Scholar in Residence Weekend
Scholar in Residence Weekend
Rabbi Barry Block
Oct. 29-30, 2021
Thank you to Rabbi Block and to all who joined us for an engaging weekend of study and education.
Rabbi Block leads Congregation B'nai Israel in Little Rock, Arkansas. A Houston native, Rabbi Block has long served Reform Judaism and the communities in which he has lived, taking on several leadership roles.
He is the editor of The Mussar Torah Commentary and The Social Justice Torah Commentary, and his writing appears in several other CCAR Press anthologies and other publications. (If you would like to order copies of these books from the above links by Nov. 14, 2021, you may use the code 20Torah at checkout for a 20 percent discount.)
Services and Events
Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, 7:00 p.m.
Erev Shabbat Services
The Mussar Torah Commentary: Improving Our Lives by Studying Torah
View a recording of the Erev Shabbat Service.
Shabbat Morning, Oct. 30, 9:00 a.m.
Torah Study
Parashat Chayei Sarah: Torah's Precedent for Women's Agency
View the recording of Torah Study.
Shabbat Afternoon Discussion, Oct. 30, 4:30 p.m.
Politics or Social Justice: Should Rabbis Preach about Issues of the Day?
Recording available to Temple Beth Shalom members: log in to your account and view from our Zoom Links for Members webpage.