JFN2013

Pre-purchase required.

Please note: this meal is intended for participants who keep kosher and do not have other local options for lunch. If you did not pre-purchase when registering, please inquire at the registration desk if space is still available.

New members and first-time conference attendees are encouraged to attend this session to meet the JFN board and conference regulars, and learn how to make the best of your time at the conference. Members wishing to welcome first-timers or serve as mentors are invited to attend.

Enjoy fabulous food among classic and contemporary movie memorabilia at the original Max Factor Studio building. We'll continue the party over dessert, where we'll toast the winner of the J.J. Greenberg Memorial Award and enjoy a song or two from L.A. singer-songwriter Shani Rose.
(Shani Rose's participation is presented in partnership with America-Israel Cultural Foundation.)

Parking available next door at Mel's Diner.

Next-gen funders and Foundation Professionals are encouraged to come together for some social time with their respective cohorts over mai-tais and other tropical drinks.

Foundation Professionals hour is co-hosted by Josh Miller, Jim Joseph Foundation, and Lisa Farber Miller, Rose Community Foundation.

Hosted by the 2013 JFN Conference Sponsors
Relax from the day with a drink, and have your photograph taken on the roof deck under the hotel's iconic sign. Music tonight is provided by the band of Nashuva, Los Angeles's Jewish Spiritual Outreach Center.

Pre-purchase required.
Please note: this meal is intended for participants who keep kosher and do not have other local options for dinner. If you did not pre-purchase when registering, please inquire at the registration desk if space is still available.

Meet at the bus departure area at 6:45 PM

JFN members host fun and exciting dinners in homes near the hotel. Signup is required; several dinners are now full. If you would like to attend an open dinner, please add your name on the signup board next to registration at the Beverly Hilton. 

1. Camp Works, hosted by Evan and Dana Schlessinger
DINNER IS FULL
The Jewish camp experience across North America, encompassing all denominations and affiliations, helps build a more vibrant Jewish future. Tonight's conversation builds on the Foundation for Jewish Camp's recent Funders Summit on Jewish Camp, which brought 28 foundations together to envision and plan for the future growth of this exciting field.
Guest speaker: Rabbi Edward Feinstein, Senior Rabbi, Valley Beth Shalom, Encino, CA
Dietary laws observed.

2. Birthright at 13: Investors, Impact and Innovation, hosted by David Mamet and John Burnham
DINNER IS FULL
Now in its bar/bat mitzvah year, the Birthright Israel Foundation invites you to raise a glass to celebrate our investors, impact and innovation. Co-hosts David Mamet and John Burnham share an investor's and parent's view of the program, recent alumnae tell of the impact the 10-day experience had on them, and Birthright Israel Foundation’s president David Fisher speaks to how the foundation continues to innovate to ensure that generations to come will receive this transformative gift.
Dinner is kosher style.

3. Emerging Jewish Artists Impact Jewish Life, hosted by Randy and Pam Schoenberg and Foundation for Jewish Culture
An exciting evening of film and visual art featuring L.A. Six Points Fellows--emerging Jewish artists whose work connects young people to their Jewish identity. The Six Points Fellowship supports artists who create new work that explores Jewish ideas and experience. Join this important conversation about how creative expression is essential to Jewish community, identity, and our understanding of the world.
Dietary laws observed.

4. Engaging Millennials, hosted by JFN, at Moishe House West Hollywood
Through the Shahaf movement in Israel and programs such as Avodah, Tevel b’Tzedek, and many others, millennials are finding deep meaning by forming communities that together engage in service and learning. Visit one of L.A.’s Moishe Houses to enjoy a uniquely L.A. dinner—a kosher Mexican food truck—and good conversation with participants and alumni of these programs. Kari Dunn Saratovsky facilitates a dialogue between funders and these young leaders, to explore how young people communicate, volunteer, take action, influence their peers, and work to make a difference.
Dietary laws observed.

5. Jerusalem: Ancient Muse Meets Cutting-Edge Culture, hosted by Leichtag Foundation and Angelica Berrie at the home of Irene and Yishai Jusidman
DINNER IS FULL
A night of fun, Jerusalem-style—the tastes, musical sounds, diverse characters and unforgettable moments.
Please note: this dinner is kosher style/unsupervised.