Kadimah 2026

We all know we’re meant to give, but what does real Jewish giving actually look like? In this session, I’ll take you behind the scenes of how C Care started, and how ancient Torah values like tzedakah and chessed can be lived in a way that’s personal, powerful, and deeply relevant today.

From the sealing of the ghetto in 1940 through to its destruction in 1943, a small team of researchers in Warsaw documented their experiences. This record became the single largest and most comprehensive history of the Holocaust—created during the Holocaust itself.

Most people assume that if a marriage ends, both people are free to move on. In Jewish law, it’s more complicated—and sometimes, one person holds all the power. This talk unpacks how a gett works, and what happens when that power is misused to control, pressure or trap someone in a marriage they want to leave.

Through real stories and examples, we’ll explore how gett refusal isn’t just a legal issue—it can be emotional, psychological and even spiritual abuse. We’ll also look at what our community is doing to change this, and why awareness, responsibility and speaking up matter—especially for the next generation.

Just four chapters into the Book of Genesis, a tragic story unfolds as the first murder in the Torah takes place. But did it really have to end that way? A surprising close-read of the text shows us that none of this needed to have happened. Or was it inevitable? You decide.

In this engaging and honest session, Lillian Kline shares her journey from law and human rights to philanthropy, social advocacy, and community leadership. With stories from the field and reflections on the choices that shaped her path, Lillian offers practical insights for students who want to build meaningful lives and careers, even when the path is anything but linear.

In a world that often treats speech as "small," Jewish tradition teaches that words are power - creative, destructive, and divine. This session invites you to look beyond language as a mere system of labels and instead see it as a form of creation. Just as the world was brought into being through ten divine utterances, your voice acts as a tool that can build or break reality.
Drawing on the mystical insights of Rav Kook, we will explore the idea of the soul as an unfolding scroll, filled with "letters" and thoughts that are the raw material for your unique story. We will also confront the permanence of speech recognising that once a word leaves your mouth, it changes the environment forever.
Join me to discover how to transform your language into "creative utterances" that unlock potential and reveal the holiness in the world.