Here’s what people have said about recent UMJC conferences: Encouraging in the faith . . . Spiritually reviving . . . The learning environment was superb!

This summer, another dynamic conference program awaits you, with tracks on:

Advocacy for the Jewish People

Special guest Craig Blaising, Professor of Theology at Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary, on “Historical Developments and Progressive Dispensationalism”

Stuart Dauermann on “The New Replacement Theology”  

Dan Juster and Noel  Rabinowitz on combating the resurgence of anti-Zionist and anti-Jewish voices in Evangelical churches

Advocacy for the Jewish State

An update from Mati Shoshani, Project Manager with Jerusalem Institute of Justice

Russ Resnik on the biblical foundations of Zionism (Note: this is also the first session of “From the Waters of Babylon to the Waves of Aliyah.” See details below.)

How to do Advocacy: a take-home workshop to keep your advocacy growing

Advocacy for the Jewish Messiah

Jeff Seif on “Advocating for Yeshua’s Messiahship” 

Barney Kasdan on “Sharing Yeshua as King Messiah”

Plus

• From the Waters of Babylon to the Waves of Aliyah.

This optional 12-hour class on the history of Zionism from the days of Abraham to 2012 is offered in partnership with MJTI’s Foundation series. Instructors include Jamie Cowen, Howard Silverman, Mati Shoshani, Elliot Klayman, and Russ Resnik.

The UMJC K20 initiative is now offering scholarships for this class to qualified students! Contact Rabbi Tony Eaton, K20 chair, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , for details. 

• Two classes offered by Achot, the UMJC sisterhood: “How to organize and lead healing services within a Jewish context”, and “Making your Shabbat alive.”
• Dance workshops on Shabbat afternoon.
• Special viewings of “Promised Land,” a great surfing movie beautifully filmed in Israel, with a cameo appearance of our in-house surfing Rabbi Barney Kasdan. Check out the trailer at http://promisedlandthemovie.com. 
• Dynamic Shabbat services and plenary sessions, including Saturday Night for Israel: Keynote speaker Mati Shoshani of Jerusalem Institute of Justice, and Israeli worship leaders Marc and Eli Chopinsky, will inspire us to greater action in support of the modern state of Israel and the Jewish people worldwide in these last days as a testimony of God’s faithfulness to the nations.
  
• A full youth program starting July 18 (see below).

Online registration is just $169.00 and includes Erev Shabbat dinner and Shabbat lunch! http://www.regonline.com/2012conf.

Location: Turf Valley Resort, Ellicott City, MD. www.turfvalley.com, 1-888-833-8873, or make your reservation online and use group code 27R3OK. $99.00/night for up to 4 per room. 

Transportation: Turf Valley is about 1/2 hour from Baltimore and is accessible by car from much of the east coast. Parking is free and having your car will be an advantage because of abundant nearby attractions. For those who fly, BWI is nearby. The hotel provides a shuttle service for $30 each way, if you make arrangements by calling 1.410.465.1500 at least ten days in advance (or when you make your hotel reservation). 

Food: Erev Shabbat dinner and Shabbat lunch are included in the conference fee, and two optional meal packages are offered when you register for the conference. The resort features a full-service restaurant and other restaurants are available within a short drive. 

For conference registration: http://www.regonline.com/2012conf.

Youth Schedule:

Note: the youth will attend the conference plenary sessions, concluding Sunday morning, July 22, in addition to this schedule. 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 

• Registration for the Youth @ 12pm
• OPENING UMJCY SESSION
• Dinner & Activities 6-7pm
• Session 7-8:30pm
• Games 8:30-9:30pm 

THURSDAY, JULY 19 

• Session #1: 9:30-12pm
• Session #2: 2-4pm
• GAMES (optional)  4-5pm
• Dessert & Discussion with an Israeli  9:30-10:30pm (following the main session) 

FRIDAY, JULY 20 

• OUTING – 8:30am-4pm
• Late Night Worship 9:30pm 

SATURDAY JULY 21 

• Afternoon Sports (optional) 2pm
• Closing Youth Session 9:30pm (following the main session)