Posted by: meredith
on May 4, 2012
If you love Israel, but are not sure how to support her, we have arranged for three of the largest Israel advocacy organizations, AIPAC, J Street and the New Israel Fund, to come and present on three different Friday nights. We have asked each organization to provide us with a speaker who can tell us not only why Israel's well-being is important to us, but why we should support their specific advocacy group. The Shabbat services on these evenings will not have a sermon; instead the speaker will talk directly after the formal end to the service (to allow more time for each speaker to field questions and let people who have come to say Kaddish choose whether or not to stay).
Here are the correct dates:
- Friday, May 18, 6:15 pm Shabbat Services: AIPAC (America Israeli Public Affairs Committee)
- Friday, May 25, 6:15 pm Shabbat Services: J Street
- Friday, June 1, 6:15 pm Shabbat Services: NIF (New Israel Fund)
Posted by: meredith
on Apr 5, 2012
Join Rabbi Michael Lezak and visiting artists, thinkers and activists as they share stories and insights from their relationship with Israel and Israelis.
3 Sundays, 9:30 to 11:30 am, beginning April 22
•April 22, Library: New bridges are being built: Young adults Jews in Israel and in the Bay Area
Barak Loozon, Director for Young Adult Engagement with Israel, Israel Center
•April 29, Hoytt Theater: From Sderot to Jerusalem*
Performance, Micha Bitton, an artist from the city of Sderot, Israel
•May 6, Library: Srugim: Modern Orthodox in Israel
Michal Kohane, Director, Israel Center
Please note: The performance on April 29 is part of a bigger campus-wide celebration of Israel involving the JCC and Brandeis-Hillel. Israel in Marin will run from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm and offer a tour of the food, culture, art, literature, music, and spirit of Israel. Learn about Israel through hands-on activities and games, a "shuk" (marketplace) selling Israeli goods, and an archaeological dig. Watch the film Holy Land Hardball and hear from the author of Pitching in the Promised Land—about the one year that Israel had professional baseball. For more information, visit http://www.marinjcc.org/events/2012/04/29/jewish-life/israel-in-marin-cultural-festival/
The Israel Center of the San Francisco based Jewish Community Federation provides a variety of opportunities for meaningful Israel experiences and engagement. RSVP to Pete at pete@rodefsholom.org or 479.3441 for any of these classes.
Posted by: meredith
on Mar 2, 2012
Tuesdays, 7 to 8:45 pm, Library, beginning March 13
Join Rabbi Michael Lezak and a series of guest speakers for intimate discussions about developing and deepening sacred relationships with the land, people, culture and history of Israel. Over a series of Tuesday evenings and Sunday mornings (starting in April), visiting artists, thinkers and activists will join us to share stories and insights from their relationship with Israel and Israelis.
March 6 (this class has been postponed)
March 13
My story, our story: contemporary Israel through a personal narrative
Barak Loozon, Director for Young Adult Engagement with Israel, Israel Center
March 20
Between social justice, Jewish values and Zionism
Nir Braude, WZO Senior Representative to North America
March 27
The rebirth of Hebrew and revival of Hebrew literature
Donny Inbar, Arts & Culture Associate Director, Israel Center
RSVP to Pete at pete@rodefsholom.org or 479.3441 for any of these classes.
Posted by: meredith
on Feb 3, 2012
Barak Loozon, Director for Young Adult Engagement with Israel with the Jewish Community Federation’s Israel Center, is hosting a tremendous series on Israel on Tuesday evenings and Sunday mornings, starting March 6th. Topics include “Israel as a concept and a reality through Jewish History” and “Between Social Justice, Jewish values and Zionism”. Look for more details in upcoming emails!
Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson will be a Marin Jewish community scholar-in-residence the weekend of April 20-22. He will be teaching here on Friday, April 20th; at the Osher Marin JCC on April 21st and at Kol Shofar on April 22nd. Watch your email for more details!
Posted by: meredith
on Jan 6, 2012
Anat Hoffman of the Israel Religious Action Center will be speaking on The Essence of Modern Israel in 10 Hebrew Words (you won’t learn in Hebrew School)
Anat Hoffman is a major leader for social justice in Israel. She is perhaps best known for never giving-up, even when faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Anat was born and raised in Jerusalem and she served in the Jerusalem City Council for 14 years, leading the opposition to the right wing and ultra-Orthodox administration. She was a founding member of Women of the Wall, she is presently its chairwoman and she continues to be a tireless advocate for freedom of religion and women’s right. In 2002, Anat became the Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC), the legal and advocacy arm of the Reform Movement in Israel.
Through the efforts of our Kulanu/ Inclusion of Those with Disabilities Committee, Rodef Sholom has been acknowleded as an accessible congregation by the National Organization on Disability. 