November 15-16, 2019

Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi, Ph.D.

Friday, November 15, 6:30pm

 Is there Still One Jewish People?
How Current Debates Reflect Competing Ideas of Great Jewish Thinkers”

Rabbi Sabath with teach us three conceptual ways of thinking about current debates in Jewish life and how they will impact the future of Jewish life. Does Israel unite or divide? Are there shared values that can enable us to work toward a common destiny? What changes are needed in order to help ensure vibrant Jewish life given these current debates?

Saturday, November 16, Community Shabbat

#UsToo? On Gender and Jewish Leadership in an Era of Ethical Reckoning

Rabbi Sabath will lead us in study of ancient and contemporary texts on the questions of leadership, power and ethics. These texts will serve as a back-drop to a discussion on the Jewish community and this #MeToo Era. How have various sectors of the Jewish community wrestled with and reckoned with the painful truths that have emerged? What are the resources available and the challenges faced by leaders, victims, bystanders and the community in the process of moving toward a future of more ethical leadership?

9:30am

▪ Adult Ed with Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi
▪ Religious School
▪ 6th Grade Family Ed/BMJ

10:30am

Shabbat Services, including Mattan Parasha

12:00pm

Shabbat Brunch

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Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi, Ph.D. is a well-known thought leader and strategic innovator who has served in national and international leadership capacities and on the faculty of the Hebrew Union College, the Shalom Hartman Institute, and the Wexner Foundation. Her current project is Our Common Destiny, a new partnership with Israel’s President and the Genesis Philanthropy Group. She is the co-author of two books, and a former columnist for the Jerusalem Post … and the beloved teacher of many rabbis and cantors (including Rabbi Kalisch and Cantor Goodlev!)