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 Please join us Wednesday April 9, 2008 from 6-10pm at the Skirball Center for Adult Jewish Learning at Temple Emanu-El
One East 65th Street
New York City
The evening includes optional cocktails and dinner, followed by a choice of learning sessions and dessert. Details below. Your generous support will help Limmud NY realize our vision: bringing together Jews of diverse ages, backgrounds, and beliefs to celebrate Jewish life and learning as one community. 6:00 - 7:30 pm
COCKTAILS and DINNER
Israel: The Next Sixty Years
Gary Rosenblatt is editor and publisher of The Jewish Week of New York. He has won numerous awards for his writing. Gary is also founder and chairman of Write On For Israel, an Israel advocacy program for high school students. 7:45 - 9:15 pm
SPRING SAMPLER – LEARNING OPTIONS (choose one) Tales of Passion From the Talmud
A native of Kishinev, Leonid Feldman is the first and only Soviet-born Conservative rabbi in America. He serves as the spiritual leader of Temple Beth El in West Palm Beach, and is president of the Ami-Da Institute for training Russian Jewish leaders. Exodus 1947 and the Birth of the Jewish State
96-year-old Ruth Gruber was foreign correspondent to the New York Herald Tribune from 1935 to 1967. She is the author of 19 books, including Exodus 1947, and Witness: One of the Great Correspondents of the Twentieth Century Tells Her Story. Transformation of the Passover Seder: From Sacrifice to Story
Dov Linzer is Rosh HaYeshiva and Dean of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, a groundbreaking Orthodox rabbinical school. YCT integrates professional training with rigorous study of religious law, promoting a vision of openness and inclusiveness. Creating a Seder Not-to-Be-Passed-Over
Rahel Musleah is an award-winning journalist, singer, storyteller and educator. She is the author of Why On This Night? A Passover Haggadah for Family Celebration. Born in Calcutta, India, Rahel traces her family’s roots to 17th-century Baghdad.
The Joy of Restoration: A Tour of the World’s Largest Sanctuary
James W. Rhodes, a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, was leader of Temple Emanu-El’s professional restoration team, and led the restorations of several other NYC landmarks, including Ellis Island and Grand Central Terminal.
9:15 - 10:00 pm
DESSERT RECEPTION and PERFORMANCE The Glorious Music of Jewish Communities Around the Globe
Ramón Tasat, a Buenos Aires native, is an award-winning vocalist and composer. He is Director of the Cantorial School at the Academy of Jewish Religion. Ramón has participated in international music festivals and recently performed at Limmud UK.
Admission by advance reservation only. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Register online by April 2, 2008.
Festive attire
Dietary laws observed
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