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For three years the Rabbis of the Greater Treasure Coast Rabbinical Association have worked with volunteer leaders in our respective congregations to host the Treasure Coast Jewish Film Festival. For these three years we have averaged over one hundred people at films in Vero, Port St. Lucie and Stuart. It has been a very successful program. In addition to providing educational and cultural experiences for our congregations this Film Festival has generated funds that we have collected to augment the Jewish life of our communities beyond what we can do alone. This pooled effort has led us to offer a fantastic scholar and residence program in March featuring Rabbi Richard Address from the URJ Judaism. This Shabbaton will float between the three congregations as follows:
1) Friday March 19: Shabbat evening in Stuart at Temple Beit HaYam 7:30 pm:
The Power of Prayer: What Does It Mean To Pray for Health and Who Is Listening?
There will be no formal service at Temple Beth Shalom on this date. We are encouraging all of our Shabbat evening participants to join Rabbi Birnholz and Cantor Werby for this program in Stuart. There will be bus transportation and carpooling to and from Stuart. Contact the office to sign up to ride the Bus or to drive or be in a carpool.
2) Saturday Morning Service with Kiddush Luncheon and Program March 20th:
Temple Beth El Israel in Port St Lucie:
Creating a Caring Congregation: Antidote to Irrelevancy
The nature of congregational life is changing as the Jewish world evolves. How do we develop a relationship-based congregation that insures community and personal contact.
3) Sunday Morning March 21st: Vero Beach 9:30 am 12:00 pm
I – thou vs. I – IT (Information Technology)/it What Jewish values/text give insight into healthy/meaningful approaches to using IT in group interactions and one on one interactions in congregational settings and everyday life?
To host this program we will need hospitality volunteers. Please contact Rabbi Birnholz if you can help.
I look forward to seeing you at all or even just one of these fantastic programs.
Rabbi Michael Birnholz
Temple Beth Shalom
Vero Beach, Florida |
