Scholar-in-Residence Weekend with Rabbi Ellie Shemtov

The Miriam & Moses Center for Pluralistic Adult Jewish Learning presents
Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Ellie Shemtov

Join us for a special Shabbat weekend. 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
7 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service with Rabbi Ellie Shemtov
A Shicker is a Goy: Addiction in the Jewish Community

Through her own life story, Rabbi Shemtov will discuss substance-use disorder and its impact on the Jewish community, as well as what Torah and our sages say about alcohol.

Rabbi Shemtov’s appearance is sponsored by Rabbi Laurie Gold & Nancy Killian.

About Rabbi Shemtov
Rabbi Ellie Shemtov is the founder of Beit Yosef, a faith-based recovery community helping those who are battling the disease of addiction. She recently retired as the rabbi at Rutland Jewish Center in Rutland, Vermont.  

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
7 p.m. S’lichot Study Session
Rabbi Shemtov will discuss themes of recovery and the 12 steps in Jewish liturgy.
From Psalms to the Amidah, the Shema, and beyond, Jewish prayer contains three core elements—praise, petition, and thanks. Rabbi Shemtov will explore how these elements correspond to the basic underpinnings of the 12 Steps.

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This program is sponsored by Rabbi Laurie Gold & Nancy Killian.

8 p.m. (Approximate start time) Havdalah, Torah Cover Ceremony and Service
Join us for S’lichot, a moment on the Jewish calendar in which penitential poems and prayers are read, a moment of deep personal introspection, leading up to the High High Holy Days. All are invited to be a part of this special evening.

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