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You are cordially invited to join rabbinic colleagues for a day of study on Rabbinic Leadership in a Time of Fiscal Crisis Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 10:30 am - 2:15 pm Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion One West Fourth Street, New York, NY 10012 Featuring study with Rabbi David Ellenson, Dr. Alyssa Gray, Rabbi Nancy Wiener and Rabbi Charles Kroloff Program: 10:30 AM: Welcome and Introduction Rabbi Shirley Idelson and Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz 10:45 AM: Judaism and Crisis: Three Chapters in Jewish History Yavneh, Sura, and Cincinnati Rabbi David Ellenson 11:15 AM: Classical Jewish Texts on Wealth and Poverty: Rabbinic Responsibility and the Problem of Limited Resources Dr. Alyssa Gray 12:30 PM: Sustaining the Covenant: Self-Care, Pastoral Response, and Synagogue Trust in a Time of Crisis Rabbi Nancy Wiener and Rabbi Charles Kroloff 2:15 PM: Program Conclusion Kosher lunch will be served &ndash cost: $18 (checks may be written to HUC-JIR) Click here to RSVP by January 16 Sponsored by the Office of the Dean