A conversation with Yonatan Shremiz, founder of "Kumu!" and brother of Alon Shremiz, who was kidnapped and killed in Gaza by friendly fire, about how we should act and take action in these times.

Rabbi Yael Vurgan, a leader and changemaker from Sha'ar HaNegev, will speak with feminist scholar Tamar Biala about the creation  of original feminist midrash in otef Aza after October 7th

Dr. Oded Adomi Leshem, an expert on hope, will converse with Attorney Orly Erez-Lahovski, head of the Center for Religion and State, about strategies for creating change in an era of polarization.

Etgar Keret will read new and old stories, talk about his childhood and why he started writing. He will share how his Holocaust-survivor parents taught him that stories, humor, and imagination can help a person survive difficult times.

Serial entrepreneur and peace activist Maoz Inon, who lost both of his parents in the attack on Kibbutz Netiv HaAsara, will speak with Rabbi Michal Ken-Tor about the question: How is it possible to believe in peace after such a cruel personal loss?

Rabbi Galit Cohen Kedem in a hilarious stand-up routine about how her life has changed since the war (spoiler: not all for the worse).

Rabbi and Member of Knesset Gilad Kariv will speak with attorney Riki Shapira about the upheavals taking place right under our noses and beyond our control — and what can be done to prevent them.

Members of the Palestinian and Jewish communities, along with religious leaders, will engage in a conversation about shared living in an era where nothing can be taken for granted. Led by Rabbi Naama Dafni-Kellen (Or Hadash), Rabbi Eli Levin (Kehilat Darchei Noam), Muslim and Christian religious leaders from across the country, and moderated by Carmel Feller from the Center for Religion and State.

How can separating Halakha from state help unite the people? Itamar Kramer, Director of Non Orthodox Education NGO, will speak with Rabbi Talia Avnon-Benvenisti about the deepening crisis between religion and state, and what we can do to help in our nation's healing process.

Members of “Bayit BaKehila,” a home for young adults with cognitive disabilities, will speak with Yuval Neuman and Rabbi Myra Hovav about ways to create true inclusion for everyone in the community. Rabbi Myra Hovav will share the successes of the “Tangish” project: an accessible Bible.

Rabbinical student Ofer Chizik will speak with fellow student Maki Osherov Garzon about how our connection with our brothers and sisters in the Diaspora has both strengthened and weakened since October 7

Rabbi Ada Zavidov in a musical conversation with Cantor Evan Cohen about how our sages coped with trauma.

Rabbis from the new High Holy Days liturgy committee will discuss liturgical choices for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in light of the current times.

Rabbi Meir Azari will speak with Dr. Elazar Ben Lulu about his new book, which tells the story of vibrant, creative, and renewing Judaism. Together, they will explore the optimal conditions that allow pluralistic Judaism to thrive.

Michael Lavni, a pioneer of Labor Zionism and one of the founders of Kibbutz Lotan, saw youth as the embodiment of hope for a better future. He established Telem Scouts and raised generations of educators. In this session, Rabbi Daniel Burstyn, Rabbi Levi Weiman-Kelman, and others will remember Michael together with all the senior members of Telem Youth, who will present the new vision they have written for the movement.

Rabbi Maya Leibovich will speak with Prof. Zvia Walden, Rabbi Myra Hovav, Rabbi Yehudit Edelman Green, and Rabbi Chen Ben Or Tzafoni about four distinct approaches to powerful female leadership.

Yifat Raveh will speak with Ronit Boitner about the troubling phenomenon of women excluding other women, from the dawn of history to the present day.

Come enjoy a midday drink in the hotel lobby with the Chair of the Movement’s Executive Board, Yair Lutshtein, and Deputy Chair Leslie Sachs. Get an inside look at the movement’s strategic process, shaping our vision and practice through 2030.

Rabbi Ayala Shaashua-Miron, Rabbi Mori Lidar, and Rabbi Ariella Graetz-Bertov in a sensitive and intimate listening circle about masculinity and femininity.

How do we relate to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur during wartime? What do we atone for, and should we stick to traditional prayers? Rabbi Prof. Dalia Marx will speak with Rabbi Liora Ezrahi Vered about atonement and prayer.

With Amit Peled from Tlamim 

Rotem Bar Or, angelcy’s lead singer, in a solo performance

Rotem Bar Or, angelcy’s lead singer, in a solo performance