JLSA Interest Meeting
Join us for some bagels and shmear and learn about all the cool things that JLSA has to offer this year!
Wednesday, September 21
12:00pm Room 205
Torah Tuesday
The topic for this Torah Tuesday is Faith... and at 8:30 we will join with Kairos to continue the conversation as a multifaith discussion. Torah Tuesdays will meet on a bi-weekly basis throughout the year. It will provide students a chance to talk about important issues from a Jewish perspective. If there is a topic you would like to discuss, let us know!
7:30–8:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 20
Wilton Center Library
For more information, email Rabbi Goodman
Family Weekend Brunch
Join Jewish students, their families, and Rabbi Goodman for a brunch. This will be a way for the Jewish community on campus to connect during your busy fall semester!
Sunday, September 25 at 11:30-12:30 p.m.
Chapel Lawn
For more information, email Rabbi Goodman
A Land Twice Promised
A Performance of Palestinian and Israeli Women’s Stories
Storyteller Noa Baum, an Israeli who began a dialogue with a Palestinian woman while living in the United States, weaves together their memories and their mothers' stories. She creates a moving testimony illuminating the complex and contradictory history and emotions that surround Jerusalem for Israelis and Palestinians alike.
The performance will run 75 minutes. Following the performance, Noa will answer questions and facilitate a community discussion (not a debate!) among students, faculty, and staff as well as local groups that have been engaged in dialogue around Israeli-Palestinian relations. Please join us.
Monday, September 26, 2011
7:00 pm
International Commons, Carole Weinstein International Center, University of Richmond.
Free
Apples and Honey!
Stop by the law school atrium for some apple and honey for the start of a sweet new year.
Wednesday, September 28 between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm
Law School Atrium
IN THE COMMUNITY:
J-Town High Holy Days Reflection and Discussion
Sunday, September 25 at 11:00 am
Rostov Coffee and Tea
For more information, visit www.jtownrichmond.blogspot.com
Network JCFR Tikkun Olan Tuesday
Volunteer for an hour at Beth Shalom Gardens, a home for seniors. We will be running (and playing) BINGO!
Tuesday, September 27 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Beth Shalom Gardens
For more information, visit Network JFCR's Facebook page.
HIGH HOLIDAY INFORMATION:
*Note to 2Ls
The mandatory Law Skills III weekend seminar directly coincides with Yom Kippur. Dean Douglass is aware of this and has given us an excused absence for the weekend-- if we attend a makeup session. We are in the process of scheduling an afternoon make-up session for those who need it. Check blackboard for updates and to contact Dean Douglass directly.
High Holidays- On Campus
Yom Kippur Break Fast
Join students, faculty, staff, and their families as we mark the end of the Day of Atonement with a havdallah service and a dairy buffet. Email Rabbi Goodman for more information.
Saturday, October 8
6:30-8:30 pm
International Center Commons
High Holiday Services- Off Campus
The synagogues in Richmond welcome Jewish students and graduate students to their high holiday services for free. HOWEVER, they require that you show your student ID at the door in lieu of a ticket. If you know what synagogue you would like to attend for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, you can email Alison or Rabbi Goodman to get your name on "the list."
See last week's post for a list of local synagogues.
A High Holiday Note From Rabbi Andrew Goodman:
Elul is the final month in the Jewish Calendar. This month, which immediately precedes Rosh Hashanah, has been designated by the rabbis as a month of preparation for the High Holidays. The introspection, atonement, and forgiveness that is asked of us during the 10 Days of Awe is a lot to cram in to 10 days! Thus, we use Elul as a way to get ready for the personal and emotional work of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
As Rosh Hashanah is one week away, I encourage us all to start the contemplative work that the season demands from us. Much like preparation for a test, the more work you do sooner, the easier it is to succeed on the big day. Start asking yourselves where you faltered and how you can do better next year. Think of who you hurt or wronged and use this time to apologize. And, begin the often difficult process of forgiving others who have wronged you.
I know, you don’t need another assignment in your busy schedules… but the High Holidays come but only once a year!
L’shalom,
Rabbi Goodman
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