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Hops and Holiness: A Gathering for Young Adults
Thursday, March 12, 2020
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Rabbi Donna Berman
Rabbi Donna Berman will discuss what led her to enter rabbinic school in 1977, when only a handful of women had pursued this path. Her talk will include a discussion of faith versus certitude; how humility can help us be more open to each other’s religious, ethnic and cultural traditions; and how vulnerability can make us strong. A frustrated stand-up comedian, she promises to be funny and at least marginally interesting.
Offering: $15
Hops and Holiness at Holy Family
Are you looking for a relaxed environment in which to explore your faith? Come join a group of vibrant young adults aged 21-35 seeking to build community around their faith. Each evening of the series will feature a different speaker and topic and will include time for socializing as well as a question and answer period. Sign up for one or more evenings. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome.
Additional date: May 14, 2020.
This program series is co-sponsored with Crossfire Young Adult group, founded at St. Thomas the Apostle, West Hartford, CT.
Presenter Profile
Rabbi Donna Berman
Rabbi Donna Berman is the Executive Director of the Charter Oak Cultural Center. She holds a Ph.D. in Religion and Social Ethics from Drew University. The author of many articles, she is the co-editor of The Coming of Lilith: Essays on Feminism, Judaism, and Sexual Ethics. Rabbi Berman received Leadership Greater Hartford’s Polaris Award in Arts and Culture, has been honored by American Friends Service Committee for her work in social justice, and is the recipient of the Human Relations Award from the National Conference for Community and Justice. She was named one of Hartford’s twelve most influential people by Hartford Magazine.