To RSVP for Shabbat Dinner visit shearith.org or contact Chantal Umana at cumana@shearith.org or 214-939-7325.
New discoveries about two of the shortest books in the Bible. Both books involve satire. What is the connection between these two books? What are they doing in the Bible? Jews have a long history with comedy — but in the Bible?!
Rabbi Taub will lecture during dinner. Cost for dinner is $10 per person; $5 for kids (12 & under) with a $25 maximum.
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Most Jews today enjoy a level of comfort and freedom that our great-grandparents never dreamed of. But in what ways do our newfound comforts fail to capture the hearts and minds of the next generation? Rabbi Taub will discuss what can we learn from the plague of extremism spreading through the world today as well as, how we can gain invaluable insights into how to inspire a positive and passionate identity in our youth.
Professor Friedman will discuss his book, Who Wrote the Bible? His discussion will explore how he determined the authors of the bible, as well as how he condensed his ten years of research into a very readable and thought provoking product.
Please RSVP for this session to Howard Gottlieb, hjg@att.net.
It almost seems as if some people are born with a silver spoon in their mouths, while others are destined to suffer.
Using the backdrop of a famous event brought in the Talmud, this lecture focuses us on some of the big picture issues of life, helping us understand "life settings" as they apply to each person.
Why are we here? What is our purpose? What does G-d want from us? Sometimes the most rational approach is the one that makes no sense.
Like all other citizens, American Jews have a civic responsibility to actively participate in debates over U.S. law and policy. However, rising tensions in our political discourse present the U.S. Jewish community with a unique challenge as well as an opportunity. How can we translate our own values to address some of most salient contemporary legal controversies? How should the American Jewish community leverage its own halachic commitments and collective experiences to ensure that U.S. law can better promote and protect all of its citizens?
Learn how to bring enduring change into all areas of your life and relationships.
We know that everything is from the Almighty. We also know that we must do our part. In theory, it is easy to find the balance. One must act according to the ways of the world, knowing all the while that G-d runs everything. But actually personifying that tightrope walk between faith and proper effort is one of the great challenges of life. How hard should a person be working? How seriously should one take medical reports and new findings? When is it appropriate for me to say, "I have done my part; now it is in the Almighty's hand?”
By defining the difference between knowing that G-d runs the world - and trusting in Him, this lecture helps us put our belief system into practice.
Do battei din (rabbinical courts) refuse to accept female testimony? Contrary to the common perception, the reality is that halachic rules prohibiting female testimony before a beit din have changed over time to the point where battei din almost uniformly now accept such testimony in commercial cases. These changes tell us something important not only about the evolving role of women in beit din, but also about halacha’s core commitment to justice.
One of the central features of the American legal system is the right to an attorney, which—at its best—ensures that litigants enter the courtroom with access to the legal know-how to get a fair shake. However, the legal maneuverings employed by attorneys are often criticized as obscuring the substance of the law and thereby subverting justice. How does Jewish law view the role of lawyers? Does Jewish law see lawyers as promoting or undermining the cause of justice? Can lawyers co-exist with halacha’s commitment to justice within the Jewish legal system?
Which well known comic book characters are Jewish? Which ones are just Jewish at heart? The answers may surprise you. Join professional comics writer Paul Benjamin as he discusses the variety of Jewish themes and characters in your favorite comics and movies.
Dessert reception will follow. For more information, contact Dotty Fox, dottyfox@adatchaverim.org.
Sponsored by Linda and Steve Blasnik.
Use Torah wisdom as the blueprint for achieving a meaningful and vibrant Jewish life.
The Sefat Emet (Language of Truth) is the Torah commentary of Rabbi Yehudah Leib Alter of Ger, one of the great Chasidic teachers of the nineteenth century whose magnificent and accessible commentary offers a profound source of Jewish spiritual insight for our own day. Join us as we read and discuss a sampling of the Sefat Emet’s teachings that will shed inspiring light on the spiritual challenges and possibilities of our 21st century lives.
Is there a place in the World to Come for the non-believer? Is entrance into the hereafter predicated on belief in G-d, or good deeds alone? Come and hear the surprising answer to a discussion started by Maimonidies in the 12th century!
At LearningFest, Jeanne will teach how to use mini cupcakes to make a Chanukiah to take home. She will demonstrate different methods of decoration to make each Chanukiah unique. This class is open to parents and their child (Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a parent).
Pre-registration is required.
Let’s Dance! Come and join in the experience of Israel dancing beyond wedding and Bar Mitzvah dances. This is a great opportunity to learn basic steps in Israeli Dancing! Join into the circle and move to great music, and a wonderful and energetic group of people.
For more information, please contact Ariela Shargal at (214) 403-6161 or at ashargal@gmail.com.
1 in 40 Ashkenazi Jewish individuals carries a mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2, two genes that dramatically increase risk for developing breast, ovarian, and other cancers. Additionally, it is estimated that nearly 1 in 3 Jewish individuals is a carrier of at least one of the known Jewish genetic disorders such as Tay-Sachs or Cystic Fibrosis, often with no family history of these conditions. Risks specific to the Ashkenazi Jewish population and the various options that are available for screening, risk reduction, and prevention will be discussed. We will review the most recent biomedical advances in genetics and the ways this progress has influenced how we counsel and test patients.
Genetic counselors Stacy Utay and Annette Patterson will review Jewish prenatal carrier screening and discuss current testing options for hereditary cancer. Dr. Theodora Ross, Director of the Cancer Genetics Program at UT Southwestern and author of A CANCER IN THE FAMILY: Take Control of Your Genetic Inheritance will talk about her own experience as a carrier of a BRCA1 mutation (BRCA1 5382insC, common in the Ashkenazi Jewish population). She will use her story to illustrate how denial impedes being fully informed about inherited cancer syndromes. She hopes to convince you that knowledge of your genetic inheritance gives you choices; choices that can improve and save your life.
I was born in 1954 in New York City, raised in the Bronx in the 50's and 60's. I went to Medical School in France, did my clinical rotations at Columbia in Manhattan, and then moved to the San Francisco peninsula for my internship and residency. I moved to Dallas in 1985 to start a Psychiatry practice, and teach at the medical school in Dallas. This talk will discuss the culture shock, bewilderment about religiosity in the buckle of the Bible Belt, and eventual adaptation after thirty years. Humor, anecdotes, much learning, and animated engagement intended.
Elise Power will walk you through the maze of compassionate Jewish End of Life Care: a discussion guide for families. If you or a loved one was diagnosed with a terminal diagnosis would you know what your choices were?
Learn how to have one of the most important conversations you'll ever have. It is a "mitzvah" to care for your loved ones. VITAS Healthcare has developed a Jewish hospice discussion guide addressing conversation topics and issues that will help your family know what to expect as a loved one faces life-limiting illness.
This course is designed for learner intersted in discovering their family history. Tracing one's family origins has alway been a long, tedious, and arduous task that many have put off until later. Today, the internet can be used effectively to discover one's roots, find new relatives and old ones alike, and provide great fun in the process. There are few better gifts to your children than a glimpse back at the rich and colorful cultural and religious history that is their heritage.
As Jews immigrated to the United States, the southern ports of entry transported many Jews to the South. This began an amazing and historically rich time for southern Jewry. Generations later, the southern Jewish community has changed greatly. While some southern Jewish communities continue to grow and thrive, many of them have dwindled to almost nothing. What remains is its colorful history, wonderful stories, unmatched pride and an undying perseverance to remain Jewish. Our speaker Rachel Stern, The director of education for the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish life will explore the perspective of what serving the Jewish community of the South is like, as well as share stories and anecdotes which with both inform and inspire.
