OHALAH

At the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Clayton – St. Louis
Fifteen minutes from the St. Louis International Airport

Rabbis, cantors, rabbinic pastors, and students of these professions: We invite you to bring your entire being to our spiritual oasis, to connect with the nourishing spiritual waters that satisfy the deepest yearnings of your soul. Join us for text study, inspiring presentations, joyful davenen, and meaningful conversation. Make new friends, visit with old friends, and receive the blessings of insight, renewal, and personal revelation to sustain your work for another year. Use the exercise room, take a swim, sit in the sauna at our wonderful new facility. Honor your body and spirit while you reconnect with the preciousness of life.

OHALAH rates begin at $59 per night unlimited occupancy.
Kosher meals under orthodox supervision.
To register, please visit ohalah.org and click on “Annual Conference.”

The OHALAH Conference is a Collaborative Project of:
OHALAH Rabbis and Cantors and
Rabbinic Pastors Association
Under the Auspices of
ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal

WHO MAY ATTEND THE CONFERENCE
•Rabbis, cantors, rabbinic pastors and AJR chaplains in good standing with their professional association. Clergy who do not belong to a professional association are also welcome to apply.

•Rabbinic, cantorial and rabbinic pastor students and AJR chaplain students in good standing.

•ALEPH board, senior staff and ethics committee.

•Spouses and partners of qualified conference registrants.

OHALAH reserves the right to verify your status as a member of the clergy or as a clergy student.

CONFERENCE LOCATION
Crowne Plaza Hotel
7750 Carondelet Ave
St. Louis MO 63105
Phone: 314.726-5400, Fax: 314.719.1127

SLEEPING ROOM RATES – If you make your sleeping room reservations prior to Dec. 7, 2009, and tell them you are attending the OHALAH conference will enjoy the following rates: (Normal rates begin at $189.)

$59 per night for single, double, queen, two queens, or king

$89 per night for two queens in the executive tower

Suites are also available.

SHUTTLE SERVICE – The Crowne Plaza provides free shuttle service from 6 am to 10 pm between the hotel and the St. Louis International Airport, and between the hotel and destinations in the hotel neighborhood. Information about taxicab service from 10 pm to 6 am will be made available to conference registrants.

REGISTRATION - Use the application below to pre-register for the conference. PLEASE DO NOT purchase travel tickets until you receive confirma-tion that your application has been accepted.

Please register at the conference desk at the hotel on Fri. between 2 & 5 pm or Sun. between 1 & 5 pm.

SHABBATON - The Shabbaton is led by ALEPH clergy students. We begin at 4 pm on Fri., Jan. 8 and conclude with havdalah on Jan. 9. Shabbaton fee includes Fri. dinner, Sat. breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack.

ORDINATION CEREMONY – The ordination ceremony of the ALEPH Ordination Program will be held on Sunday from 2 to 4 pm. The ceremony is free and open to the public.

Relatives and friends of ordainees are welcome to also attend the Shabbaton. However, the conference is for clergy and students only.

CONFERENCE - The Conference program is led by clergy with student participation. The program begins at 4 pm on Sun., Jan. 10 and concludes at noon on Wed., Jan. 13. Conference fee includes all meals from Sun. dinner through Wed. lunch.

Shabbaton and conference schedules will be available two weeks prior to the conference.

ETHICS: Beginning July 1, 2008, clergy who attend the OHALAH conference are subject the OHALAH Ethics Code, and non-clergy are subject to the ALEPH Ethics Code. This is reflected in the signed statement on the conference application below, and is in keeping with the common practice of professional clergy associations. The ALEPH and OHALAH codes contain policies regarding financial and sexual professional ethics. To view the OHALAH code, go to ohalah.org, click on “About OHALAH” and click on Ethics Code toward the bottom of the page. The ALEPH code can be viewed at https://www.aleph.org/code_professional.htm.

HANDOUTS - If you have material you want share, please bring 50 to 200 copies and place them on the public information table. You may reclaim your remaining handouts at the end of the conference.

DEADLINES - If your application is postmarked by Oct. 1, 2009, you may take the early bird discount. If your application is postmarked after Dec. 7, 2009, you will be subject to the late fee.

PLEASE NOTE
If you have not been approved previously to attend the OHALAH conference, we strongly advise against purchasing travel tickets until you have been accepted to attend the January 2010 conference.

If you do not receive an email of acceptance of your application within two weeks of mailing it, please contact Judy at jbdawson508@aol.com or (303) 444-6100.

FINANCIAL AID
Applications received by Sept. 15, 2009 will receive their award by Oct. 15, 2009.
Applications received by Oct. 30, 2009 will receive their award by Nov. 20, 2009.
Applications for financial aid received after Nov. 1, 2009 will be considered for the 2011 conference.

Please check all that are relevant. If two are registering with one form, please print the initials of each person where relevant:               rabbi                         cantor                         rabbinic pastor             chaplain
            rabbinic student             cantorial student             rabbinic pastor student             AJR chaplain
            ALEPH board/staff                         relative of 2010 ordainee             spouse of qualified attendee
            none of these (Please explain:                                                                                                                        .)

