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Rabbi Panken's Book Club
Wednesday, January 30th 7PM

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
If All the Seas Were Ink by Ilana Kurshan

This memoir is a tale of heartache and humor, of love and loss, of marriage and motherhood, and of learning to put one foot in front of the other by turning page after page. Kurshan takes us on a deeply accessible and personal guided tour of the Talmud, shedding new light on its stories and offering insights into its arguments—both for those already familiar with the text and for those who have never encountered it. For people of the book—both Jewish and non-Jewish—If All the Seas Were Ink is a celebration of learning—through literature—how to fall in love once again . .... read more

Tolerance and acceptance only happens when we know and understand one another. The Freehold Clergy Association has always been committed to bringing our communities together in worship, action and learning. Please join us for these panel discussions and special educational opportunities where we will explore facets of Islam, Christianity and Judaism in order to understand our differences as well as our commonalities. The purpose of these programs is to build mutual understanding and acceptance. Please note that each session will be held in a different house of worship as listed below.

The Holocaust: How Our Faith Traditions
Understand and Learn from this Dark Period in History
Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 7:00 p.m.
at Temple Shaari Emeth
400 Craig Road, Manalapan, NJ 732-462-7744

People of the Book: Our Sacred Texts and How We Read Them
March 13, 2019, 7:00 p.m
at The Islamic Center, Bait Wali-e-Asr
235 Georgia Road, Freehold, NJ
(When entering the Islamic Center shoes are removed and guests are requested to dress modestly i.e. long pants/shirt, and a head cover/hat)
Space is limited. Please RSVP to freeholdinterfaith@gmail.com
 
Welcoming the Stranger: How our Faiths Respond to the Immigrant
April 10, 2019, 7:00 p.m.
at St. Robert Bellarmine
61 Georgia Road, Freehold, NJ

The panel at each session will be:
Fatima Jaffari is the Educator at the Imam-a-Zamana Foundation in Freehold
Rev. Monsignor Sam Sirianni is the Pastor at St. Robert Bellarmine in Freehold
Rabbi Melinda Panken is the Rabbi at Temple Shaari Emeth in Manalapan
Rev. Jonathan Elsensohn is the Minister of the First Baptist Church of Freehold
All are active participants of the Freehold Clergy Association