BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1676@tbegreatneck.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230407T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230407T220000 DTSTAMP:20230328T202828Z URL:https://www.tbegreatneck.org/events/contemporary-shabbat-podium-rededi cation/ SUMMARY:Contemporary Shabbat & Podium Rededication DESCRIPTION:Contemporary Shabbat\nJoin us for a service blending classical and contemporary Reform styles that features a significant number of Engli sh readings and musical settings and includes a Friday night Torah reading . \n\nPodium Rededication\nWe will rededicate Rabbi Rudin’s podium\, whi ch has recently been refurbished. Join us as Abby Crisses gives a guest d ’var Torah during the service to help rededicate the podium. \;\n\nR abbi Jacob was a towering figure during his tenure at Temple Beth-El\, fro m 1930 to 1971. \; It was under his rabbinate that our chapel\, now kn own as the Rudin Chapel\, was built. \; As part of its construction\, a large ornate wood podium was installed and it was from there that Rabbi Rudin preached and led our congregation through significant growth\, estab lishing Temple Beth-El as a leading synagogue in the American Jewish commu nity. \; The podium was continually used in the chapel for another 40+ years including at the Bar Mitzvah of Alexander Crisses and the Bat Mitzv ah of Amanda Crisses in the 1990s. \; In honor of those lifecycle even ts\, their parents\, Abby and Andy generously dedicated the podium. \; This year\, the podium\, which has been completely refurbished\, comes ba ck into use at Temple Beth-El. \; In honor of their children and in su pport our holy community\, the Crisses family has generously refurbished t he podium. \; The “Rudin Podium” carries a great legacy and with t he continued support of the Crisses family\, the beautiful and ornate podi um will be used again at Temple Beth-El.\n\nFollowed by a post-service Con gregational Conversation on Prayer led by Rabbi Stoller. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.tbegreatneck.org/wp-content/uploads/ 2023/03/abby-crisses-podium-website.jpg CATEGORIES:Homepage,Special Events,Worship & Spirituality END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR