The Virtual and the Real: "Doing Jewish" Digitally in the 21

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st Century Rapid sociological and technological (r)evolutions mean that "doing Jewish" digitally is probably here to stay in some form. What spiritual (r)evolutions should follow suit, and how can spiritual leaders most skillfully nourish and respond to them? Topics will include ritual theory and innovation in digital contexts, emerging halakhot and minhagim of digital community, visuality’s gifts and challenges in digital spaces, best practices for psycho- spiritual depth in digital and hybrid contexts, and specific applications for teaching, Shabbat, haggim, conversion, and lifecycle events. Participants will be asked to contribute actively, creatively and skillfully to this rapidly developing new frontier of Jewish spiritual and community life.