JOIN OTHERS IN THE CHESAPEAKE REGION FOR THE
JRF TRAVELING SCHOLARS WEEKEND
APRIL 16 – 18, 2010
“Ecology and Co-Existence in Israel and the Middle East”
Throughout the weekend JRF will offer a series of presentations at four Reconstructionist Congregations in the Washington area.
Our guest Scholars are both closely affiliated with Israel’s Arava Institute for Environmental Studies.
- David Weisberg, Executive Director, Friends of the Arava Institute
- Seth Morrison, Chair of the Board of Trustees, Friends of the Arava
Both are intimately familiar with the critical work that Arava is doing to address the serious environmental problems faced by not only Israel, but also its neighboring countries. The progress Arava is making involves amazing cooperation by scientists from differing backgrounds, with no concern for political boundaries and in so doing sets a standard for the value of cooperation in the Middle East.
Friday, April 16, 2010
· Erev Shabbat Service at Columbia Jewish Congregation; Oakland Mills Meeting House, 5885 Robert Oliver Pl., Columbia, MD 21045 (410-730-6044) Service starts at 8 PM.
· David Weisberg will present a drash as part of the service lead by Rabbi Sonya Starr. The title of David’s presentation will be: “The Challenge of Making Israel Flow with Milk, Honey, and Water Again.”
Saturday morning, April 17, 2010
· Shabbat Morning Service at Kol Ami Reconstructionist Congregation held at The Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington , 4444 Arlington Boulevard, Arlington, VA, (571-271-8387) Service starts at 10 AM.
· Seth Morrison will deliver a d'var Torah, "Nature Knows No Borders" as part of an environmentally-oriented Shabbat service lead by Rabbi Leila Gal Berner with special participation by students. All in attendance are welcome to attend a lunch following the service where Seth will also be available for Q & A.
Saturday evening, April 17, 2010
· An evening program, sponsored by Oseh Shalom’s Life Long Learning Committee, will be held at Oseh Shalom, 7515 Olive Branch Way, Laurel, MD 20707 (301-498-5151). The program will begin at 7:30 PM.
- David Weisberg will make a second presentation for the weekend titled: “The Environment as a Bridge to Middle East Cooperation.” Light nosh will be served.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
· The final presentation of the weekend will take place on Sunday evening at Adat Shalom in Bethesda, 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane, Bethesda, MD 20817 (301-767-3333). This segment of the program will begin at 6:30 PM, as part of an erev Yom HaZikaron program.
- The program will be a conversation led by David Weisberg about water conservation in Israel and the Middle East, as a key element in efforts toward “environmental justice”. Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb and others will also participate, as part of Adat Shalom’s year-long exploration of ecological issues around the holiday cycle.
As your plans to attend this exciting weekend program materialize, please RSVP... or for more information, please contact Jackie Land: jland@jrf.org; 301-490-0422.
JRF Summer Camp
Would you like to provide a summer of friendship and fun for your child, in a creative, inclusive, Reconstructionist Jewish setting? Please consider Camp JRF. You can find more info at the synagogue or online at http://www.campjrf.org. Please note that scholarship money is available through our synagogue and also through the CamperQuest program, funded by Jewish Federation of Greater Washington.
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