RSJ Symposium 2019 – Program

COJECO RSJ Symposium 2019: The Power of Connection 

Day 1: Thursday, June 20, 2019
Location: AJC NY, 165 East 56th Street. New York, NY, 10022

8:30 – 9:00 AM
Breakfast & Registration

9:00 – 9:30 AM
Welcome 
Roman Shmulenson & Irina Rakhlis, COJECO

Opening remarks
Marina Yudborovsky, Genesis Philanthropy Group

9:30 – 10:00 AM
Enigma of the Russian-speaking Jewish Americans: Uniqueness, Commonality and Diversity
Yigal Kotler, COJECO

10:00 – 10:45 AM
Who is in the Room? Discover and Connect
Alina Bitel, COJECO

11:00 – 12:00 PM
Initiative: How to Create Opportunities in Unexpected Places
Josh Spodek, PhD, MBA.
TEDx speaker, bestselling author, Professor of leadership and entrepreneurship

12:00 – 12:45 PM
What is the role of RSJs within the North American Jewish Community?
David Harris, AJC

1:00 – 2:00 PM
Learning with Sages among us – Lunch & Learn

2:00 – 3:30 PM
Part I: Power of Storytelling – Finding, Developing and Sharing your Narrative
Miriam Brosseau, Tiny Windows Consulting

3:45 – 5:00 PM
Part II: Power of Storytelling – Strategy for Maximum Impact in a Digital World
Miriam Brosseau, Tiny Windows Consulting

5:00– 6:00 PM
Dinner

6:30– 7:30 PM
Optional Evening Program
The Russian Jews of New York: Century Long Adventure Walking tour of Lower East Side
With Yigal Kotler, COJECO

7:30 –9:00 PM
“After hours” at The Back Room
Renew old friendships and make new ones at the original 1920’s NYC speakeasy

Day 2: Friday, June 21, 2019
Location: UJA-Federation of NY, 130 East 59th St. New York, NY 10022

8:30 – 9:00 AM
Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 AM
Welcome Back
Irina Rakhlis, COJECO

9:15 – 10:00 AM
The True Power of Jewish Community
Rabbi Josh Spinner, The Ronald S. Lauder Foundation

10:15 – 11:15 AM
Zoom In: Innovations and Strategies in “OUR” RSJ Engagement work
Alina Bitel, COJECO

11:30 – 12:45 PM
Reimagining the “Jewish” in Jewish education
David Bryfman & Rabbi Dena Klein, The Jewish Education Project

12:45 – 1:15 PM
Lunch

1:15 – 2:30 PM
Dare to Dream: What does a vibrant RSJ community look like in 2030.
Key takeaways and next steps
Roman Shmulenson, COJECO

2:30– 3:00 PM
Farewell and Moving Forward
Roman Shmulenson & Alina Bitel & Irina Rakhlis, COJECO