CLERGY, please state the name of the institution or program and year when you were ordained:

STUDENTS, please state the name of the institution or program and the type of ordination you are pursuing:

Are you bringing a young child? If so, would you like to receive a referral to local childcare options?
(If you answer “yes,” we will do our best to provide some referrals.)

Shuk - Do you plan to sell at the conference shuk? If yes, what do you plan to sell?

Each shuk participant in will be provided with half a table. If you decide to become a shuk participant after you submit this conference application, please email Judy Dawson at Jbdawson508@aol.com and let her know that you plan to sell wares and what you plan to sell. Shuk half-tables must be requested by December 7, 2009.



			2010 OHALAH CONFERENCE APPLICATION An Oasis in Space, Time, and Spirit January 8 – 13, 2010 At the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Clayton – St. Louis Fifteen minutes from the St. Louis International Airport Rabbis, cantors, rabbinic pastors, and students of these professions: We invite you to bring your entire being to our spiritual oasis, to connect with the nourishing spiritual waters that satisfy the deepest yearnings of your soul. Join us for text study, inspiring presentations, joyful davenen, and meaningful conversation. Make new friends, visit with old friends, and receive the blessings of insight, renewal, and personal revelation to sustain your work for another year. Use the exercise room, take a swim, sit in the sauna at our wonderful new facility. Honor your body and spirit while you reconnect with the preciousness of life. Pre-Conference Shabbaton: 4 pm on Friday through havdalah on Saturday ALEPH Ordination Ceremony: Sunday 2 to 4 pm Conference: 4 pm on Sunday through noon on Wednesday OHALAH rates begin at $59 per night unlimited occupancy. Kosher meals under orthodox supervision. To register, please visit ohalah.org and click on “Annual Conference.” The OHALAH Conference is a Collaborative Project of: OHALAH Rabbis and Cantors and Rabbinic Pastors Association Under the Auspices of ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal WHO MAY ATTEND THE CONFERENCE •Rabbis, cantors, rabbinic pastors and AJR chaplains in good standing with their professional association. Clergy who do not belong to a professional association are also welcome to apply. •Rabbinic, cantorial and rabbinic pastor students and AJR chaplain students in good standing. •ALEPH board, senior staff and ethics committee. •Spouses and partners of qualified conference registrants. OHALAH reserves the right to verify your status as a member of the clergy or as a clergy student. CONFERENCE LOCATION Crowne Plaza Hotel 7750 Carondelet Ave St. Louis MO 63105 Phone: 314.726-5400, Fax: 314.719.1127 SLEEPING ROOM RATES – If you make your sleeping room reservations prior to Dec. 7, 2009, and tell them you are attending the OHALAH conference will enjoy the following rates: (Normal rates begin at $189.) $59 per night for single, double, queen, two queens, or king $89 per night for two queens in the executive tower Suites are also available. SHUTTLE SERVICE – The Crowne Plaza provides free shuttle service from 6 am to 10 pm between the hotel and the St. Louis International Airport, and between the hotel and destinations in the hotel neighborhood. Information about taxicab service from 10 pm to 6 am will be made available to conference registrants. REGISTRATION - Use the application below to pre-register for the conference. PLEASE DO NOT purchase travel tickets until you receive confirma-tion that your application has been accepted. Please register at the conference desk at the hotel on Fri. between 2 & 5 pm or Sun. between 1 & 5 pm. SHABBATON - The Shabbaton is led by ALEPH clergy students. We begin at 4 pm on Fri., Jan. 8 and conclude with havdalah on Jan. 9. Shabbaton fee includes Fri. dinner, Sat. breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack. ORDINATION CEREMONY – The ordination ceremony of the ALEPH Ordination Program will be held on Sunday from 2 to 4 pm. The ceremony is free and open to the public. Relatives and friends of ordainees are welcome to also attend the Shabbaton. However, the conference is for clergy and students only. CONFERENCE - The Conference program is led by clergy with student participation. The program begins at 4 pm on Sun., Jan. 10 and concludes at noon on Wed., Jan. 13. Conference fee includes all meals from Sun. dinner through Wed. lunch. Shabbaton and conference schedules will be available two weeks prior to the conference. ETHICS: Beginning July 1, 2008, clergy who attend the OHALAH conference are subject the OHALAH Ethics Code, and non-clergy are subject to the ALEPH Ethics Code. This is reflected in the signed statement on the conference application below, and is in keeping with the common practice of professional clergy associations. The ALEPH and OHALAH codes contain policies regarding financial and sexual professional ethics. To view the OHALAH code, go to ohalah.org, click on “About OHALAH” and click on Ethics Code toward the bottom of the page. The ALEPH code can be viewed at https://www.aleph.org/code_professional.htm. HANDOUTS - If you have material you want share, please bring 50 to 200 copies and place them on the public information table. You may reclaim your remaining handouts at the end of the conference. DEADLINES - If your application is