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Prepare for the High Holidays with these inspirational classes!
What does He want from me?
Pre-Rosh Hashana Chaburah
Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich
Monday nights August 29th-October 3rd, 9:00 pm /Kollel Franco Room / For Men
Transform your Rosh Hashanah experience with an awareness you never had before. This six part series is based on the sefer Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh (In my heart, I will build a Sanctuary) by Rav Itamar Schwartz. We will explore the most fundamental, if infrequently asked, questions: But what does Hashem really want from us? Can it be that someone fully observant is “done”? Through what measure will our lives be judged as successful? This thought provoking series will begin Monday, August 29th (the day before Rosh Chodesh Elul) and conclude Monday, October 3rd (the week of Yom Kippur).
The Machzor is Your Friend!
Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich
Wednesday, September 21st (Rosh Hashana); Tuesday October 4th (Yom Kippur), 7:45 pm / Conference Room / For Men & Women
It may be unfamiliar, daunting and seemingly endless, but the High Holiday Machzor actually contains all of the fundamental aspects of both Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Rabbi Freundlich will highlight the various themes and concepts to prepare and focus our attention during these significant days. Bring your Machzor – you will look forward to using it!
Coming Full Circle:
A Jewish Woman’s Spiritual Journey Through Christianity and Back
Penina Taylor
Tuesday September 6th, 8:00 pm / Conference Room
Born into a secular Jewish family and faced with a traumatic childhood, Penina embraced Christianity while in High School. However, after 17 years in leadership in the Christian and Hebrew-Christian communities, Penina’s studies brought her to a revelation that turned her world upside down: “Truth” resided in the Faith of our Forefathers. Now, as a Jew who has “come home,” Penina shares her story in the hopes of giving strength and encouragement, empowering the Jewish community in its fight against influences that spiritually threaten the Jewish people. Regardless of what topic Penina speaks about, her audiences always come away enlightened and inspired by her dynamic style and personal warmth.