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1:00–4:00 PM Conference Registration and Hotel Check-In (Hotel Lobby) Hospitality Buffet (Atrium Lobby)

ENJOY A WORKOUT

1:00-�:30 PM Women’s Swimming and Fitness Center

�:45–4:15 PM Men’s Swimming and Fitness Center

PRE-SHABBOS CLASSES

�:00 PM Pluralism: Is There More than One Way to be a Good Jew? Nathan Hale RabbiMottyBerger

3:00 PM The Malka and the Kallah - Unveiling the Metaphors of ShabbosHartford RabbiYitzchakFeldheim

4:00 PM Early MinchaHartford

4:15 PM Inspire Yourself: “If Only Hashem Would Show Me He’s There . . .” Hartford How to See That He Does RabbiY.Y.Rubenstein

5:00–6:00 PM Kids’ Meal Ethan Allen Forchildren12andunderonly

5:00 PM Later Mincha followed by Kabbalas Shabbos /Maariv Int’l Ballroom Divrei Chizuk v’Hisorerus - RabbiEytanFeinerWest/Central

5:0� PM Hadlakas Neiros/Candle Lighting (Sunset: 5:�0 PM)Outside Gazebo

5:30 PM Women Only: How to Make Shabbos Relevant Through a Deeper Hartford Understanding of Hadlakas Neiros Mrs.DebbieGreenblatt

6:30 PM Seudas Shabbos Dinner Int’l Ballroom East, State Ballroom, Terrace and Gazebo

Friday, February 8, �013 – �8 Shevat 5773

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8:30 PM OPENING KEYNOTE SESSION Int’l BallroomWest/Central Welcome and Introduction RabbiYaakovSalomon Introduction Mr.EllyKleinman,CEO,AmericareCompanies

Keynote Address: Mi K’amcha Yisroel - Reflections From the Past, Vision For the Future ChiefRabbiYisraelMeirLau,`“hily

Project Inspire Partners Changing the World RabbiChaimSampson,InternationalDirector,ProjectInspire

10:00–10:50 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS #1

Greenwich Women Only: B’Zchus Nashim Tzidkanios - In the Merit of Righteous Women RabbanitYemimaMizrachi

Int’l Ballroom Symposium: Answering Difficult Hashkafa Questions for Yourself, YourWest Family and Other Jews Panelists:RabbiMottyBerger,RabbiYitzchakFeldheim,RabbiYerachmielMilstein andRabbiChaimSampson(Moderator:RabbiSimchaBarnett)

Ethan Allen Fate and Mazal – What is Within Our Control . . . in Shidduchim and in Everything Else? RabbiEliyahuBergstein

King David Inspiring Our Children - Can We Do Better? RabbiDanielMechanic

Nathan Hale How Laughter Gets Us Through Tough Times RabbiY.Y.Rubenstein

JP Morgan Compelling Evidence for the Truth of Torah RavHillelWeinberg,`“hily

Hartford Aquatic Perfection and the Wild World of Weather How Water Highlights Hashem’s Omnipotence; the Role of Mikvah; Shabbos and “L’chu N’ranina” RabbiEytanFeiner

11:00 PM Oneg Shabbos Buffet Men Int’l Ballroom East Women Terrace Men&Women Atrium Lobby

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11:00 PM– Professional Shadchanim Rabbi Yisroel and Mrs. Ahuva Cherns Available1�:00 AMEthan Allen

11:30 PM Tisch with the Traveling ChassidimInt’l Ballroom East

11:30 PM Interactive Workshop for Single WomenNathan Hale RabbiDovidandMrs.DebbieGreenblatt

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7:00 AM Daf YomiJP Morgan RabbiYitziOelbaum,MagidShiur,KollelAgraD’Pirka,Queens 7:30–9:30 AM Breakfast Atrium Lobby Coffeeavailable6:30AM

8:00 AM Shacharis: Parshas Mishpatim/Shekalim/Birchas Hachodesh - Mussaf Int’l Ballroom West/Central

11:00-11:30 AM Gala Shabbos Kiddush Men Opposite Men’s Shul Women State Ballroom Prefunction Men&Women Atrium Lobby

Shabbos, February 9, �013 – �9 Shevat 5773

11:30 AM KEYNOTE SESSIONInt’l BallroomWest/Central Introduction RabbiYoniZakutinsky,DirectorofProjectInspire,Brooklyn

How to Make a Real Change RavHillelWeinberg, `“hily, RoshYeshiva,AishHatorahYerushalayim