postmarked by Oct. 1, 2009, you may take the early bird discount. If your application is postmarked after Dec. 7, 2009, you will be subject to the late fee. PLEASE NOTE If you have not been approved previously to attend the OHALAH conference, we strongly advise against purchasing travel tickets until you have been accepted to attend the January 2010 conference. If you do not receive an email of acceptance of your application within two weeks of mailing it, please contact Judy at jbdawson508@aol.com or (303) 444-6100. FINANCIAL AID Applications received by Sept. 15, 2009 will receive their award by Oct. 15, 2009. Applications received by Oct. 30, 2009 will receive their award by Nov. 20, 2009. Applications for financial aid received after Nov. 1, 2009 will be considered for the 2011 conference. OHALAH CONFERENCE APPLICATION Please respond to every question and sign at the bottom. Name Address: City, State, Zip Code Home, Work and/or Cell Phone where you can be reached: Email address Please check all that are relevant. If two are registering with one form, please print the initials of each person where relevant: rabbi cantor rabbinic pastor chaplain rabbinic student cantorial student rabbinic pastor student AJR chaplain ALEPH board/staff relative of 2010 ordainee spouse of qualified attendee none of these (Please explain: .) CLERGY, please state the name of the institution or program and year when you were ordained: STUDENTS, please state the name of the institution or program and the type of ordination you are pursuing: Which days do you plan to attend ? Are you bringing a young child? If so, would you like to receive a referral to local childcare options? (If you answer “yes,” we will do our best to provide some referrals.) Shuk - Do you plan to sell at the conference shuk? If yes, what do you plan to sell? Each shuk participant in will be provided with half a table. If you decide to become a shuk participant after you submit this conference application, please email Judy Dawson at Jbdawson508@aol.com and let her know that you plan to sell wares and what you plan to sell. Shuk half-tables must be requested by December 7, 2009. CONFERENCE AND SHABBATON FEES Hotel accomodations are NOT INCLUDED in the conference fees. Please see hotel information above. Shabbaton (includes Program & Meals): $ @ $160 per person for clergy (Jan 8-9, 2010) $ @ $90 per non-clergy spouse or family member Conference (includes Program & Meals): $ @ $605 per person (January 10-13, 2010) Conference for spouses and partners (includes Program & Meals): $ @ $385 per person Early Bird Discount - You may take a $25 conference discount and $10 Shabbaton discount if your application is postmarked by Nov. 1, 2009 OR if you pay by credit card on line and email your signed form by that date. Late Fee - If your application is postmarked after Dec. 7, 2009, please add $25 per person for the conference and $10 for the shabbaton. Member Discount - Members of OHALAH, the RPA and ALEPH Board may take a $25 discount for the conference and $10 for the Shabbaton Subtotal due for conference & shabbaton $ Less member discount (see above) $ Less early bird discount (see above) $ Plus late fee (see above) $ Subtotal due for the conference $ Tax deductible donation to Scholarship Fund for deserving students and clergy $ Thank you for your generosity! Total Enclosed $ You must pay a minimum of $100 to be considered fo financial aid. If you do not receive sufficient financial aid to attend the conference, we will refund the fee you pay with your application. To attend the conference, you must complete and sign the form below. I, , am a clergy professional in good standing, or a clergy student in good standing, or a member of the ALEPH board or staff. I am already subject to the OHALAH Ethics Code and/or the ALEPH Ethics Code, or I agree to become subject to one or both codes as a condition of attending the 2010 OHALAH Shabbaton and/or Conference. I am including my spouse and/or other family members in this application if appropriate. Date: Signature: Dues and donations to ALEPH, OHALAH and the RPA For ALEPH, please phone ALEPH at 215-247-9700 or check the ALEPH website at aleph.org. For OHALAH, go to ohalah.org and click on “pay dues” or “make donation.” For the RPA, go to ohalah.org and click on “Rabbinic Pastors Association.” Please make your check or money order payable to OHALAH, and mail it together with your application to Judy Dawson, OHALAH Conference Registrar, P. O. Box 48, Boulder, CO 80306-0048; TO PAY BY CREDIT CARD, please take the following three steps: Step 1: Click here and make your credit card payment on line. Step 2: Complete the Credit Card Information Form below and mail it in with your application to the above address. Thank you for applying to attend the 2010 OHALAH Conference. CREDIT CARD INFORMATION FORM Please print legibly or type. Your name as you are known in OHALAH or ALEPH: Your name as it appears on your credit card: Date of your credit card payment: Amount of payment: Please print out a copy of the email you receive confirming your credit card payment and enclose it with your application OR write keep a copy of the email and write the confirmation number here: Please go to http://www.ohalah.org/Ohalah-new/conference.html and make your credit card payment. Then mail in your application together with this form so we can match the name on your card with the name you use in ALEPH and/or OHALAH.