Shabbat​

This week we read Parashat Emor / פָּרָשַׁת אֱמוֹר:Leviticus 21:1-24:23

Emor (“Say”) describes the biblical holidays of Passover, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot, and ends with a story about a blasphemer and his punishment. 

 

Norm will deliver the Dvar.

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President's Message

We have some very exciting events coming up.

2025 Ken Wallston Memorial lecture: 

Family Treasures Lost and Found: A Holocaust Story

Unitarian Universalist Church Sunday June 1, 4:30

Marcia Rock, New York University

All Holocaust survivors’ stories are extraordinary and precious because of the extremely unlikely odds of outwitting Hitler and escaping the Nazis. Family Treasures is different, though, because it chronicles the investigative quest of a journalist and daughter of two Holocaust survivors who were not in concentration camps. We show how far her parents and sole surviving grandparent went —emotionally, physically, and morally — to save themselves from the Nazi onslaught. Their strategic trajectories are both horrifying and thrilling. 

 

Following the screening of Family Treasures, Professor Rock will lead a discussion of the documentary.

 

Marcia Rock, Professor of Journalism at New York University, has produced thirteen documentaries and is the recipient of three local Emmys. Her work ranges from the troubles of Northern Ireland to the mysteries of the Tango. Karen Frenkel is an independent journalist who has written extensively on technology.

For more information see Family Treasures Lost and Found .

 

Havdalah Gathering

We will come together at the Railroad Depot on Saturday, June 14 at 5:00 to bid farewell to Shabbat and welcome in the new week.  A lovely potluck dinner will conclude with the always moving Havdalah ceremony/service. Betty Bernz is organizing this event. Mark the date.

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The next lecture in our interfaith program, Threads of History:

Neighbors and Friends: An Introduction to Muslim Communities in the United States

Dr. Juliane Hammer, UNC Chapel Hill

June 8, 3:30, First United Methodist Church

Juliane Hammer, professor of Religious Studies at UNC Chapel Hill, offers insights into historical, religious, cultural, and political dimensions of the lives of the diverse Muslim communities that are part of the fabric of American society. Based on over 20 years of research in Muslim community settings and her own experiences as an American Muslim woman, scholar, and activist for gender justice, Dr. Hammer brings a unique perspective to this lecture and an invitation to be friends and neighbors with American Muslims.

 

Jews on Broadway

For those who were unable to attend our lecture concert or would like to see the concert portion again, here is a video. While it cannot capture the electricity of the concert it gives a sense of what we heard and saw.

Copy of IMG_5704.MOV - Google Drive