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The Levine Scholar in Residence Weekend- February 10-11th

February 10 - February 11

Friday 10th

5:30 pm Pre-Shabbat light dinner in Sanctuary building– Register here

6:15 pm Shabbat Service

 7:30 PM TISH WITH RABBI NICO AND RABBI SHMULY: QUESTIONS, ANSWERS, AND STORIES ABOUT SOCIAL JUSTICE AROUND THE SHABBOS TABLE.

Meet us in the Oneg room for a cozy discussion around the shabbos table with Rabbi Nico and Rabbi Shmuly. Where they will answer questions that you have submitted as well as share stories about social justice. Please register

Submit questions that you would like to ask Rabbi Shmuly here

Saturday 11th

9:30 AM  TORAH STUDY TAKE OVER BY RABBI DR. SCHMULY YANKLOWITZ: JEWISH ETHICS THROUGH THE EYES OF PIRKEI AVOT

Everyone is welcome. Join Rabbi Dr Shmuly Yanklowitz for a lecture about Jewish ethics through the lens of his latest book  Pirkei Avot: A Social Justice Commentary.  Pirkei Avot a text about Jewish Practical Wisdom and the first record of social justice in Western civilization. His commentary explores the text through a lens of contemporary social justice and moral philosophy. Please register.

Here is a video from CARR  introducing Rabbi Shmuly’s book and the topic.

10:30 am Shabbat for students K-5
We will have a Shabbat craft, Torah play, and service for students grades k-5. Register here

10:30 am Shabbat Service

12:30 PM KIDDUSH COMMUNITY LUNCH IN THE ONEG ROOM

We will all come together for a community lunch.  Register here

1:15 pm “Oneg” for Students in Grade k-5 Register here  

1:15 PM LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR ADULTS: JEWISH ACTIVISM DEVELOPING OUR SOCIAL JUSTICE VOICE

Lecture by Rabbi Shmuly. Register here

7:00 PM SHOC HAVDALAH: PERSPECTIVE ON HOW TO ACT GLOBALLY EVEN WHEN YOU FEEL SMALL

Do you think we should reduce social inequities?  What can one person do?  Join Shir Hadash’s Social Justice Committee (SHOC) and visiting scholar Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz, for Havdalah and a discussion  temple’s Oneg Room.  We will consider how to motivate ourselves and others to move from providing services and money to working for systemic changes, and how to stay engaged despite the slow pace of any such change.

Lecture by Rabbi Shmuly Register here

Details

Start:
February 10
End:
February 11
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Organizer

Congregation Shir Hadash
Phone:
408.358.1751
Email:
office@shirhadash.org
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Age Group
Children, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Seniors, Everyone

Venue

Congregation Shir Hadash
20 Cherry Blossom Lane
Los Gatos, CA 95032
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Phone:
408.358.1751
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