Reboot Ideas
For 19 years, Reboot has been gathering some of the best and brightest change-agents for off-the-record conversations about Jewish identity and meaning, and has seen first-hand the power of imagination and uncensored dialogue to translate and transform the big issues of our time. As the stakes rise, we will amplify these vital ideas, bring in wider perspectives and carve new futuristic pathways for wandering Jews and the world we live in. In response to COVID-19, we will be creating a series of public digital programs that will showcase and amplify these ideas.
Reboot Ideas
The world is an ever-complicated place and will be even more complicated in the coming years. For 19 years, Reboot has been gathering and catalyzing some of the best and brightest change-agents for off-the-record conversations about Jewish identity and meaning, and has seen first-hand the power of imagination and uncensored dialogue to translate and transform the big issues of our time. As the stakes rise, we will amplify these vital ideas and bring in wider perspectives to identify and carve new pathways for wandering Jews and the world we live in. In response to COVID-19, we will be creating a series of public digital programs that will showcase and amplify these conversations and ideas. We plan to expand this to public gatherings when public health and safety allows.
Upcoming Events
DAWN
DAWN is Reboot’s all-night interpretation of the magical and mighty holiday of Shavuot. Gathering digitally, we will spend the night immersed in music, comedy, food, learning and conversation - all presented by some of the greatest artists, rabbis and thinkers of our generation. Choosing personal adventures through a digital festival experience, we will unpack the mysteries of the Jewish calendar’s best-kept secret.
New PRojects
Debuting Three New Podcasts!
We’re excited to be rolling out a handful of new podcasts created by some of the most talented comedians, writers, rabbis and producers around. Learn more, take a listen and subscribe today!
Dispatches from Quarantine:
Welcome to Dispatches from Quarantine, a new digital series from Silver Screen Studios, where we simply ask you to call your older loved ones, check in, record them (with some prompted questions from us) and we will edit the footage and share as part of an online series.
Watch Episode 1 with Larry King and stay tuned for more!
Highlights
Saturday Night Seder!
A streaming Passover Seder to benefit the CDC Foundation’s Coronavirus Emergency Response Fund
In partnership with StoryCourse, we gathered some of our favorite performers, musicians, and religious scholars around the digital table to share stories, songs, and support the CDC Foundation’s Coronavirus Emergency Response Fund. The stacked lineup included: Dan Levy, Ilana Glazer, Nick Kroll, Idina Menzel, Ben Platt and many, many more.
Dayenu, already!
Learn More: saturdaynightseder.com
Reboot Ideas: The Interplay of Science and Ritual in a Time of Flux
MAY 14, 2020
Over the eons, our relationship to science and ritual has been inextricably linked to our understanding of our place in the universe. Join Emmy Award-winning writer, director, producer Ann Druyan and her daughter, author Sasha Sagan, in conversation with Boing Boing co-founder David Pescovitz to talk about emerging philosophies that can provide hope as we struggle to adjust to our new normal on Earth.
Reboot Ideas: Technology in a time of Covid-19 (and Beyond) with Laurie Segall and Aza Raskin
APRIL 14, 2020
Hear from acclaimed tech correspondent Laurie Segall and internet visionary Aza Raskin, as they unpack the present paradox of our unprecedented technological enslavement and forecast its implications on the future. Segall, a veteran tech correspondent who has interviewed tech leaders such as Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook joined Raskin, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology and named FastCompany’s Master of Design to examine the power of technological connection to enslave or liberate us. What does next year in Jerusalem mean?
Liberation Through Music
APRIL 12, 2020
A special Passover live music event featuring: Nicki Bluhm, Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi All-Stars), Jeremiah Lockwood (The Sway Machinery) & Zack Rogue (Rogue Wave). The four came together to record this moving version of Bob Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released” that fits so perfectly in this moment
Reboot Ideas: Rabbi Sharon Brous & Dr. David Agus
MARCH 27, 2020
Reboot Ideas hosted Rabbi Sharon Brous (founding Rabbi of IKAR and Reboot faculty member) and Dr. David Agus (USC’s Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine) for an impassioned conversation that explored the spiritual and scientific dynamics of our current moment.