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Classes & Group Discussions • Discussion • General Interest • History • Jewish Culture • Jewish Life
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JewPedia |
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Monday, November 02, 2009
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7:00 PM
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JewPedia is the perfect quick introduction (and reintroduction) to Jewish life and thought. Taught by Rabbi Avis Miller, this conversation-based class is for both Jews and non-Jews interested in broadening their understanding of Judaism in a “no-strings-attached” environment. It’s great for couples in interfaith relationships, people who may have Jewish ancestry, those exploring the possibility of conversion, and anyone just Jewishly curious.
Come as you are, and come with questions! Rabbi Miller, who conducts High Holiday services at Sixth & I, is a past president of the regional Rabbinical Assembly and has served as Chair of its national committee on Outreach and Conversion. |
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The cost is $100 for all 5 sessions. |
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Books • Cross Culture Awareness • General Interest • Interfaith • Jewish Culture • Special Guests: Talks, Lectures, Conversations
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Mitch Albom
Have a Little Faith: A True Story |
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Monday, November 02, 2009
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7:00 PM
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Have a Little Faith, Mitch Albom’s long-awaited return to nonfiction since Tuesdays with Morrie, explores life through a unique journey: Mitch’s search for the right words to eulogize a man of deep faith. The book begins with an unusual request: Albom's childhood rabbi asks him to deliver his eulogy. Albom insists on understanding the man better, which throws him back into a world of faith he'd left years ago. Together, they explore the things that often pull us apart about faith, as well as the beliefs that bind us together: God, heaven, doubt, sacrifice, and love.
Meanwhile, closer to his current home, Albom befriends a Detroit pastor who preaches to the poor in a decaying church. Moving between their worlds, Christian and Jewish, African-American and white, impoverished and well-to-do, Albom observes how these very different men both employ faith in fighting for survival. In the end, Albom finally understands what both men had been teaching all along: the profound comfort of believing in something bigger than yourself.
View photos of this event here, compliments of Bruce Guthrie.
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Tickets are $10, or receive one (1) free ticket with the purchase of the book ($25) from Sixth & I. Both options will be available when doors open at 6:00 pm. |
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