Transcript Congregation Kol Shofar Treasurer’s Report

CONGREGATION KOL SHOFAR
SENIOR RABBI’S REPORT
May 2014
Youth Engagement
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Torah Project
Binah (K-6th)
 Tichon (7th-12th)
 JCC Preschools
 Brandeis Hillel Day School
 May 18th Torah Siyyum
 Beit
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Teen Recognition Ceremony
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Junior Kadima
Youth Engagement (con’t.)
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Youth-led Friday night services
 Madrikh
 S’More
(teen counselor) led Shabbat
Shabbat (service & dinner for K-6 families)
 Upcoming:
 Kabbalat
families
Middle school led service with dinner
Shabbat & dinner for early-childhood
Adult Engagement
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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
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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.)
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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
 John
to Israel 2013-2014 Offerings:
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.)
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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:
 18
Judaism 101 on Sunday Mornings
week class
 Partnership with American Jewish University
 Includes basic Hebrew