The Kehillah Summit 2021
The Kehillah Summit has brought together leading individuals within the Anglo-Charedi group in Israel—Rabbis, educators, and activists—to stimulate constructive thought and action within this large and growing group.
Over two days at the Ramada Hotel in Jerusalem (Tuesday – Wednesday, כ”ב – כ”ג סיון תשפ”ב 21-22 June 2022) participants heard lectures from leading speakers, participated in specific breakout development sessions, and engaged in the kind of collective brainstorming from which most good ideas are born.
The Summit marked the launch of Kehillah, whose overarching goal is to develop and support infrastructures catering specifically for the Anglo-Charedi community in Israel. As numbers grow, and in anticipation of significant waves of Aliyah, ensuring the success of these infrastructures is essential for ourselves and for our children.
The energies were very special, and we hope it will be the beginning of great things.
One of the basic purposes of the summit was networking—enabling a meeting of interested parties whose collaboration can bring much good, we hope this website will be a platform for such meetings as well.
Kehilla summit 2022 - Recap
Kehillah Summit - Program
Day 1 - Tuesday כ”ב סיון (June 21st)
Opening Session
Divrei Beracha from HaGaon HaRav Asher Weiss, shlita
MC: Rabbi Shmuel Kimche; WELCOME: Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer
KEYNOTE SESSION: Harav Zev Leff, shlita
Anglos in Israel: Why Cross-Community Collaboration is so Important
PANEL: Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein; Rabbi Baruch Chait; Rabbi Dovid Miller
Significant and Unique Challenges of the Anglo Charedi Community in Israel
Moderator: Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer
2nd SESSION - Burning Topics - Challenges and Possible Solutions
HaRav Yehoshua Liff, shlita
Anglos in Israel: A Historical Reflection
CONCURRENT ROUND TABLE SESSION: Burning Topics- Challenges and Possible Solutions
• Torah learning opportunities • Technology options and dangers • Safety Awareness & Therapy • Formal and Informal Education • Financial plans and Employment & Aliya- Technical Acclimation
Highlights and Insights: Action Items from Roundtable Moderators; moderator: Rabbi Jonathan Rosenblum
NIGHT SESSION - Organizations in the community - Integration and Influence
Short presentations by Organizations + Q & A
Moderator: Rabbi Yigal Segal
Day 2 - Wednesday כ”ג סיון June 22nd
CHINUCH SESSION - Raising Children in Eretz Yisrael
KEYNOTE SESSION and Q & A: Harav Yitzchok Breitowitz, shlita
How to navigate chinuch challenges in Eretz Yisrael
Panel discussion on Chinuch:
Rabbi Lavy Freedman; Rabbi Daniel Simon; Rabbi Nissan Tovey; Rabbi Dovid Schoonmaker
Moderator: Rabbi Jamie Cowland
RECAP: Concluding Words and Action Items for Continued Development and Collaboration – Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer
