Jewish Living
The Weinstein JCC welcomes everyone to share in the richness of the Jewish heritage. Come and bake challah, dance to Israeli music, enjoy the restfulness of Shabbat, learn about the Jewish holidays, and so much more. Programs are offered for people of all ages and are rooted in Jewish values and traditions.
For information on Jewish Living programming, contact Erin Mahone, Cultural Arts and Jewish Education Director, at 545-8644 or emahone @ weinsteinjcc. org.
Lunchtime Learning in partnership with Hadassah Richmond
KICK-OFF PROGRAM:“ To Charm and to Mend Any Society”: A Historic Look at Richmond’ s Jewish Ladies of Note with Alyson Taylor-White of the University of Richmond
Since the mid eighteenth century, many substantial individuals of the Jewish faith have made their home in Richmond, Virginia. This talk will tell the story of Richmond through the biographies of a few significant women and discuss their integral roles in creating a community that continues to intrigue us.
Weinstein JCC and Hadassah Richmond have joined forces to offer exciting educational opportunities on subjects of Jewish education, women’ s issues, arts and culture, community discussions on global issues, and more! Bring your lunch and join us for a moment of reflection, education, and community.
September 13, November 15, January 10, March 14, May 9 Noon – 1:00 pm
FREE and open to all
Rabbi Rami Shapiro Living Fully, Dying Mindfully
This program is presented in partnership with the Chrysalis Institute.
Hidden within the human spiritual quest is the desperate urge to escape death. Whether we are talking about heaven, hell, reincarnation, or past life regression, in this life we are dealing with an ego-centered worldview that insists,“ I am too important to be temporary.” We must let go of this point of view to find beauty in the reality of death as an extension of our lives. One way to do that is to understand the true nature of reality as a nondual process of birthing and dying in which nothing lasts but the process itself.
Participants will take away three things from this lecture: First, a non-dual understanding of birth / death as a seamless process of divine happening; second, an invitation to closely examine conventional dualistic worldviews promote an ego-centric spirituality antithetical to authentic awakening; and third, practices that will help them shift from the dual to the non-dual.
A Jewish practitioner of Perennial Wisdom, Rabbi Rami Shapiro is an award – winning author of over thirty books on religion and spirituality. He received rabbinical ordination from the Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion, and holds a PH. D. in religion from Union Graduate School. A congregational rabbi for 20 years, and a professor of religious studies for ten( Middle Tennessee State University), Rabbi Rami currently directs the One River Foundation and its World Wisdom Bible project.( www. oneriverfoundation. org), writes a regular column for Spirituality and Health magazine called Roadside Assistance for the Spiritual Traveler, and hosts the magazine’ s weekly radio show, Essential Conversations with Rabbi Rami. His newest book is The World Wisdom Bible( SkyLight Paths, 2017).
Tuesday, October 10 7:30 pm
$ 25 JCC members $ 35 non-members
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