This year, our congregational focus will be on having productive and thoughtful difficult conversations with those with whom we are in community. The opening event for One Congregation, Many Voices is scheduled for Sunday, November 10, from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm at Beth Emet.
We hope you will join us—whether you were in a book group in the past, are interested in joining one, or are just curious! Registration is required.
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At our opening event, Judaic scholar Sefi Kraut, Director of Mahloket Matters at the Pardes Institute in Jerusalem, will facilitate a congregation-wide workshop tailored for our community on how to have productive and thoughtful difficult conversations with those with whom we are in the community. Drawing on Jewish texts, learnings from social psychology, and practical application, we will explore the skills, mindset, and heartscape necessary to engage with each other on challenging topics for the sake of personal growth and deepened interpersonal connections. The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies is an open, inclusive, diverse, and intellectually challenging Jewish learning community based in Jerusalem with programs worldwide.
Last year’s book groups are morphing into salon-like groups that will meet several times in the winter and spring to use these skills to discuss difficult topics, supplemented by short readings, podcast episodes, film clips, and other multimedia. The first topic we’ll grapple with in our salon groups will be Intergenerational Differences. How can the different generations that make up a family – or a synagogue – learn from each other on topics over which they disagree? Stay tuned for more information.
For more information, questions, or to join a group, feel free to send an email to manyvoices@bethemet.org
