Join us for an Evening of Memories.
December 6, 2010
Tuttle, and Fufkin Vollmayer.
Read Rabbi Joey’s Book Review on David Grossman’s To the End of the Land.
November 5, 2010
In theory, a woman’s view of big events would dispense with hype we commonly associate with androcentric historiography. David Grossman’s tour de force, To the End of the Land, attempts this authorial subterfuge. It’s a double-nuanced title, but the original Hebrew name for the novel translates to something more like Woman Running Away from the News. In fact, she (whose life serves as a prism for all else that has happened in this story of stories) cannot tolerate hearing anything more, especially regarding her soldier son’s safety. At sixty, she instead hikes the land, out of cell-phone range, and brings along an old friend. Everyone wants to check in these days and be apprised of what’s happening, but when it comes to happenings in the family, especially when survival is the ever-present leitmotif, getting away from it all is sometimes necessary.
Click here to read complete review.
Green Empowerment Update: Havurah Celebrated Sukkot With a Helping Hand to Nicaragua
October 19, 2010
On September 26th, Havurah celebrated Sukkot with a great event called Sharing the Bounty. 150 Havurahniks and friends came out to celebrate the harvest festival and join in the activities. We carried water and sounded the shofar reflective of ancient rituals surrounding this ancient holiday. We also celebrated the culmination of our fund raising efforts for a water project for a small town in Nicaragua, and honored four Havurah members who have shown leadership in social action within our community.
We’re hoping Sukkot will become an annual time when our community will honor those members who have shown leadership in social action. This year’s event honored Bob Brown who has chaired the social action committee for the past 8 years, along with three B’nai Mitzvot, Natalie Lerner, Mira Reichman, and Eliana Sullivan, who raised funds for Green Empowerment in support of the El Jocote water project in Nicaragua. Havurah had committed to raise $40,000 for this project and we were close to having achieved that goal before the dinner event. At the end of the evening, thanks to the great attendance, generous donations, and the raffle for a cedar rain barrel (won by Bill Kwitman), we raised almost $6000! Once we have the final accounting complete for the total project, we will announce the amount raised in the community email.
Save the Date! Havurah High to lead Community Minyan on November 20th
October 19, 2010
Are you wondering why there was no High Holiday Teen Drash with Emily Simon this year?
Do you miss seeing the Havurah teens in action?
Then plan to attend services on Saturday morning, November 20th at 10:00 am.
Emily is teaching the Havurah High program this fall and during services on November 20, she will be working with the Havurah High Teens to present a Teen Drash and the whole service will be led by our talented teens!
Mark your calendars!
All are welcome! Vegetarian Potluck lunch will follow service. See you there!
Perplexed and fed up with Israel/Palestinian Negotiations?
October 6, 2010
Two events to put on your calendar are: Thursday, October 28th, at 7:00 PM – J Street welcomes Bradley Burston, “Pro Middle East in America: Getting Past Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestine”. Rabbi Joey wants you to know that Brad Burston is an incredibly insightful speaker, editorial columnist for Haaretz, not to miss. The event will take place at Bridgeport United Church of Christ, home of Shir Tikvah.
Also, on Friday night, November 5th, at 8:00 PM, Havurah will host a Friday night service, at which Mark Rosenblum, founder of Americans for Peace Now will speak. Mark is currently in the Middle East, and has some interesting observations on this round of negotiations. His topic will be entitled: “Paradigms Lost”.
