CONGREGATION KOL SHOFAR SENIOR RABBI’S REPORT May 2014
Youth Engagement Torah Project Beit Binah (K-6 th ) Tichon (7 th -12 th ) JCC Preschools Brandeis Hillel Day School May 18 th Torah Siyyum Teen Recognition Ceremony Junior Kadima
Youth Engagement (con’t.) Youth-led Friday night services Madrikh (teen counselor) led Shabbat S’More Shabbat (service & dinner for K-6 families) Upcoming: Middle school led service with dinner Kabbalat Shabbat & dinner for early-childhood families
Adult Engagement Varied Approach to Prayer Lay-led learning Ron Brown—Talmud Marty Zelin—Philosophies of Judaism Steve Schiff—Theology, Beyond Judaism 101 Rabbi Shelley & Gail Dorph—multiple classes Rabbi-led learning Rabbi Chai—Lunch and Learn Rabbi Emeritus David White—Breakfast with Attitude Rabbi Susan Leider—Midrash on weekly torah portions
Adult Engagement (con’t.) Bridges to Israel Mission: for participants to engage in conversation, to express personal perspective with respect for all opinions, and to speak about Israel in a safe environment.
Adult Engagement (con’t.) Bridges to Israel Offerings: John Rothman—Israel Spokesperson Peter Beinart—author Rabbi David Lazar—former Chief Rabbi, Sweden Brian Lurie—President, New Israel Fund Aliza Okulatsongo—Friends of the IDF Roz Rothstein—Stand With Us June 22 BDS Panel—Dr. Andy David, Dr. Eran Kaplan, & Assemblyman Marc Levine
Adult Engagement (con’t.) Parents of our Youth Kol Shabbat Yamei Kehillah (community days) Upcoming: Experience the World of Judaism Eight Sunday morning expert-speaker sessions Partnership with Jewish Learning Works Upcoming: Judaism 101 on Sunday Mornings 18 week class Partnership with American Jewish University Includes basic Hebrew