Huge thanks to Brandon Mikulka of The Next Step Video for the Ignite Chanukah 2011 video work! Check out the playlist below to watch them all, or click through to YouTube for the individual videos. Enjoy!
Videos – Finally!
The Words of the People
And we have our speakers! The following presenters are furiously designing slides and fine tuning tuchas jokes for our show:
Tamee Albrecht – Channeling YOur Chanukah Chakra
Donny Basch – “It’s the End of the World as We Know It, and I Feel Fine”… Or Do I?
M’ris Berlin – Jews Don’t Play Derby! …And Other Stereotypes That Can Bite My Shiny Metallic Ass
Yadidya Greenberg – From Live Chicken to Meat: A Photographic Journey
Chaviva Galatz – Conversion: It’s Not Just for Marriage Anymore
Daniel Leibowitz – Mensch Up!
Pam Moore – What’s the Point of All This Mishagas: An Explanation of the Meaning of Life
Becky O’Brien – That’s Right, You Heard Me, I’m Not on Facebook
Ben Roberts – Just the Tip: A Thorough Examination of Circumcision
Eric Rosenberg – Flashing Jewish People
Jenni Skyler – Jewish Sex: Why Jews Have the Hottest Sex Lives
Naomi Tepper – How I Walked the Tree of Life and Made a Fortune in Erotica
Are you ready? Make sure to get your tickets now, they’re going quick!
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Ignite Chanukah with Vodka Latke Party
Wednesday, December 14, 2011. At Rembrandt Yard, Boulder.
It’s an Ignite with a Jewish twist. Plus a Vodka Latke Party. Plus an after-party. It’s the biggest young adult Chanukah party in Colorado. Tickets are required. Must be 21 to attend.
Now We Need to Hear From YOU.
Submissions are submitted, and we’re ready to hear from YOU about what your favourite topics are! This year’s Ignite Chanukah is being community sourced – which means that you submitted the topics, and you’ll pick your favourites to hear speak. So if you plan on attending this year’s most fantabulous young adult Chanukah party, speak up! We have submissions about everything from circumcision to yoga, jews in roller derby to kosher chicken slaughter. Vote for your favourites and hear them all this December 14!
Submissions Now Open!
Submissions are now open for Ignite Chanukah 2011! If you’ve got the chutzpah to talk about something Jewish (or even something Jew-ish) at this year’s best Chanukah shindig, now’s the time to let us know!
Not sure if speaking at Ignite Chanukah is right for you? It is, we promise! Sparks are 5 minute long presentations about anything you darn well please, accompanied by 20 powerpoint slides that will automatically advance one at a time, every 15 seconds during your speech. Can you keep up? Can the audience?? Finding out is half the fun! (The other half is learning cool new things from cool new people.)
Sound like a thing you can do? Of course it does! Submit your idea here, and tell Ignite Chanukah about your passion!
Videos are up!
Here you go. . .videos from Ignite Chanukah 2010, December 2 at Rembrandt Yard – only in Boulder. A slide show of photos from the night is on the Boulder Jewish News site.
- Shal-Om – Raj Seymour
- Eat, Ride, Love – Rabbi Marc Soloway
- Medical Marijuana: Everyday is a High Holy Day – Ean Seeb
- God Envy – Rabbi Jamie Korngold
- Jews Gone Phishin’ – Karen Simpson
- Lube Up Your Latke – Dr. Jenni Skyler (mature content advisory)
- Why We Light – SoulFood Rabbis (Rose & Goldfeder)
- Jew-Jitsu – Daniel Lebowitz
- It’s time to shed some light on climate change – Amy Kopkin
- Women vs. Food – Lindsay Shaw
- If you’re not getting rejected, you’re not trying hard enough – Joel Wishkovsky
Here’s a link to the entire playlist. Enjoy!
Ignite Chanukah in the News
Quick round up of news articles – thanks for helping get the word out!
- Ignite Chanukah shines light on modern celebrants (Daily Camera)
- 5 QUESTIONS for Cheryl Fellows, event organizer of Boulder’s Ignite Chanukah (Daily Camera)
- Boulder at Night: Nerds for Chanukah (Colorado Daily)
- Ignite Chanukah – One Night Only (Boulder Jewish News)
- Ignite Chanukah Huge Bash (Boulder Jewish News)
Speakers Light up the Night
Here’s a preliminary list of the speakers and topics for IgniteChanukah.
- Jews Gone Phishin’ – Karen Simpson
- Lube Up Your Latke – Dr. Jenni Skyler
- Why We Light – SoulFood Rabbis (Rose & Goldfeder)
- Jew-Jitsu – Daniel Lebowitz
- It’s time to shed some light on climate change – Amy Kopkin
- Medical Marijuana: Everyday is a High Holy Day – Ean Seeb
- If you’re not getting rejected, you’re not trying hard enough – Joel Wishkovsky
- Jews on Bikes – Rabbi Marc Soloway
- God Envy – Rabbi Jamie Korngold
- Discovering your Inner Athlete – Michael Stone
- Shal-Om – Raj Seymour
- Women vs. Food – Lindsay Shaw