Join us in the Leventhal-Sidman Community Court for a spirited family Havdalah service led by Cantor Rosemberg and our Religious School Kitah Bet (2nd grade) class.
THEN, learn about Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman, a local Jewish astronaut, by watching the documentary film, SPACE TORAH (25 min), followed by Q & A with the film’s executive producer, Rachel Raz! You can learn more about the film here.
Younger children can choose to participate in an interactive story-time during the film. Space-themed crafts and activities will be available to all.
Program is free of charge, and RSVP appreciated. “Moonpies” (Pizza) will be for sale or available for preorder.
This film is the story of how Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman realized a childhood dream by becoming an astronaut; how he was a key member of the spacewalking team that made critical repairs to the Hubble Space Telescope; how his own faith journey evolved as he took various Jewish objects on his five Space Shuttle missions; how his community came together to make it possible for that small Torah to be with him on his final flight, when we read from the book of Genesis while soaring through space “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”
