Shul News & Notes
Book Circle Chooses Inspirational Story Inspired By History And Love
Inspired by history and a trove of love letters, The Rabbi’s Suitcase, by Robert Kehlmann, recounts how, in the early 1880s, a battered steamship, overcrowded with Orthodox Jewish travelers makes a treacherous journey from Lithuania to Jerusalem. On board, a 12-year-old mystic named Yosef is entranced with wild-haired Chana. Their story is told against a backdrop of Ottoman rule, the privations of WWI, and British Mandate uprisings.
The Book Circle meets monthly to discuss books with Jewish content by Jewish authors. This month’s meeting will be held on Thursday, Dec. 18, at 3:30 p.m., on Zoom.
Artists, Collectors, Patrons Join Overflow Crowd For Brunch/Art Talk
Art historian and writer Joyce Beckenstein headed the program at the shul on Sunday, Nov. 9, when an overflow crowd of about 75 artists, collectors and patrons gathered in the community room for brunch and an Art Talk with the intriguing title — “What Makes A Work Of Art Work?”
With a curated slide show, moving from the classics forward, the speaker showed how we can look at a work of art, but not truly see it.
A lively Q&A followed the presentation, making for a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.
Thanks to Michelle Schwartz, Helaine Teperman and Nancy Torchio for program arrangements. Adrianne Greenberg, Madelyn Rothman and their crew prepared the buffet brunch.
Menorah Lighting, Sunday, December 14, at 5 p.m., in Mitchell Park
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Join us on the first night of Hanukkah Sunday, December 14, at 5 p.m., in Mitchell Park to light the public menorah with friends and neighbors Then, join us in the community room at the shul and feast on vodka and latkes and jelly doughnuts, too. Plus music, music, music It all starts at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14, in Mitchell Park |
Rabbi Jaymee Alpert Brings NBS To Our Shul
Be sure to join us for Shabbat services this weekend, Dec. 5 and 6, when Rabbi Jaymee Alpert will lead services from our pulpit and introduce our members and friends to NBS, Neshama Body and Soul, a practice that combines exercise with Jewish prayer and Torah reflections.
For the NBS activity and demonstration, Rabbi Alpert will move the Saturday morning Musaf service to the community room. Participants should wear comfortable clothing for NBS, which can be practiced on a Yoga mat or a chair.
At the kiddish lunch following the service and NBS session, those attending can get to know Rabbi Alpert and learn more about connecting spirituality and physical activity.
Rabbi Alpert was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary and holds master’s degrees in Jewish Education and Jewish Women’s Studies. She has been a congregational rabbi in the tri-state area for 20 years.
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