Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education

Conference hotel and transportation between Brandeis and the hotel

Courtyard Marriott Waltham
387 Winter St, Waltham, MA 02451
781-492-0900

The deadline for the conference rate has passed but make sure to let the hotel know that you are part of our group. Transportation will be provided from Brandeis to the hotel Sunday night. The Marriott will be providing a shuttle run at 7:30 and 7:50 a.m. Monday for returning back to Brandeis. Please make sure to sign up for one of the two shuttle runs when you arrive at the conference on Sunday night.

Reservations may be made online, or with the Courtyard by Marriott's Reservation office at 1-866-296-2285 by stating "Mandel Center Spring Conference 2022."

Driving Directions and Parking Information

To Brandeis University

To Hassenfeld Conference Center, parking in the Hassenfeld Lot*

*Parking passes are not needed for either day.

June 12

• 5-5:15 p.m. — Check in, Sherman Hall
• 5:15-6:15 p.m. — Dinner/Welcome, Sherman Patio. Introduction by Laura Yares and Galeet Dardashti.
• 6:15-7:15 p.m. — Session 1: Making Our Mark: Messy Mark-Making as a Form of Art, Sherman Hall and Feldberg Terrace. Facilitator: Shirah Rubin
• 7:15-7:45 p.m. — Dessert, Sherman Hall Patio
• 7:45-9 p.m. — Session 2: Opening Through Song: Jewish Communal Singing as Liberatory Connection with Self and Other, Sherman Hall Patio. Facilitator: Ilana Lerman | Let My People Sing!

June 13

• 7:30 and 7:50 a.m. — Shuttle from Courtyard Marriott Waltham - Make sure to sign up Sunday night on the sheet in Sherman Hall
• 8 a.m. — Breakfast, Sherman Hall Patio
• 8:30-9:30 a.m. — Small Group Debrief, Sherman Hall Patio
• 9:30-10:30 a.m. — Session 3: Perspectives from the Learning Sciences: How Artistic Experiences Support Deep Engagement, Sherman Hall. Keynote speaker: Kimberly Sheridan.
• 10:30-10:45 a.m. — Break | Check your email/take care of your needs
• 10:45-11:15 a.m. — Small Group Debrief, Sherman Hall Patio
• 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Session 4: Uncomfortable Questions and Complex Identities: Exploring Race, Ethnicity, Discrimination and Diversity through Jewish Cultural Arts, Sherman Hall. Panelists: Galeet Dardashti, Rachel Linsky, Jenni Rudolph, and Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell. Moderator: Tobin Belzer.
• 12:30-1:15 p.m. — Lunch and Small Group Debrief, Sherman Hall Patio.
• 1:15-1:30 p.m. — Break | Check your email/take care of your needs
• 1:30-2:30 p.m. — Session 5: Many Learners at Many Tables: Exploring the Diverse Landscape of Jewish Learning through Jewish Art. Eva Heinstein, "Supporting the 21st Century Jewish Cultural Renaissance,” Luria 1. Laura Mandel, "Art Artistry Pecha Kucha," Geller. Lex Rofeberg, "Jewish Art is Living Torah — Not a Gateway-Drug to Synagogue Membership," Luria 3.
• 2:30-2:55 p.m. — Session 6: Siyyum Viewing of the Graphic Recording, Sherman Hall. Facilitators: Galeet Dardashti and Laura Yares
• 2:55-3 p.m. — Conference Conclusion, Sherman Hall. Jon Levisohn.

• Nili Alon Amit — The David Labkovski Project
• Ellen Alt — Park Avenue Synagogue, Schechter Manhattan
• Sharon Avni — City University of New York
• Lynda Bachman — Gann Academy
• Tirtzah Bassel — OneTable
• Tobin Belzer — University of Southern California — Center for Religion and Civic Culture
• Sarah Benor — Hebrew Union College — Jewish Institute of Religion
• Jethro Berkman — Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation
• Judy Bolton-Fasman — JewishBoston
• Lou Cove — CANVAS
• Galeet Dardashti — New York University
• Karyn Knight Detering — Ideas Take Shape
• Motl Didner — National Yiddish Theatre
• Lonnie Firestone — Exploring Black Narratives
• Ziva Hassenfeld — Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education
• Eva Heinstein — Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation
• Miriam Heller — Stern Hebrew Union College — Jewish Institute of Religion
• Mark Kligman — University of California, Los Angeles
• Jonathan Krasner — Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education
• Sophie Krentzman — Combined Jewish Philanthropies
• Sarah Krulik — Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies
• Ilana Lerman — Let My People Sing!
• Jon Levisohn — Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education
• Rachel Linsky — ZACHOR: Honoring WWII Holocaust Survivors Through Dance
• Jeremiah Lockwood — Milken Center for Music of Jewish American Experience, UCLA
• Laura Mandel — Jewish Arts Collaborative
• Silvina Mizrahi — Artist and Educator
• Sharon Feiman-Nemser — Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education
• Hankus Netsky — New England Conservatory of Music
• Eden Pearlstein — Ayin Press
• Zo Penina — Baker Brown University-RISD Hillel
• Lex Rofeberg — Judaism Unbound
• Shirah Rubin — Co-Imagine Arts
• Jenni Rudolph — LUNAR: Asian American Film Project
• Anthony Russell — Vocalist, Performer, Composer, Arranger
• Ted Sasson — Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation
• Uri Schreter — Harvard University
• Charlie Schwartz — Lehrhaus
• Adam Sher — Jewish Studio Project
• Kimberly Sheridan — George Mason University
• Franny Silverman — Me: Franny
• Bradley Solmsen — Park Avenue Synagogue
• Tova Speter — Artist, Art Therapist, Art Consultant, Art Educator
• Laura Vitale — Kavod JOCISM Caucus
• Shani Winton — Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education
• Laura Yares — Michigan State University