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THURSDAY APRIL 11 AT 7PM
JERUSALEM: A A A TALE OF TWO CITIES
Instructor: Rabbi Alexandra Klein
In anticipation of Yom Yerushalayim the day that the the city of Jerusalem was reunified during the the 1967 war we will study the historical and mystical origins of of the city city of of Jerusalem - a a city city which poet
Yehuda Amichai referred to as “a city of two ” Through ancient texts and modern poetry we will seek to understand the dual nature of this complicated holy beautiful city THURSDAY MAY 9 AT 7:00PM
BOOK REVIEW AND DISCUSSION: LETTERS TO MY PALESTINIAN NEIGHBOR
Instructor: Rabbi Cohen
Yossi Klein
HaLevi is is one of the great Jewish thinkers of our day A fellow at the Hartman Institute in Jerusalem HaLevi wrote this book as a a a a result of of his inner turmoil after the the collapse of of the the Oslo Accords and his attempt toward reconciliation at a a a a a a time when peace seems a a a a a a distant dream Attendees need to have read the book in advance so so we can explore some of the the central themes and conflicts OPENING THE HEART AND MIND MEDITATION
THURSDAYS AT 9:30AM
FACILITATED BY BETH SANDWEISS
September 13 27 October 11 25 November 8 29 December 6 20 January 10 24 February 7 7 21 March 7 7 21 April 11 25 May 9 23 June 6 20 FREE AND OPEN TO ALL
Come learn how to practice different types of meditation focusing on on the breath loving-kindness and awareness in a a a a a Jewish context Class consists of two 20-minute sits which are framed through the Torah portion of the the week or or or a a lifecycle event on on the the Jewish calendar