Erev Shavuot

Torah from Sinai – An Insider’s Guide

Ma’ariv Services and Complimentary Dairy Dinner – 6:30 pm (Reservations required)

Caesar Salad
Salmon Cakes
Rice Pilaf
Cheese Blintzes with Sour Cream and Fruit Toppings
Cheesecakes

Class #1, 7:30pm

How Traditional are Traditional Melodies?
Cantor Meir Finkelstein

Join Cantor Finkelstein for a musical journey through the melodies of our Jewish liturgy. Using keyboard and song, he will explore and discuss the diverse sources of many of our most “Traditional” prayers and their beloved melodies. What you learn might very well surprise you!

Class #2, 8:00pm

A Stroll through the Scroll
Rabbi Michael Resnick

You all know what a Torah is, but how much do you know of how one is written? A Torah Scroll is filled with secrets and fascinating peculiarities. Please join Rabbi Resnick as we physically open one of Temple Emanu-El’s scrolls to get an up-close and personal look at many of its hidden and most delightful elements!