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May
31
Sun
Ritual Burial of Sacred Texts @ Jewish Cemetery at River View
May 31 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Join us in a short ritual in which we reflect on our special relationship with the written and printed Hebrew word, and on the transitory nature of even our most cherished sacred objects.

Bring your any old, unusable sacred text you have – old Bibles, prayerbooks, papers – to River View Cemetery.

(The day of our event, there will be major construction on Taylors Ferry Road between Macadam Blvd and the entrance to the cemetery. Access is ONLY available via Terwilliger Blvd!)

Materials can also be dropped off at Congregation Shir Tikvah at our lecture on May 6 or at the JFGP prior to May 28.

Please wrap your materials in a brown paper bag.

This ancient ritual for disposing of unreadable or unusable ritual texts is open to all. On Sunday, May 31, the community will gather at the River View Cemetery to experience and participate in the ritual burial of sacred Jewish texts and objects. At 10:30 a.m., participants will meet at the cemetery’s main office, located at 0300 SW Taylors Ferry Rd. From there, people will make their way – via car or bike – as a processional to the Jewish Cemetery at River View for a brief, traditional ceremony.

Jun
5
Sun
How Jews of America Saved Jews of Europe @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jun 5 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

How Jews of America Saved Jews of Europe During the Shoah: The Story of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) presented by Rabbi Jonathan Porath. Rabbi Porath spent 15 years with the JDC Senior Staff in the Russian Department and is intimately familiar with the spirit of the organization. He will bring lessons from his rich personal experiences.

Presented by the MJCC and OJMCHE