We Were ALL at Sinai – Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Sunday 16 May
20:30 – 21:15
Sinai Singalong
Join clergy and members from across our three synagogues, as we sing our way into our Shavuot study and celebrations. Join us in songs you know well, and learn some new ones, too. We can’t wait to sing with you!
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21:30 – 22:15
Comings and Goings
Cantor Zöe Jacobs & Cantor Sarah Grabiner
We’ll explore prayers for journeys in text and song… after a year of staying put.
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The Doctor, the Rabbi and the Cantor Take Responsibility
Dr Tom Aslan, Rabbi Miriam Berger and Cantor Tamara Wolfson
Dr Aslan has been overseeing part of the vaccine roll-out for the borough of Camden. It has been so much more than a medical exercise: it has been steeped in morals, ethics and values. When we stood together at Sinai, our understanding of Jewish social responsibility began. We will take Dr Aslan’s 21st-century experiences and weave through them the ancient Jewish texts and songs which illuminate our behaviour.
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While You’re Walking by the Way
Rabbi Paul Freedman & Rabbi Elliott Karstadt
Elisha ben Abuyah and Rabbi Meir take a socially distant walk and talk. Let’s ‘walk’ with them and see what they’re arguing about. The real question is, how far can you go? And is there ultimately a way back?
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22:30 – 23:15
Discrimination in Rabbinic Texts: How prejudice was built into Judaism, and what we can do about it
Rabbi Josh Levy & Rabbi Deborah Blausten
The Mishnah contains an early ‘caste system’ that appears to restrict who can marry each other based on their blood lineage. What does this do to our idea of ‘our people’? And how can we build community in such a way that dismantles this system? The text for this session can be found here
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Kol Yisrael Arevim Zeh Bah Zeh – Are We All Accountable for Each Other?
Rabbi Celia Surget & Rabbi Hannah Kingston
Bringing a Jewish lens to cases of accountability. There will be space for a more intimate discussion of scenarios that challenge our perspectives on issues we may face in modern society.
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What is the Book of Ruth Really About?
Rabbi Elliott Karstadt
Ruth’s is a story that many of us already know. But in this session we will explore the four chapters of Ruth through a different lens: could the story actually be one of rape and exploitation? (NB: this talk will include discussion of sexual violence)
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23:30 – 00:15
Whose God Am I Anyway?
Rabbi Paul Freedman
If there’s only one God, how can your God not be my God?! Getting to grips with monotheism and metaphor.
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Hashkafah and Halakhah in Reform Judaism: How do we know what God wants of us?
Rabbi Josh Levy
What does it mean for us to make Jewish decisions as Reform Jews? We will explore a new model for our decision making, that gives a powerful voice to our tradition, without binding us to halakhic outcomes that might feel less than divine. The materials for this session can be found by clicking here
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Did God Have a Wife? Ancient Israelite goddesses and 21st century Jews
Rabbi Deborah Blausten
Archeology can tell us a lot about the religious lives of our Israelite ancestors, and not all of it would have received rabbinic approval! What can discovering diverse images of the divine in the past offer our contemporary religious lives?
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00:30 – 01:00
Sinai Summit
To round off our Tikkun Leil, our clergy will come together to share a mixture of text, story and song.
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