Seniors
At Beth Tzedec, we understand the importance of cultivating lasting friendships and maintaining ties to the community, which is why our senior-focused initiatives aim to foster a sense of belonging and provide a supportive network. As Rabbi Steve Wernick has pointed out in his sermons, loneliness is a disease and community is the cure. Join us to connect with like-minded individuals, engage in meaningful activities, and create lasting memories.
Beth Tzedec doubly recognizes the importance of families sharing Jewish experiences together! We’re creating programming that is meaningful and enjoyable for the whole family – children, parents and grandparents. As the largest conservative synagogue in the world, we maintain Jewish traditions across generations, while creating new ones.
Sisterhood Shabbat with Rabbi Julia Appel
Blessed Be She: Feminist Approaches to God
Beth Tzedec Sisterhood's H̱anukkah Shabbat
According to Maimonides, God has no body and no human form. Yet, we refer to God in all our prayers as 'He'. Perhaps this is an accident of the Hebrew language—there is no gender-neutral pronoun. Thousands of years of imagining God with male language, however, has had a real impact on how both women and men relate to God.
What are contemporary, feminist approaches to God and God-language? How does substituting female God-language in prayer, or gender-neutral names for God, affect our prayer experience and our spirituality? Where do we go from here?
Rabbi Julia Appel was ordained in 2011 by the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College in Boston. A graduate of Harvard University, Rabbi Appel has written and taught extensively on Judaism, feminism and ritual. Rabbi Appel previously served as Jewish Educator of MIT Hillel, Outreach Rabbi of Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom and Assistant Rabbi of Congregation Dorshei Emet in Montreal.
Event Details
- For Information:
- Synagogue Office
- Phone:
- 416-781-3511
- Cost:
- No charge
- Sponsor:
- The Beth Tzedec Sisterhood
Categories
- Everyone
