the beginning Elohin created / Toratah, the regendered Bible (Hebrew)
Tamar Biala and Rena Levanon
Chesed and Compassion: growth from personal loss
Rabbi Kinneret Shiryon and Amichai Shiryon
Занятия на русском языке
Russian Speaking Track
Rabbi Gregory Kotlyar and Rabbi Miriam Klimova
בתמיכת:
התנועה הרפורמית - יהדות מתקדמת בישראל (ע"ר)