We’re bringing our revolutionary framework for thoughtfully reimagining traditions to the Fourth of July.
New Rules: July 4th is a workshop designed to help you develop meaningful actions and rituals to engage with the joyful but complicated holiday marking the founding of the United States.
The United States of America’s Independence Day is approaching. You may be used to observing the day in a particular way — perhaps attending a parade, having a cookout; or you may not celebrate this holiday very much because you are troubled by America’s history or its present. Either way, do you feel you are marking the day in a way that moves your values forward, in a way best calculated to help you put your feelings about America into action?
Just as Judaism Unbound has been dedicated to catalyzing the re-imagination of Jewish holidays and practices in order to better calibrate them to the values and aspirations of contemporary Jews, we believe the approach we are developing can be just as valuable in other contexts in which the “traditional” way to mark a certain important day has become disconnected from our deepest commitments and passions.
Join us for a workshop that will help you explore the story of America you most want to tell every year and translate that story into the design of rituals and practices that turn your strongest feelings into powerful actions.
Dates and Times
(choose one track)
Sunday Track (one session)
June 13 at 12:00 noon Eastern Time / 9:00 am Pacific Time (session is approximately 3 hours)
Tuesday Track (two sessions)
June 15 and June 22 at 12:00 noon Eastern Time / 9:00 am Pacific Time (each session is approximately 90 minutes)
Your Workshop Guides
Dan Libenson
Dan is the founder and president of the Institute for the Next Jewish Future, of which jewishLIVE is a project. He is also the co-host of the Judaism Unbound podcast, which explores the creative thinking that is driving innovation within Judaism today.
Dan was Executive Director of the University of Chicago Hillel for six years and Director of New Initiatives at Harvard Hillel for three years. He is a 2009 AVI CHAI Fellow. He is the translator of The Orchard by Israeli novelist Yochi Brandes and the translation editor of The Secret Book of Kings by the same author. Earlier in his career, Dan spent five years as a law professor.
Natalie Goldfein
Natalie Goldfein relishes helping people learn about themselves and others. She believes we create a better world for all by bringing our Uniqueness to all we do. As President of YOU Matter Coaching & Consulting, Natalie is a teacher, life coach and consultant with over 30 years’ experience helping people make changes and smart choices in order to do things better, interact more effectively, feel good about themselves and make the world a better place because they are in it!
Natalie created the Culture of Kindness Annual Challenge, YOU Matter: Own Your Gifts Method Group Process and is the author of Inspiring Energy: Improving Your Life through Simple Changes.
Sign Up
You can sign up for a one-session version of this workshop on a Sunday morning (June 13 at 12:00 noon Eastern / 9:00 am Pacific) OR a two-session version on Tuesday mornings (June 15 and June 22 at 12:00 noon Eastern / 9:00 am Pacific).
The cost to attend the workshop is $49. If you cannot afford $49, you are invited to pay as much as you feel you can afford — though we ask that you pay a minimum of $18.
New Rules Judaism is made possible in part by a grant from the Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah
