Temple Shalom events open to the community

By Jeanette Fischer, Temple Shalom Director of Communications

Thinking About Good & Evil –Wednesdays, Oct. 11, 18, 25 at noon. Join Rabbi Frank Muller to explore the thoughts of great luminaries in the Jewish philosophy of good and evil, including Baruch Spinoza, Moses Mendelssohn, Martin Buber, Mordechai Kaplan, Hannah Arendt, Harold Kushner, and others. Registration required.

Finding Balance in Ourselves: study mussar with Rabbi Adam Miller –Mondays, Oct. 16, 23 & 30 at 10 a.m. Explore the Jewish spiritual discipline of mussar, understanding how our character traits (middot) shape our experiences. Registration required.

Rabbi Harold Kushner book review series – Join Rabbi Frank Muller on Oct. 15 at noon to kick off a year-long monthly series on the books of Rabbi Harold Kushner. The first session will be on his bestseller, “When Bad Things Happen To Good People.” Check the Temple Shalom website for future program dates. Registration required.

"A Reason to Rise:" book chat with author Rabbi Jeremy Barras – Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. Come for an evening with Rabbi Jeremy Barras to celebrate the launch of his debut novel, “A Reason To Rise.” Rabbi Barras will speak about his writing process and how the book serves to convey his deeply held belief that Zionism animates the soul of every Jew. The book is available on Amazon. Books will also be sold at the event.