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“BROADWAY” SHABBAT ALIVE SERVICES
Friday, January 9 at 7:00 p.m.
Rabbi Rachlis and Cantor Braier will lead our service in which the liturgy will be sung to music from some of your favorite Broadway musicals --
Fiddler on the Roof ~ Sound of Music ~ Music Man ~ Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat ~ Oklahoma ~ Showboat ~ Les Miserables ~ Porgy and Bess ~ and more...
- Join us for this unique and fun Shabbat experience!
- Young Cantors and school children will also be participating.
- All Children and adults with January birthdays will be honored.
- Sponsored by The Roslyn and Joseph Baim Family Foundation.
5:30 p.m. - Tot Shabbat
6:00 p.m. - Shabbat Dinner for All Ages - RSVP by January 7
6:30 p.m. - Early Family Fun Oneg Shabbat
7:00 p.m. - "Broadway" Shabbat Alive Services
8:15 p.m. - Rabbi Rachlis will discuss "That Was the Jewish Year That Was: 2008"
8:15 p.m. - Late Family Fun Oneg Shabbat
9:15 p.m. - Oneg Shabbat for Everyone
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The People vs. Abraham: A Trial | |
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The "almost sacrifice" of Isaac by Abraham, that some say was the "attempted murder" of Isaac by Abraham, is one of the foundational events of our Jewish heritage, and likely its most controversial. Were Abraham's actions holy? Was he abusive? Delusional? Inspired? What about Sarah's rights? What about Isaac's rights? What did Abraham know?
In an extraordinary afternoon of learning and live courtroom dramatics, we will explore Abraham's "guilt" or "innocence" as we grapple with eternally relevant issues of morality, duty, faith, devotion, indeed, of the very nature of Judaism itself.
You will enter "the courtroom" for a mock trial as prominent litigators Jonathan Shapiro and Erwin Chemerinsky argue the case before Judge Joseph Wapner. And then, ladies and gentlemen of the jury - you shall cast your votes. | |
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January 11, 2009
1:00 p.m.
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| Family Shabbat -- "Jews in the Sixties" |
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Friday, January 16
6:00 p.m. Free Shabbat Family Dinner sponsored by the Ellingson Family. Spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, salad and brownies and Jello for dessert. RSVP.
7:00 p.m. Rabbi Rachlis and Cantor Braier will lead Family Services focusing on the events and personalities that made the 1960s so interesting for Americans and Jews. Learn (or remember) about Bob Dylan, Abbie Hoffman, the Six Day War and the international struggle on behalf of Soviet Jews. Dress up as hippies, yippies, Israeli soldiers or the Beatles -- or surprise us!
8:00 p.m. Family Fun Oneg Shabbat for everyone with the children making friendship bracelets, tie dye and love beads. |
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| "The Man and His Legacy" |
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Sunday, January 18 at 5:00 p.m.
A reception will precede the concert at 4:00 p.m.
Gospel Concert by Christ Our Redeemer AME Church, hosted by University Synagogue, will be a reflection on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a tireless advocate for human rights for all. Our Choir will also perform. Synagogue members are invited to attend. No charge for admission. Contributions will be collected for the AME Church College Scholarship Fund. |
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The 19th Annual Orange County
Jewish Film Festival 2009
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Sponsored by University Synagogue.
Four award-winning films.
Put these dates on your calendar NOW!
Where: Edwards Big Newport 6 Theater, 300 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach
When: Sunday mornings, February 1, February 15, March 8 and April 5
What: Bagel breakfast from 8:15 a.m., film at 9:00 a.m. presented by screenwriter and psychologist Michael Berlin, followed by a lively audience participation discussion. | |
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UNIVERSITY SYNAGOGUE UPCOMING SPEAKERS FOR 2009
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January 30 - Professor Rachel Elior, Chair of the Department of Jewish Thought at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, will speak on “Demystifying Jewish Mysticism.“
February 20 - Dr. Norman Ornstein, CBS Political Analyst and Congress expert, will speak on “American Politics Now and In The Future.“
March 6 - Brandeis Institute Professor Leonard Saxe on “Intermarriage.“
April 24 - Former MIT Professor Leonard Fein, founding editor of Moment Magazine and founder of MAZON: A Jewish Response To Hunger, will speak on “Now That We Can Be Who We Said We would Be If Only We Could Be: Are We?”
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This truth that lifelong moral education is the paramount religious duty of the human being is far-reaching enough to constitute a world mission. No one takes us seriously when we boast that we are entrusted with the mission to teach righteousness. But if we were to adopt as our mission the learning of righteousness, we would, no doubt, render a much-needed service to the cause of civilization.
- Mordecai Kaplan
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