Virtual Atrium: First Day of Rosh HaShanah Tuesday, September 7, 12:30 pm HBT Members: for the zoom link to the virtual atrium please go to holyblossom.org/hhd/
First Day of Rosh HaShanah: Little Blossoms Tuesday, September 7, 2:30 pm Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89395022342?pwd=ODBVbVJnUE9DREErWWk0eExCaTBSdz09 Meeting ID: 893 9502 2342 Passcode: 507086 One tap mobile +14086380968,,89395022342#,,,,*507086# US (San Jose) +16468769923,,89395022342#,,,,*507086# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 […]
First Day of Rosh HaShanah: Little Blossoms Tuesday, September 7, 2:30 pm HBT Members: for the zoom link to this service please go to holyblossom.org/hhd/
In Hannah’s Circle: Reflections on Infertility and Fertility with Alex Johnston, Dr. Heather Shapiro, and Devon Spier Moderated by Sharoni Sibony On Rosh Hashanah, we celebrate the birthday of the world with the words, “Hayom Harat Olam” – today the infinite is born. We also read the biblical story of Hannah, who is grief-stricken […]
Competitive Suffering: Is the Holocaust’s Uniqueness Beyond Comparison? With Professor Mark Webber The use of Holocaust analogies (examples: the assertion that anti-vaxxers are the “new Jews” and the recent attempt to discredit the evidence and memorialization of Indigenous children’s graves by invoking the 1941 massacre of Jews in Jedwabne) raises many questions. How can we […]
Extreme Morality with David Bezmozgis When does the Jewish faith permit moral compromise and when does it not? What moral lines cannot be crossed? When do we accept martyrdom? Why are some people capable of making this sacrifice while most others are not, no matter how much moral education they have received? David Bezmozgis will […]
In Hannah’s Circle: Reflections on Infertility and Fertility with Alex Johnston, Dr. Heather Shapiro, and Devon Spier Moderated by Sharoni Sibony On Rosh Hashanah, we celebrate the birthday of the world with the words, “Hayom Harat Olam” – today the infinite is born. We also read the biblical story of Hannah, who is grief-stricken […]
Extreme Morality with David Bezmozgis When does the Jewish faith permit moral compromise and when does it not? What moral lines cannot be crossed? When do we accept martyrdom? Why are some people capable of making this sacrifice while most others are not, no matter how much moral education they have received? David Bezmozgis will […]
Competitive Suffering: Is the Holocaust’s Uniqueness Beyond Comparison? With Professor Mark Webber The use of Holocaust analogies (examples: the assertion that anti-vaxxers are the “new Jews” and the recent attempt to discredit the evidence and memorialization of Indigenous children’s graves by invoking the 1941 massacre of Jews in Jedwabne) raises many questions. How can we […]
Holy Blossom Temple presents: The Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut Humanitarian Award to Colonel Chris Hadfield You must register to attend this session, please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F5LzNG4YQ6awp7Y71WPrQA The Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut Humanitarian Award is presented to great Canadians who have committed themselves to protecting humanity from the callousness of ignorance, injustice, and inequity. Previous recipients include Dr. J. […]
Revisiting the Sources: Writings on Civil Rights from Heschel to Martin Luther King Jr. with Tema Smith For many leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, the imperative to work towards equal rights was a call rooted deeply in religious tradition — or in other cases, in opposition to it. This session will look at […]
Revisiting the Sources: Writings on Civil Rights from Heschel to Martin Luther King Jr. with Tema Smith Through an exploration of Civil Rights texts and the biblical sources that inspired a movement. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89225987346?pwd=VTQzS2txRHEzQlUxM3RySEF3Nys1UT09 Meeting ID: 892 2598 7346 Passcode: 576864 One tap mobile +12042727920,,89225987346#,,,,*576864# Canada +14388097799,,89225987346#,,,,*576864# Canada Dial by […]
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