American Jerusalem Academy

March, 2008 Kiruv

See the attached PDF file for a copy of the March, 2008 Kiruv.

Get your copy before they hit the streets!

Rabbi Hershel Matt 20th Yahrzeit Commemoration

On December 23, the Temple held a program to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the yahrzeit of Rabbi Hershel Matt.

Rabbi Matt was a valued member of our community and of the Conservative movement as a whole.

Speakers at the event were Rabbi Arnold Eisen, chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and Rabbi Matt's son, Kabbalah scholar Daniel Matt.

Screening of "Only Human", Saturday, February 2

 

Think of it as "Meet the Parents" … in Madrid . When a Jewish girl, Leni, brings home her Palestinian fiancé, Rafi, the result is a series of zany, romantic, and potentially tragic misadventures that fill an eventful night of farce and fun.

 

Screening of "James' Journey to Jerusalem", January 5

An African villager sets out on a spiritual quest to the Holy Land. What happens when he becomes enmeshed in the entrepreneurial tangle of modern Israel?

Upcoming AJA Speaker Quoted

Rabbi Elie Kaunfer, who will be speaking at our Temple on May 19, 2008, is quoted in this article from the New York Times, titled "Challenging Tradition, Young Jews Worship on Their Terms".

Rabbi Kaunfer's topic for his lecture at the Temple will be "A Window into Jews in their 20s and 30s".

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