2nd Annual Community Selichot Program - Saturday evening, September 4

Congregation Sinai, 8223 N. Port Washington Road, Fox Point

A pre-Rosh Hashanah evening of theater, discussion, introspection, and prayer, with a staged reading by the original cast of scenes from Next Act Theatre's hit show, The Value of Names, by Jeffrey Sweet, featuring the themes of atonement and forgiveness. Everyone is welcome!

• 8:45 pm: Dessert Reception

• 9:30: The Value of Names, followed by a discussion with the actors, moderated by Jody Hirsh.

• 11:00: Selichot services. Traditional and Egalitarian services will be held.

Program co-sponsors: Congregation Beth El, Congregation Beth Israel, Congregation Emanuel B'ne Jeshurun, Congregation Emanuel of Waukesha, Congregation Shalom, Congregation Sinai, Congregation Shir Chadash, Lake Park Synagogue, B'nai Brith Youth Organization, Coalition for Jewish Learning, Hillel Milwaukee, UWM Center for Jewish Studies, WSJL, Harry and Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center

Bible Study Program

Just what is the Bible? Does everyone see it the way you do? Is it history or allegory? Is it filled with mystical hints or stories of ancient heroes? Is it a Jewish text or a Christian one? Is it a “how to” guidebook on ritual observance or a sociological examination of the evolution of a culture and people? Is it a peek into the psychology of a nation and its leaders or is it mythology? Is it the literature of an elite class or the literature of the masses? Or is it all of these - and more?

WSJL, in collaboration with the Coalition for Jewish Learning and the Milwaukee Jewish Community Center, has begun a two-year Bible Study Program, bringing together people of diverse backgrounds to engage the Biblical text in an integrative way.

The current discussion is Reclaiming the Bible, a bi-weekly class taught by Jody Hirsch, Sept 1 - June 15, 2010.

Read more about this innovative program, which will include study groups, speakers, a Shabbaton, and a trip to Israel.

Chosen Towns Documentary If you enjoy this 5 minute clip, order the full one-hour DVD! $20 including postage and handling.

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