Lunch and Learn – Benjamin Franklin’s influence on Judaism with Shai Afsai

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March 23 Potluck Lunch following Services Bring a non-meat dish to share https://hebrewseniorlife.zoom.us/my/rabbijim In his 20s, Benjamin Franklin set out to perfect his character, devising a self-improvement method to aid him in the challenging task of becoming virtuous. The method, which he later outlined in his famous posthumously published autobiography, was eventually incorporated into the practical […]

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Jews and Arabs choosing a shared future – A conversation with Standing Together

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In the midst of war, turmoil in Israeli society, and an increasingly polarized global discourse, must we take the side of #freepalestine exclusively or #standwithIsrael exclusively, or can we instead stand united with people on both sides who want to live in peace and security? On January 14, we welcomed Sally Abed and Alon-Lee Green

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Bernie Avishai Publishes “Israel’s War Within”

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Our friend and member Bernard Avishai recently published an article in Harper’s about the current situation in Israel. The piece, “ISRAEL’S WAR WITHIN: On the ruinous history of Religious Zionism,” draws on sermons that Bernie has delivered at High Holiday services at Worship and Study over the years. You can find the piece here.

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“A Cosmic Paradox” with Evgenya Shkolnik – 3:00 pm February 11 at Harvard Hillel

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Evgenya Shkolnik – “A Cosmic Paradox: What the Universe and Maimonides Teach Us About our Dual Existence as Insignificant and Monumental” – Harvard Hillel – February 11 – 3:00 pm and Zoom We will delve into the fascinating intersection and evolution of cosmic exploration and Jewish thought, focused on the duality of being both insignificant

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