(Wednesday) 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm
Virtual on Zoom
Denver, CO
Zoom or in Person at Highlands Church, 1700 S Grant St, 80210 5:45 – 6:30 – Bring your own dinner and eat with
Zoom or in Person at Highlands Church, 1700 S Grant St, 80210
5:45 – 6:30 – Bring your own dinner and eat with the community
6:30 – 7:45 pm – We’ll break into our classes
This exciting class is a shared learning experience with B’nai Havurah (a Jewish Reconstructionist Community) and Highlands Church (a fully inclusive Christian community). Together, we will explore the ways in which our values and/or theology have shaped the way we embody the traditions of our faith.
Each week a B’nai Havurah facilitator (Pat Madsen, Hal Aqua, Sandy Goldman, and Carla Sciaky) and a Highlands Church facilitator will introduce us to a practice, approach, or value from their own community. Discussions and Q&A will follow in each of the four sessions.
“We welcome the Israeli government’s suspension of legislative consideration of judicial reform measures.
“The last three months have been painful to watch and yet a textbook case of democracy in action. We respect the political leaders, business executives, community activists, cultural figures, and ordinary Israelis who took to the streets, exercising their love of country, and their passion for democracy.
“As a next step, we encourage all Knesset factions, coalition and opposition alike, to use this time to build a consensus that includes the broad support of Israeli civil society.
“Israel’s political leaders must insist on a more respectful tone and debate. A hallmark of democracy is public consensus and mutual consideration.
“The Conference of Presidents, the Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish Committee, AIPAC, and the Jewish Federations of North America will continue to confer with Israel’s governmental and civic leaders to ensure that the views of American Jewry are represented in the discussion. We are confident the resilience of Israeli democracy will successfully overcome the tremendous challenges it faces.”