Fri. Oct. 26 Beth El Shabbat Services and Dinner, 5:30 pm
Sat. Oct. 27 Temple Israel Shabbat Morning Services, 9:30 am
Sat. Oct. 27 B’nai Israel Motzei Shabbat Social, 9 pm
Sun. Oct. 28 Ohef Sholom Brunch, 11 am
David Elcott, a professor at New York University, will speak on Rebuilding Community: The Search for New Models of Leadership, during the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater’s Shabbaton this month.
As Scholar in Residence, he will explore the erosion of community and how the Jewish community can create ways to rebuild social capital.
Elcott is the executive director of Israel Policy Forum, an advocacy think tank dedicated to promoting solutions for the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
All events are free and open to the community. For information on the Federation Shabbaton and other Federation-Synagogue partnership projects, contact Carolyn Amacher, community development specialist, at 757-452-3181 or camacher@ujft.org.