The Charlotte Jewish News -October 2009 - Page 22
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There’s Something at Or Olam for Every
Kid, from the Littlest to the Biggest
There’s something new at Or
Olam for the youngest congre
gants. Once a month toddlers and
preschoolers will be learning
Jewish songs and rituals, and will
be joining the “big” kids at reli
gious school. Sometimes they will
join them for learning, and other
times, just for outside fun. But
either way, they will be joining
one of the happiest, nicest group
of kids anywhere, and will
become even more a part of our
Temple Or Olam family.
Older kids, too, have something
new. Last spring. Temple Or Olam
started a co-operative
youth group. Each fam- \
ily takes a turn planning ^ ,
an event for kids ten ^ ■
and up. What have our ® mi
preteens and teens done ‘ II
so far? They’ve gone U
swimming in a lake, ■
had a pool party, a ■
games party, roasted
marshmallows, had an
outdoor, poolside Havdallah serv
ice, enjoyed a star-gazing night,
and more. What’s coming up for
the youth group? What we know
for sure is a movie night and a
com maze. After that, it
^ will depend on what the
^ kids want to do. The sky’s
_ the limit. (Or is it?)
There is no membership
3 fee for the youth group, just
the cost of the individual
events. Do you have a pre-
teen or teen who would like
to meet other Jewish kids in
a relaxed, friendly group
setting? Even if you’re not a mem
ber of Temple Or Olam, your child
is welcome to join the youth
group for several events. Email
youth@or-olam.org for details. ^
Charlotte JLI to Introduce New Course
on Soul Quest
New Course Asks -and Answers- the Bigger Questions of
Life
An Ambitious Exploration of the
Soul’s Journey
This November, the Charlotte
Jewish Learning Institute (JLI)
will present its fall course. Soul
Quest: The Journey through Life,
Death, and Beyond. The twin
mysteries of life and
death have fascinated
philosophers and lay
men alike since the
dawn of time. Many
questions have been
asked, but far fewer
have been answered.
“This is a course
which has generated
lots of interest,” said, §
Rabbi Yossi Groner.
“We have received consistent
requests from many people to
address these issues head on.
Life’s ups and downs force people
to question their own mortality.”
“This course addresses the most
commonly asked questions about
the soul’s journey,” says Rabbi
Yisrael Rice, the course author,
“and then some not-so-common
questions that many people have
never even thought of”
“Though there are many tradi
tions that deal with the nature of
the soul and its journey through
this life and beyond,” continues
Rice, “this course reveals a coun
terintuitive conclusion that is
unique to the Jewish tradition.”
Participants will find comfort in
understanding the soul’s journey.
Additionally, the course consis
tently brings the study of our
before and after back to its practi
cal ramifications of day-to-day
living.
The confrontation with the
harsh reality of mortality, whether
through aging, a health crisis, or
an encounter with death, makes us
wonder whether our life has any
meaning.
It is during these existential
crises that our tradition reaches
out to us with solace and comfort,
asserting emphatically
that while our bodies may
die, our soul is eternal,
and this world is but one
step in its journey
For death is not an
end. Nor is it a mere pas
sageway to the next stage
of existence. Our knowl
edge of death can become
a means of inspiring life,
and ensuring that our
moments here are lived to the
fullest.
This course is not a philosophi
cal one, but an experiential one. It
does not attempt to prove the exis
tence of a soul, nor of the afterlife,
nor of heaven and hell and reincar
nation. Instead, it shares the intu
itive truths that have inspired gen
erations of Jews to live more fully
and to face death fearlessly. It
explains how those who left this
world are not lost to us or us to
them. It allows us the opportunity
to resolve what death has left
unresolved, and thereby to find
peace and closure.
We invite you to discover the
odyssey of your soul. Find out
where it came from, where it is
going, and what it is doing right
now. Explore the limits of mortal
ity, and how we can better appre
ciate the true life of those who are
living, as well as those who have
passed on.
Know yourself, discover your
purpose, and acquire the tools to
navigate life’s challenges.
Lessons will examine a range
of classic Jewish sources, drawing
extensively from the Talmud and
Kabbalah.
Rabbis Yossi Groner and
Shlomo Cohen will be teaching
this course at the Lubavitch
Educational Center on Sardis
Road for six Tuesdays, starting
November 3 at 7:30 PM for the
evening classes, and six
Wednesdays, starting November 4
at 11 AM for the morning classes.
Soul Quest, like all JLI’s cours
es, is designed for people at all
levels of Jewish knowledge.
Participants without any prior
experience or background in
Jewish learning can attend and
enjoy this course. All JLI courses
are open to the public, and atten
dees do not need to be a member
of any particular synagogue or
temple.
The Jewish Learning Institute
(JLI) is the adult education arm of
Chabad-Lubavitch. JLI’s classes
and programs are offered at over
300 locations in more than 250
cities nationwide and internation
ally (including Australia,
Belgium, Brazil, Canada,
Colombia, Denmark, Finland, The
Netherlands, South Africa,
Sweden, the United Kingdom, and
Venezuela). Over 100,000 people
have attended JLI classes since its
founding in 1998. Every course
offered by JLI is taught concur
rently in all locations. This unique
feature has helped create a truly
global learning community.
Please visit www.myJLI.com or
www.SoulQuestion.com for up-
to-date information about Soul
Quest. ^
JLI
lEvvisH Leaiwing Institute
Soup in the Sukkah at Ohr HaTorah
Sukkot is a time of joy and
camaraderie when family, friends
and neighbors visit each other in
the sukkah for food and holiday
celebration. It is a beautifiil time
of the year, as it comes in early fall
and one can bond with nature and
observe God’s mitzvah of
dwelling in the sukkah at the same
time.
The annual Ohr HaTorah
Sukkah party on October 6 will
feature a variety of gourmet soups
and dips for your holiday enjoy
ment.
There will be musical entertain
ment and fun activities for the
kids. The lulav and etrog will
make their rounds, providing an
opportunity for all to partake in
this special mitzvah.
A minimal fee of $12 per per
son or $36 per family will help
cover the cost of this event. For
reservations please visit our web
site at www.chabadnc.org. ^
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