A Message From Rabbi David

Beginning Wednesday evening, January 25^th at 7pm, Rabbi David will facilitate a discussion on “The Harmonious, Complete Self: A Jewish Definition of Wholeness”.  In this class we will explore various Jewish thinkers who have attempted to create paradigms and definitions for the human being who is complete and in harmony with himself/herself.  In particular, we will look at some examples from mussar (Jewish ethical literature) and their descriptions of balanced, whole and complete individuals.  

On Thursday evening at 7pm, the discussion topic will be “Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Israel: Swords, Bells, Graves and Churches”.  Recent archaeological discoveries have shed light on the priests who used to serve at the Temple in Jerusalem, the Great Revolt (against Rome) and the destruction of the second Temple in the year 70 CE, the growth of Christianity and churches during the Byzantine period, and Moslem graves in Mamilla that were recently removed from the center of Jerusalem in order to make way for the Jerusalem branch of the Museum of Tolerance.  

Rabbi Ebstein will lead Friday night services (w/ dinner) beginning at 5:30pm, and Saturday morning services at 9:30 am.  Shabbat will conclude with Havdallah at 7pm.

Warmly,

Rabbi David Ebstein

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