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WOMEN’S JOINT OPENING LUNCH Celebrates Achievements PARTNERSHIP2GETHER: High Holy Days Rejuvenation Tashlich, which literally translates to “casting off,” refers to the ceremony by which Jews go to a running body of water and symbolically cast off their sins on the first day of Rosh Hashanah to start fresh in the new year. Rabbi Michal Ratner Ken-Tor, a female Reform Rabbi Rabbi Michal in Israel, led the partnership Ratner Ken-Tor consisting of ten southeastern Jewish communities plus Prague and Hadera-Eiron, Israel through a thought provoking, interactive discussion about tashlich. “It’s a spiritual experience,” said Laura Berke Hausman, who attended the virtual event. “It’s a time to reflect and shed some of the heavy emotional weight you may have been carrying around.” Learning about the origins of tashlich and how it has evolved over the centuries, participants read and discussed some of the prayers associated with the ritual. They learned songs that brought meaning to the ideas and values associated with the ceremony. At the end of the program, participants were given the opportunity to share their personal experiences as well as their hopes and dreams for the upcoming Jewish New Year.
Excitement and anticipation filled the room at a Women’s Joint Opening Lunch watch party along with large blue bags containing delicious lunches by Painted Plate catering. Jewish women came together to congratulate, honor, and remember the ways six powerful women gave back to the Greensboro community over the past year. U.S. Representative Kathy Manning joined her neighbors and friends for an afternoon celebrating the many accomplishments of Jewish women and answered questions surrounding women’s power and Sunday, September Sunday, September 26politics. 26, , 2021 26, 26,The 2021event was pre-recorded by production studio, Broadcast 2 Go, and streamed online with over 80 screens on and even more people watching. Cheers, texts, and hugs were exchanged between those watching and those who received awards. FeaturingFeaturing Sydney Rojas, a student from Congresswoman Congresswoman Kathy Manning Kathy ManningHillel, Wake Forest University’s recounted her experience fondly: “I thoroughly enjoyed hearing from a US Congresswoman, especially as a Political Science minor. This was a great event Here’s Here’s a treat afor treat being for so being sweet soand sweet and with delicious food, and I learned asupporting lot!” supporting this year’s this virtual year’s virtual Joint Joint Sydney Rojas Women are powerful and vital JewishJewish Women’s Women’s Event. Event. to this community. At this event, women were able to be celebrated and recognized for their achievements and service. Hope to Hope see you to see in you person in person next year, next year, Volunteers of the Year: Cheryl Kersky Hadassah Greensboro, Michele Gordon Chabad of Greensboro, Peggy Bernstein Peggy Bernstein and Cheryl andKersky Cheryl Kersky Emily Kranz Greensboro Jewish Federation, Barbara and committee and committee members members Sara Jacobs, Sara Jacobs, Scheck and Helene Bargebuhr, z”l Temple Emanuel Carole Kaplan, Carole Kaplan, Susan Ross Susan and Ross Janie and Silvers Janie Silvers Sisterhood and Arlene Henza Beth David Synagogue Sisterhood.
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