Meet & Greet Shabbat Dinner and Speaker Series
Following the 6:30 3rd Shabbat service on the third Friday night of the month adults can “Meet & Greet” over a catered dinner and speaker. Take advantage of this opportunity to visit with Isaiah friends and guests over a relaxed dinner and to learn from our speakers. They always relate interesting stories about books, travels and other engaging topics that enhance our appreciation of the broader world and current events.
Dinner is $20 per person. RSVPs for dinner are due to Mary Anne Winig by the Wednesday before Meet and Greet. For more information about Meet and Greet contact Mary Anne Winig, Adult Programming Coordinator at (925) 283-8575 ext. 301 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Visit our Shabbat worship page for more information about our special, inter-generational 3rd Shabbat program: Eat, Pray, Learn.
Upcoming Meet & Greet Programs
March 19
Our program is A Conversation with Rabbi Lee Bycel: In the Turbulent World of 2010 There are Many Reasons to be Hopeful. Join us to learn from a leader in the social justice arena about the encouraging actions that are being taken around our world by amazing social justice activists.
The catered dinner is still just $20 per person by advance reservatopm. Reservations are due to Mary Anne in the office (see contact info above) no later than Tuesday, March 16th.
April 16
A musical program in honor of Israel’s Independence Day presented by Temple Isaiah’s own Mighty Kleztones directed by Cary Nasitar.
In the Recent Past…
February 19
In February, join Temple Isaiah friends at our 25 Hours of Shabbat taking place February 19-20. Programs will run throughout Shabbat, and you are invited to join us for all, or part of the celebration. Our Meet and Greet dinner will be incorporated into the wonderful programming planned for erev Shabbat on Friday, February 19. Visit http://www.temple-isaiah.org/25hrsofshabbat for more information.
January 15 with Alla Efimova of the Magnes Museum (following 6:30 service)
Our January 15th meeting features Alla Efimova, Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Judah L. Magnes Jewish Museum in Berkeley. Efimova will talk about the history of Magnes: Its Legacy and Its Future. This museum has been a staple in our lives in the East Bay for several decades. Find out the “inside scoop” on its future.
November 20 with Trudi York Gardner (following 6:30 p.m. service)
Join your Meet and Greet friends for dinner, and to hear Trudi York Gardner, creator of the popular humor blog Tygerpen, speak on “Blogging For the Hell of it.” Her posts (humor columns) on the blog are a collection of zany stories mixed with her comments on the absurdities of life. She’ll share with us why and how she became a blogger, despite a non-technie background that began with her childhood failure to master the art of tying her shoes. She’ll also discuss the joys and challenges of humor writing provided Meet and Greet supplies dark chocolate desserts. Trudi’s humor pieces, in addition to the Internet, have appeared in The Chicago Tribune, The San Francisco Chronicle, The San Francisco Examiner, The Sacramento Bee, The Oregonian, and many other publications.
October 16 with Rabbi David White (following 6:30 p.m. service)
Join your Meet and Greet friends for our first dinner of 5770 to hear Rabbi David White discuss his new book, Sipping on Top of the World: Toasting Good Times and Better Days. Rabbi White will talk about recharging our spiritual batteries for the new year. His book features Jewish insights that we can all apply to daily life, beginning with the benefits of pausing for Shabbat and toasting each other and our friendships. Reservations are due to Mary Anne in the office no later than Wednesday, October 14 (see above).