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:6963@tbegreatneck.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T200000 DTSTAMP:20250903T173709Z URL:https://www.tbegreatneck.org/events/scholar-in-residence-weekend-with- rabbi-ellie-shemtov/ SUMMARY:Scholar-in-Residence Weekend with Rabbi Ellie Shemtov DESCRIPTION:The Miriam &\; Moses Center for Pluralistic Adult Jewish Lea rning presents\nScholar-in-Residence Rabbi Ellie Shemtov\nJoin us for a sp ecial Shabbat weekend. \;\nFRIDAY\, SEPTEMBER 12\n7 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service with Rabbi Ellie Shemtov\nA Shicker is a Goy: Addiction in the Jew ish Community\nThrough her own life story\, Rabbi Shemtov will discuss sub stance-use disorder and its impact on the Jewish community\, as well as wh at Torah and our sages say about alcohol.\nRabbi Shemtov's appearance is s ponsored by Rabbi Laurie Gold &\; Nancy Killian.\nAbout Rabbi Shemtov\n Rabbi Ellie Shemtov is the founder of Beit Yosef\, a faith-based recovery community helping those who are battling the disease of addiction. She rec ently retired as the rabbi at Rutland Jewish Center in Rutland\, Vermont.& nbsp\; \;\nSATURDAY\, SEPTEMBER 13\n7 p.m. S'lichot Study Session\nRab bi Shemtov will discuss themes of recovery and the 12 steps in Jewish litu rgy.\nFrom Psalms to the Amidah\, the Shema\, and beyond\, Jewish prayer c ontains three core elements—praise\, petition\, and thanks. Rabbi Shemto v will explore how these elements correspond to the basic underpinnings of the 12 Steps.\nViewing link:  \;Join Zoom Room \;(Meeting ID:&nbs p\;858 6898 6205 Passcode: shA8B1)\nRegistration is required for this S'li chot Study Session. Click here to register.\nThis program is sponsored by Rabbi Laurie Gold &\; Nancy Killian.\n8 p.m. (Approximate start time) H avdalah\, Torah Cover Ceremony and Service\nJoin us for S'lichot\, a momen t on the Jewish calendar in which \;penitential poems and prayers are read\, a moment of deep personal introspection\, leading up to the \;H igh High Holy Days. \;All are invited to be a part of this special eve ning.\n\n\nViewing links:\nJoin Facebook Live Here\nJoin YouTube Here  \;\nJoin Zoom Room (Meeting ID: \;858 6898 6205 Passcode: shA8B1) or c all in by phone 646-558-8656 (Meeting ID 96 9858 1405\, Passcode 660683).\ n \;\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.tbegreatneck.org/wp-content/uploads/ 2025/07/web-Rabbi-Ellie-Shemtov-2025-.jpg CATEGORIES:Adult Learning,High Holidays,Homepage,Lifelong Learning,Services,Shabbat & Holidays,Sisterhood,Worship & Spirituality END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR