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Global Day of Jewish Learning will Celebrate Unity and Diversity

On November 7, 2010, Jews around the world will share a day of Jewish dialogue and exploration, joining together in celebration of all that unites us. The conversation that has spanned millennia will resonate at once in community centers, classrooms, synagogues, and homes across the globe. This initiative - unprecedented in scale - is underway to unite Jews from across the globe in celebration of their shared culture, texts and history. The Global Day of Jewish Learning will be an opportunity for us to come together, learn together and grow together. On November 7, 2010, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz will culminate nearly five decades of groundbreaking work translating the Talmud, making it accessible to all Jewish people. The Global Day of Jewish Learning will honor that achievement by bringing together Jewish communities around the world in a historic, unifying celebration. On that day, Jews all over the world will come together to in their communities to study Jewish texts and teaching and to celebrate their shared culture, texts, and history.Learn more.

Here in our Jewish community, a community-wide effort under the leadership of Stuart Forman and Catherine Russell is underway to plan a day of learning for adults and children of all ages. The Day's activities will also include a festive lunch and a satellite session with Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz who will address the Jewish communities from Israel. Classes are being planned for participants of all ages, from elementary to high school students and adults. For more information and to sign up for the Global Day of Jewish Learning, please call 508-997-7471 or email oyorish@jewishnewbedford.org.

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