Or Lagoyim - What it Takes for the Jewish People to Shine HaravNoachIsaacOelbaum,`“hily

1�:30–1:15 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS #�

Greenwich Women Only: Hashpa’as Has’viva: How Your Friends Can Change You RebbetzinAvivaFeiner

Ethan Allen Women Only: Where Two Worlds Meet - A Chassidish Young Grandmother From Boro Park Who Is Changing Lives Mrs.TzippyReifer

Int’l Ballroom Practical Kiruv Symposium: Ask the Activists – Bring Any “Hands-on”West Kiruv Question RabbiY.Y.Rubenstein,RabbiYisroelRoyde,RabbiDovidGreenblatt, Mr.MichoelBarnett,EphraimBerger,Esq.(Moderator:RabbiChaimSampson)

JP Morgan Utilizing Free Will to Make Better Life Choices RabbiYerachmielMilstein

Nathan Hale Chesed Without Borders - Thinking Outside the Box Mr.EliRowe

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Int’l Ballroom So What Really is the Mission Statement of the Jewish People?Central RabbiEytanFeiner

King David Moshiach and its Centrality to Judaism RabbiMottyBerger

Hartford Smiling Faces: Practical Tips for Building a Happy Home RabbiYaakovSalomon

Atrium Conf. 3 Kibud Av Va’Em – How Far Must We Go to Honor Our Parents? RabbiYitziOelbaum

1:15–�:30 PM Seudas Shabbos Int’l Ballroom East, State Ballroom, Terrace and Gazebo

�:30 PM Mincha #1Int’l Ballroom West

�:30–3:45 PM Professional Shadchanim Rabbi Yisroel and Mrs. Ahuva Cherns AvailableNathan Hale

3:00–3:50 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS #3

(�:45-3:45 PM) Symposium for Women: Women Changing the World – Hear FromInt’l Ballroom Women Just Like You Who Are Making a Difference in Remarkable WaysCentral Moderator:RabbiChaimSampson

JP Morgan For Men: jirx mc lr cnrz `l oipra ,oeira xeriy RavHillelWeinberg,`“hily

Ethan Allen For Men: G-d for Grownups – How to Understand Hashem and Share it with Others RabbiYitzchakFeldheim

Hartford For Men: Anti-Semitism: Why the Jews? RabbiMottiBerger

4:00–4:45 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS #4 Nathan Hale Women Only: Meaningful Relationships – a Guide to the Perplexed Mrs.DebbieGreenblatt

Ethan Allen Women Only: Drachim - How Today’s Teens Have Lost Their Identities to “Feel Goods” and How Everyone Has the Power to Inspire Mrs.BailaBrach

Int’l Ballroom Inspiring Insights Gleaned from Parashas HashavuaWest HaravNoachIsaacOelbaum,`“hily

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JP Morgan What’s a Nice Jewish Girl Doing in a Palace Like That? The Timeless Message of Megillas Esther HarryRothenberg,Esq.

Greenwich They Have Questions . . . You Need Answers (Answering Specific Tough Questions that Frum and Non-Frum Kids Have) RabbiDanielMechanic

Atrium Conf. 3 Pesach - Getting Out of Our Personal Mitzrayim RabbiEliyahuBergstein

Hartford Family Relationships: Marriage - Smoothing the Bumps on the Road RabbiY.Y.Rubenstein

4:45 PM Mincha #�Int’l Ballroom West

5:00 PM Seudah Shlishis Men State Ballroom Tisch With Harav Noach Isaac Oelbaum, `“hily and Traveling Chassidim Men&Women Atrium Lobby

5:�5 PM Women Only: Q and A Hartford RebbetzenAvivaFeinerandMrs.DebbieGreenblatt

6:10–6:45 PM Maariv followed by Havdalah with the Traveling ChassidimInt’l Ballroom EndofShabbos:6:10PM;RabbeinuTamZ’man(72min):6:34PMWest/Central

7:00 PM Pool and Fitness Center Women 7:00–7:50 PM Men 8:10–9:00 PM

8:00–8:45 PM Kids’ Pizza PartyInt’l Ballroom East Forchildren12andunderonly

7:45–8:30 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS #5

Nathan Hale Seven Wonders of Jewish History RabbiMottyBerger

Hartford Women Only: The M’eor Panim of Chodesh Adar RabbanitYemimaMizrachi

Ethan Allen Men Are From Mud; Women Are From Ribs – Understanding and Making the Most of Gender Roles RabbiYitzchakFeldheim

