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Many people in our community find meaning in spending much — if not all — of Yom Kippur day with us at Temple. Our dynamic schedule makes the soul feel good. You can spend your late morning and early afternoon discovering something new about Judaism, sitting for meditation, learning about a pressing social justice issue, and more.
The afternoon also brings an Afternoon, Yizkor, and N’ilah services and an opportunity to break the fast at Temple with your community.
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Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig Human Relations Study Session — Shared Society Monday, September 21, 1:00 – 2:00 pm, Temple Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides will be in conversation with Mohammad Darawshe, a leading voice on Jewish-Arab relations and shared society in Israel. Darawshe serves as Director of Strategy at the Center for Shared Society at Givat Haviva, an organization for social change working to promote a model society in Israel, with an emphasis on creation of a shared society for Jews and Arabs. At a moment of profound division and uncertainty, what does it take to create meaningful partnership between Jewish and Arab citizens? What is already working, and what can we learn from those who are building bridges every day? Come hear two experienced leaders engage in a candid conversation about coexistence, democracy, and the future of a shared Israel.
Young at Heart, featuring WHC’s Dick Kaufmann Monday, September 21, 2:30 – 3:30 pm, Temple For this annual WHC tradition, Kaufmann leads a musical exploration of life after retirement — where to go, how to spend newly open days, and how to stay, as the title promises, young at heart. Expect warmth, humor, and plenty of song as we consider this next chapter together.
Talking Across Differences, moderated by Rabbi Eliana Fischel Monday, September 21, 2:30 – 3:30 pm, Temple In a moment when conversation across political and cultural lines can feel harder than ever, this session offers real tools for building calm dialogue back. Rooted in Hillel’s three enduring questions — “If I am not for myself, who will be? And if I am for myself alone, what am I? And if not now, when?” — this session will teach the elements of relationship-building across difference. Cynthia Marshall, Executive Director of Action in Montgomery; Alison Dunn Almaguer, Executive Director of the Washington Interfaith Network; and Chuck Williams of Scotland AME Zion Church will lead the discussion, moderated by Rabbi Eliana Fischel.
Understanding Israel’s Upcoming Election, with Gadeer Kamal-Mreeh Monday, September 21, 2:30 – 3:30 pm, Temple Israelis head to the polls this October, and few moments have felt more consequential. Washington Hebrew is honored to welcome former journalist Gadeer Kamal-Mreeh for this timely conversation. Kamal-Mreeh is a woman of many firsts: the first Druze woman to anchor a Hebrew-language news program, serve in the Knesset, and act as an Israeli liaison to the Washington, D.C. Jewish community. She will guide us through the parties, personalities, and stakes shaping Israel’s future.
