Religious Action Center - L'Taken Social Justice Seminars

Transforming Jewish Values Into Political Reality

The Bernard and Audre Rapoport L'Taken Social Justice Seminar is an intensive four-day study kallah in Washington, DC, focusing on Jewish values and social justice. Every year more than 100 congregations from across the country bring their high school students to participate in this exciting event. This unique Washington opportunity enables students to hear from experts both inside and outside the Jewish community. Every L'TakenSeminar covers several different issue areas in a variety of interactive formats. Each seminar includes an opportunity for students to tour the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and participate in Havdalah services at one of the memorials. Student also sample the vibrancy of Georgetown and other exciting areas of Washington, DC.

REGISTRATION FOR 2009-2010 IS NOW OPEN

L'taken Alumni Resources

What are the Dates?

Available Dates for 2009-2010 Seminars:	Full Dates:
December 11-14, 2009 January 8-11, 2010 February 19-22, 2010 March 5-8, 2010	January 22 - 25, 2010 January 29 - February 1, 2010

*Articles about L'taken* by Alumni:**	L'taken Blogs:
"The Making of a Jewish Teen" by Lauren Schein in the Jewish Journal "The Faces of Homelessness" by Emily Siar in JVibe "Social Justice Advocacy: How Can I Make a Difference?" by Lindsay Jenna Forman for iTorah L'Taken in the New Jersey Independent Temple teens visit nation's capital at NJ.com Reform reform in the Jewish News of Greater Phoenix	Temple Beth Israel's L'Taken blog (Portland, OR) Temple B'nai Torah's L'Taken blog (Bellevue, WA)

Please contact us with any questions.

Please note, the required ratio is 1 chaperone per every 9 students.