Congregation Shaare Emeth presents

The Deutsch Scholar-in-Residence

Rabbi Elana Zaiman

 

 

Rabbi Elana Zaiman was the first female rabbi ordained in a family of rabbis spanning six generations. Her book and project, The Forever Letter, puts a modern spin on the medieval idea of an ethical will.

 

Friday, November 9  |  6 pm

Writing What We Believe for Those We Love
Rabbi Zaiman will be our guide on a journey into forever letters – what they are, why write them, and how they can be powerful tools to connect us with the people we love. RSVP appreciated to Sandi Penrod at 314-569-0010.

 

Saturday, November 10

9:30 am
Letter Old and New
We will look at excerpts of letters from medieval and modern times as templates for writing our own forever letters. We will pay particular attention to tone and content; values, wisdom, and experiences shared; and what does and does not resonate for us as we read these letters imagining ourselves as the intended recipients. RSVP appreciated to Sandi Penrod at 314-569-0010.

2:30-4:30 pm
Connecting Women Through Community: Women’s Intergenerational Writing Workshop
Rabbi Zaiman will facilitate an interactive writing process that encourages women to better understand themselves and to deepen and uplift their relationships with others. This intergenerational experience strengthens family bonds through the sharing of values, wisdom, and stories. Bring you mother, daughter, aunt, or friend. Most appropriate for high school age and above. The program will take place at Congregation Shaare Emeth (11645 Ladue Rd., 63141). RSVP to Stacy Jesperesen at SJespersen@SESTL.org.

 

Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series is generously funded by the Lubin-Green Foundation, a Supporting Foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis.

The Sh’ma: Listen! Speakers Series promotes engagement with a wide spectrum of ideas as a means to deepen our community’s education and commitment to Jewish life. The views expressed by speakers are their own and not necessarily those of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis or the Center for Jewish Learning.

 

Sh’ma: Listen! Advisory Committee Chair
Rabbi Jeffrey Stiffman

Staff
Rabbi Tracy Nathan, Senior Educator, Center for Jewish Learning
Cyndee Levy, Director, Center for Jewish Learning

Jewish Federation of St. Louis
Gerald P. Greiman, Board Chair
Andrew Rehfeld, President & CEO