Wednesday, June 01, 2005

Upcoming Events (June 2005)


MARK YOUR CALENDAR
June 2005

June 1, 2005 – Wednesday - 6:00 pm - "Havruta" : Moreshet Yisrael Center for Jewish Culture – Russian Language Programme
Weekly beit midrash & Jewish cultural programming for the Russian-speaking community. Co-sponsored by Moreshet Yisrael and the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center.

June 2, 2005 – Thursday – 2:00 pm – Va’ad Meeting

June 2, 2005 – Thursday – 8:00 pm – Lecture (Monday Evening Forum)
"Conservative Judaism at the Crossroads" with Rabbi Professor David Golinkin, President of
The Schechter Institute. Co-sponsored with the Monday Evening Forum and Congregation Moreshet Avraham. Will be held at Congregation Moreshet Yisrael, Rehov Agron 4. Admission 15 NIS

June 3, 2005 – Friday – 6:30 pm – Kabbalat Shabbat

June 4, 2005 – 8:30 am - Shabbat Parashat B’Midbar

June 5, 2005 – Sunday – 8:00 pm – Lecture (Monday Evening Forum)
Guest speaker: Sir Martin Gilbert. Cosponsored with the Monday Evening Forum and Congregation Moreshet Avraham. Will be held at Congregation Moreshet Avraham, 22 Adam Street, East Talpiot. Admission 15 NIS.

June 6, 2005 – Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day)
Filmstrip:
Go Through The Gates
Filmstrip: The Walls of Jerusalem
Filmstrip: Never Again To Be Denied

June 8, 2005 - Wednesday – 7:00 am - Rosh Hodesh Sivan Services
Followed by a breakfast in memory of Jerry Leibowitz z"l.

June 8, 2005 – Wednesday – 6:00 pm – "
Havruta" : Moreshet Yisrael Center for Jewish Culture, Russian Language Program
Weekly beit midrash & Jewish cultural programming for the Russian-speaking community. Co-sponsored by Moreshet Yisrael and the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center.
June 8, 2005 – Wednesday – 7:30 pm – Annual General Meeting
The Annual Meeting of Beit Knesset Moreshet Yisrael will be held on Wednesday June 8, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Please note the date and plan to join us. It should be an exciting evening. Come and make your voice heard.

June 10, 2005 – Friday – 6:30 pm – Kabbalat Shabbat

June 11, 2005 – 8:30 am - Shabbat Parashat Naso
Welcome Rabbi Nogah Sherman of Temple Emanuel of Palm Beach and the Frequent Daveners Group here with ITC Tours.

June 12, 2005 – Sunday – Erev ShavuotTikun Layl Shavuot
According to our tradition, we are encouraged to study the Torah day and night. As in past years, Moreshet Yisrael and the Fuchsberg Center for Conservative Judaism will conduct an all-night study program for Shavuot the holiday of the giving of the Torah. The schedule is as follows:

9:30 p.m. – Maariv Services followed by refreshments

10:30 p.m. - Introduction, Rabbi Edward S. Romm

10:45 p.m. - “Ruth, The Original Eshet Hayil, Woman of Valor" (English), Rabbi Gail Diamond
or
Beit Midrash Studies (Hebrew), Rabbi Mordecai Silverstein

12:00 a.m. – “Love and Relationships in the Bible” (English), Avinoam Sharon
or
Beit Midrash Studies (Hebrew), Rabbi Mordecai Silverstein

1:15 a.m. – “The Law of the Stranger” (English), Rabbi Romm

2:30 a.m. – Workshops:

"Miracles and God's Glory" Risa Weinstein

"A Look at the Piyutim of Shavuot" Adam Rosenthal

"Judaism and Genetic Engineering" Ahud Sela

"Jewish Yoga for the Shavuot Weary" Jonathan Sadoff

4:00 a.m. – Walk to the Kotel


June 13, 2005 – Monday – 8:30 am - Shavuot
Shavuot morning services, chanting of the Book of Ruth, and Memorial Yizkor service

June 15, 2005 – Wednesday – 6:00 pm - "
Havruta" : Moreshet Yisrael Center for Jewish Culture – Russian Language Programme
Weekly beit midrash & Jewish cultural programming for the Russian-speaking community. Co-sponsored by Moreshet Yisrael and the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center.


June 17, 2005 – Friday – 6:30 pm – Kabbalat Shabbat
We welcome participants of Project ENGAJE.

June 18, 2005 – 8:30 am - Shabbat Parashat B’Ha’alotecha
Welcome to the Cohen family, and mazal tov on the bat mitzva of Amanda Cohen.
Welcome participants in Project ENGAJE.

June 22, 2005 - Wednesday – 6:00 pm - "
Havruta" : Moreshet Yisrael Center for Jewish Culture – Russian Language Programme
Weekly beit midrash & Jewish cultural programming for the Russian-speaking community. Co-sponsored by Moreshet Yisrael and the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center
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June 24, 2005 – Friday – 6:30 pm – Kabbalat Shabbat

June 25, 2005 – 8:30 am - Shabbat Parashat Shelah Lecha

June 29, 2005 – Wednesday – 6:00 pm - "
Havruta" : Moreshet Yisrael Center for Jewish Culture – Russian Language Programme
Weekly beit midrash & Jewish cultural programming for the Russian-speaking community. Co-sponsored by Moreshet Yisrael and the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center.

June 29, 2005 - Wednesday - 7:00 pm - An Evening with Artist George Goldstein
Join us for a "meet the artist" reception followed by a program in which Dr. Rochelle Saidel will interview George Goldstein and discuss the significance of his designs for the synagogue's stained-glass windows, parochet, and bronze doors. Admission 25 NIS.