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11:00 PM Melave Malka Men State Ballroom Women Int’l Ballroom East Men&Women Atrium Lobby

11:00 PM–1�:00 AM Professional Shadchanim Rabbi Yisroel and Mrs. Ahuva Cherns AvailableNathan Hale11:30 PM Late Night Programs:

Gazebo Area Kumzits with Traveling Chassidim

Greenwich A Singspirational Women’s Kumzits – with Rebbitzen Aviva Feiner and Mrs. Mindy Sussman

9:00 PM KEYNOTE SESSION Int’l Ballroom West/Central Shalom, Shalom Amar Hashem L’rachok V’lakarov ChiefRabbiYisraelMeirLau,`“hily

Worldwide Premiere of “The Shake” - newest in the Kommon Kiruv Blunders Film Series

Project Inspire – Review and Preview

RabbiYaakovSalomon

Action Plan for the Jewish People RabbiChaimSampson

Atrium Conf. 3 The ABC’s of Real Change and Growth RabbiYerachmielMilstein

King David Practical Kiruv: Gaining Confidence in Approaching Less Connected Jews RabbiAryehRoyde

JP Morgan My Kiruv Conversations with Hollywood Stars RabbiDanielMechanic

8:30 PM Community Forum – What’s Happening in the Project Inspire Community Near You and How You Can Get Involved

Hartford Brooklyn - RabbiYoniZakutinsky

Ethan Allen Five Towns and Far Rockaway - RabbiSimchaBarnett andRabbiYossiSchwartz

JP Morgan Queens - EphraimBerger,Esq.

Nathan Hale Monsey - RabbiAryehRoydeandRabbiYossieRoyde

Atrium Conf. 3 Lakewood - RabbiYerachmielMilstein

King David All Others - TBA

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7:00 AM Daf Yomi JP Morgan Mr.TzviOdzer,WoodmereNY 7:00 AM Shacharis (Rosh Chodesh Adar)Hartford

8:00 AM Shacharis (Rosh Chodesh Adar)Int’l Ballroom West

7:45–9:45 AM BreakfastAtrium Lobby Coffeeavailable6:30AM

9:15–10:00 AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS #6

Greenwich Women Only: A Message to Take Home RabbanitYemimaMizrachi

Hartford Difficult Hashkafa Questions: The Evil Eye . . . What’s That About? RabbiY.Y.Rubenstein

Nathan Hale Better to Give Than Receive . . . Especially When it Comes to Rebuke! Ehov es haTochacha RabbiYerachmielMilstein

JP Morgan Towards More Inspired Tefilos Proper Kavanos of Krias Shema and Berachos/Tefillah Bloopers Dr.DanielSteinberg

Ethan Allen Insights from Two Decades of My Kiruv Experience - Vilna 1991, Community Rabbi, Yeshiva for Kids at Risk, Community Kollel, College Kiruv RabbiYitzchakFeldheim

10:15–11:00 AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS #7

Atrium Conf. 3 Women Only: From Beauty Queen to Shabbos Queen – The Amazing Story of My Journey to Judaism Mrs.KailaLasky

Greenwich Women Only: We are One Nation - Do We Feel for Each Other? RebbetzinAvivaFeiner

Hartford Panel: How to Be Mekarev “Kerovim?” – My Child, My Spouse, My Sibling on the Fringe RabbiYerachmielMilstein,RabbiYaakovSalomon,RabbiYitzchakFeldheim (Moderator:RabbiYoniZakutinsky)

Sunday, February 10, �013 – 30 Shevat (R”C Adar) 5773

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JP Morgan Observations on Chukim RabbiIsaiahKoenigsberg

Nathan Hale Fundamentals of Tefilah and How to Teach Them to Others RabbiEytanFeiner

Ethan Allen Torah as the Ultimate Relationship Manual: A Blueprint for Mitzvot RabbiMottyBerger

1:00 PM MinchaInt’l Ballroom West

1:00–�:00 PM Check-out Time

1:00–�:00 PM LunchAtrium Lobby

11:15–1:00 PM CLOSING KEYNOTE SESSION Int’l Ballroom West/Central Message Dr.StuartHytman–FoundingPartner,ProjectInspire

Lech Knos es Kol Hayehudim – Unifying the Jewish People RabbiEliMansour,`“hily

Farewell and Closing Remarks RabbiYaakovSalomon

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Mrs. Esti Glausereglauser@projectinspire.com

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