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Lincoln PJ Library family outing
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Members of Lincoln’s PJ Library families, from tots to tweens, enjoyed a morning of sharing Rosh Hashanah stories and picking apples at Martin’s Hillside orchard in ceresco in anticipation of Rosh Hashanah.
SaRaH KeLen n anticipation of Rosh Hashanah, Lincoln’s PJ Library families spent a Sunday morning picking apples and sharing stories at Martin’s Hillside Orchard in Ceresco. Ten families gathered in the orchard to read Rosh Hashanah themed books in small groups, with middle schoolers reading to preschoolers and elementary school children sharing books with parents. Then the families set off to pick fruit, play in the orchard’s play areas, and enjoy a late sum-
mer day outdoors as 5777 heads to its close. Lincoln has two PJ Library groups, one for the families of the South Street Temple and another for the families of Tifereth Israel Synagogue. This was the first time the two groups have partnered for an activity, and the families all enjoyed the opportunity to meet one another if they had not yet, or to reconnect with friends after the summer break from religious school. Everyone left with plenty of apples to ensure that both parents and children enjoy a sweet new year.
B’nai Israel welcomes Professor Greenspoon
nancy woLf Civilization at Creighton University, For more than 15 years, Dr. where he is also Professor of ClasLeonard Greenspoon has been visitsical & Near Eastern Studies and of ing B’nai Israel Synagogue in Council Theology, positions he has held for Bluffs to share thoughts and wis22 years. The author or editor of aldom for Kol Nidre services. We are most 30 books, Greenspoon is a spepleased to announce that Leonard cialist in the Hebrew Bible, Second will be with us again and give the Temple Judaism, Bible Translation D’var Torah on Sept. 29 at 7:30 and Religion in Popular Culture. p.m., entitled To Gefi and Shosh: A We hope you will join us Friday Leonard Greenspoon Grandfather’s Reflections on Jews evening Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. for and Judaism. this very special service. Our spiritual leader and CanDr. Greenspoon holds the Klutznick Chair in Jewish torial Soloist will be Jeffrey Taxman.
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