Shabbat Gathering: What's going on with Renewal Judaism?

Dear Chevra, as is our custom, we will gather tonight at 5.45p ct to welcome Shabbat. These are the coordinates:

Zoom
Meeting ID: 963 5113 1550
Password: 1989
Phone: +1 312 626 6799

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CSS belongs to two Jewish movements: Reconstruction and Renewal. Rabbi Laurie attended the Reconstruction seminary. Our fellow congregant, Dorith Steinberg, is attending the Renewal seminary. The synagogue has members that identify with either or both. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency recently ran a story about the roots of Renewal and the current state of the movement and speculation about it’s future. I think the story is important enough to share with you in this week’s Shabbat Gathering newsletter.

Here’s a link to the story:

Overdue or overdone? Two scholars hope to secure the legacy of ‘Jewish Renewal’ - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

A new book says a movement rooted in the counterculture has had an outsize influence on all the major denominations.

Jewish Telegraphic AgencyAndrew Silow-Carroll

And may it be for all of us a blessing.

See you tonight!
Gut Shabbes!

All my love,
brian.

PS

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