2025 – Chicago

Our Convention Hotel is the beautiful
Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
301 E. North Water St., Chicago, IL 60611

Located in the heart of the River North district, Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk is an urban sanctuary amid iconic attractions in downtown Chicago.

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Bruce Martin
Ansh-eh Zafon

Alan Lightstone
Anshei Darom

Michael Goldblatt
Connecticut Valley

Jonathan Zimmer
Florida

Stephe Sturman
Hudson Valley

Karl Rubin
KIO

Art Lashin
Middle Atlantic

Michael Greenberg
Midwest

Elliot Feldman
New England

Milton Lipitz
New York Metro

Rob Blitzer
Northern
New Jersey

Bob Watts
Seaboard

Jonathan Epstein
Tri-State

Benny Sommerfeld
Western

See Chicago with FJMC Pre-Convention & Family Activities (Sign up here)

Fabulous Guided
Bus Tour of
Jewish Chicago
Wednesday, July 2
9am-3pm
Includes Kosher
Box Lunch

Golf Outing at the
Sydney R. Marovitz
Golf Course
Thursday, July 3
8am-Noon
9-hole course with incredible views of the water, multiple harbors, and the skyscrapers of downtown Chicago.
Rental Clubs are available.

Wendella Architecture
Boat Tour
Thursday, July 3
9:00-11:00am
Experience the city’s legendary architecture from the best seat in the house—the river. Wendella’s experienced tour guides detail the 130 year long history behind the skyline.

Tour the
Griffin Museum
of Science & Industry
Friday, July 4
9:00am-2:00pm
One of the largest science museums in the world, and home to more than 400,000 square feet of hands-on exhibits designed to spark scientific inquiry and creativity.
Includes bus transportation.

Walking Tour of
Millennium Park
Saturday, July 5
1:30-4:30pm
Includes admission to the
Art Institute of Chicago

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Convention Schedule Highlights

THURSDAY, JULY 3

Combating Antisemitism
Workshop in conjunction with
The Spertus Institute

Israel On My Mind
Special Convention Session

Regional Caucuses

FJMC Plenary Session

ATID: The Future of the FJMC
Rabbi Noam Raucher
Executive Director, FJMC
Bruce Tomar
President-Elect, FJMC

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KEYNOTE
“Implementation of Change”
Tami Arnowitz
Founder of Good Questions Coaching & Teaching
(followed by breakout sessions)

Ma’asim Tovim Awards

ENTERTAINMENT
The Big Quiz Thing
Interactive Live
Trivia Game Show

Poker/Mah Jongg

Hospitality

FRIDAY, JULY 4

Power Breakfast

KEYNOTE
“It Is Not Good for Man to Be Alone: Jewish Spiritual Tools for a Crisis of Loneliness”
Rabbi Josh Feigelson
President & CEO of the
Institute for Jewish Spirituality
(followed by breakout sessions)

AWARDS
Torch Awards
Quality Club Awards
Quality Region Awards

KEYNOTE
Inclusion: Reimagining Our Personal Responses to
Communal Disruption
Rabbi Benay Lappe
President &
Rosh Yeshiva of Svara
(followed by breakout sessions)

Kabbalat Shabbat

FJMC Installation

SPECIAL PROGRAM
Building Relationships
Rabbi Noam Raucher
Executive Director, FJMC

International Kiddush Club

Bourbon Tasting

Hospitality

SATURDAY, JULY 5

Shabbat Spiritual Experiences

KEYNOTE PROGRAM
“Darchei Shalom –
Pathway to Peace”
Ori Z. Soltes
Teaching Professor,
Georgetown University
(followed by breakout sessions)

Rabbi Joel S.
Geffen Institute

Havdalah

ENTERTAINMENT
Jeff Bibik
Hypnosis Experience

Hospitality

SUNDAY, JULY 6

Program Fair

“Globetrotter:
How Abe Saperstein
Shook Up the
World of Sports”
Presentation
& Book Signing
Mark & Matthew Jacob
Authors

Closing Program

You Know You’re Gonna Do it…..

So much to see and do BEFORE & AFTER Convention!

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