Ann Zuckerman Memorial Scholar in Residence Weekend
B’nai Israel to host Rabbi Bentzion Shafier
Friday, March 3–Saturday, March 4
Now in its fourth year, the B’nai Israel Congregation Ann Zuckerman Memorial Scholar in Residence Weekend will feature Rabbi Bentzion Shafier for a weekend of learning and exploration.
Rabbi Shafier is the author of Stop Surviving and Start Living, Finding and Keeping Your Soulmate, The Torah Lifestyle, Two Minutes to Bitachon, and most recently, 10 Really Dumb Mistakes that Very Smart Couples Make. Founder of theshmuz.com, a popular 45-minute weekly shiur listened to by people all over the world, Rabbi Shafier has introduced Torah content via live webinars, videos, articles, and more. In addition to the website, his podcast, The Shmuz, can be found on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and other podcast streaming apps.
Rabbi Shafier’s weekend in Tidewater is packed with speaking engagements. On Friday night at B’nai Israel, Rabbi Shafier will give a d’var Torah immediately following Mincha and Kabbalas Shabbos at 5:45 pm and will speak again at an oneg scheduled for 9:15 pm. The talk given at the oneg is titled, Finding the Justice in a Seemingly Unjust World. On Shabbos morning, he will speak during davening services at 10:45 am. Babysitting will be available during this time. The Scholar in Residence Weekend will continue Saturday night at 8:30 pm at the Simon Family JCC. There, Rabbi Shafier will give a presentation, Some of the 10 Really Dumb Mistakes that Very Smart Couples Make, in which he will discuss some of the ideas from his newest release.
This Scholar in Residence program is in partnership with the Konikoff Center for Learning of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and is sponsored by the Zuckerman and Brooke families in memory of Anne Zuckerman, who loved Torah learning, and passed this love down to her children and grandchildren. Her legacy continues through the annual Scholar in Residence program.
For additional information and to register, visit JewishVa.org/TheShmuz or contact Sierra Lautman at slautman@ujft.org.