Yom Kippur Breakout Sessions 5875
Saturday, October 12th.
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| Time | Session | Description |
| 1 – 2 pm | CRC – Honoring Our Roots, Growing for Tomorrow: CRC’s Next 40 Years with Rabbis Randy, Daniel, and Karen in the CRC Sanctuary | Join Rabbis Randy, Karen, & Daniel for a discussion with our congregational president Paul Wagman about CRC’s next chapter. We’ll start with a discussion about the work of the transition board and a vision for how our sacred community will continue our transformative work into the next generation, with time set aside for your questions and thoughts. |
| 2:15 – 3:15 pm | Beit Midrash: What We Talk About When We Talk About Israel with Rabbi Daniel in the First Unitarian Church Sanctuary | It has become a truism to say that a generation ago, nothing brought American Jews together like Israel. Today, our relationships to Israel are often what divides our communities, our families, and our friendships the most. Join Rabbi Daniel for a special Yom Kippur Beit Midrash where we won’t focus on Israel, but instead look at the boundaries of pluralism, tolerance, and acceptance within our Jewish community today. Like our Wednesday evening Beit Midrash (5pm every week!), we will use the classic Jewish modality of a short introduction to our texts, chevruta style learning, and then come together for a discussion and shiur. All are welcome. |
| 2:15 – 3:15 pm | Baseball, Yom Kippur, Sandy Kofax and You with Sportswriter Ben Hochman in the First Unitarian Church Fellowship Hall | CRC member Benjamin Hochman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch discusses the legacy of legendary Jewish pitcher Sandy Koufax, who chose not to start a World Series game on Yom Kippur. Ben Hochman is the author of four books, including two about the St. Louis Cardinals. He is a graduate of Clayton High School (he was recently inducted into the Clayton Alumni Hall of Fame) and the University of Missouri. He lives in Clayton with his wife, Angela, and their two children, Olsen and Beckham. |
| 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Jonah: Allegory and Mystery with Becky Nelson-Zoole in the First Unitarian Church Dodson Room | For thousands of years, Jews have traditionally read the book of Jonah on Yom Kippur afternoon. But what does Yom Kippur have to do with the improbable story of a man swallowed by a whale? We will explore some of the mysteries of this little book, and learn why the Kabbalah calls Jonah an “Allegory of the Soul.” Becky Nelson-Zoole is an employee of CRC and a rabbinical student with Aleph, the Alliance for Jewish Renewal. |
| 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Moving Body and Soul with Sarah Anne Patz in the First Unitarian Church Chapel | How do we experience our full selves on this Yom Kippur day? In this movement meditation, we invoke caring, trust and deep listening to our innate body wisdom. We use Authentic Movement, aform of paying attention to the body and inviting it to lead into movement or stillness, discovering the weight or lightness of being. Sensing and attuning, Authentic Movement can include anything from complete stillness to energetic movement through space. |
