BT 20s & 30s builds community by providing social, educational and social action programming for adults aged 22 to 40.
We offer always popular monthly Shabbat dinners, Small Groups, learning opportunities with partners such as Lishma and Shoresh, nature and mindfulness retreats led by Aviva Chernick, meaningful volunteer/ẖesed opportunities and holiday parties.
Reach out to Yacov Fruchter, Director of Community Building and Spiritual Engagement at 416-781-3514 ext. 279 or yfruchter@beth-tzedec.org to learn more and to explore how you can get involved in a way that is meaningful for you. Watch for upcoming events in our weekly newsletters, social media, and listed in our calendar.
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You’ve seen him in the news and on TV as an expert commentator on the war in Israel. Now, Yaakov Katz will visit Beth Tzedec as our scholar-in-residence to share his firsthand knowledge from the Israel/Gaza war. What good news is there to share from the current IDF campaign, and what challenges lay ahead? What will be the impact of the recent Supreme Court rulings, and what will happen to the Israeli government? What about the day after the war?
Join us in the Hendeles Chapel or via livestream for our Kabbalat Shabbat Service where Yaakov Katz give a short d'var Torah on the topic "Ethics and Warfare: Paraẖat Mishpatim Today and How Israel Operates in Gaza". Then at the catered Shabbat dinner following, he will give a presentation on "A Nation at War and in Mourning: How October 7 is Changing Israel", concluding with a question and answer session.
Everyone is welcome to the Kabbalat Shabbat service. Dinner is by pre-registration only. Limited spaces for dinner; Registration is required by Monday, February 5 at 11:00 a.m.
To register for the dinner, click HERE.
Yaakov Katz is the former Editor in Chief of the Jerusalem Post, where he is currently a Senior Correspondent and Opinion Writer. He’s also a Fellow at The Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) for which he is considered an expert on Jewish Peoplehood, Israeli society, and its relationship to the Diaspora.
Yaakov has appeared on CNN and BBC and has written for WSJ, Newsweek, The Washington Post and others. He is currently working on his third book on the IDF.