A one-hour tisch discussion after services (about 1:00-2:00) led by Richard Ruth -- The service will be held in the Activity Room (Please double check the Directory Listing when you come inside for last minute changes).

Rabbi Mordechai Kaplan, the founder of Reconstructionist Judaism, taught that there are a lot of good ways to be a good Jew.  Prayer is one of these.  But how do you get started – particularly if traditional Jewish prayers feel alien or alienating?

In this facilitated discussion, we’ll look together at what prayers (traditional and modern) have meant to us; ideas from the Jewish tradition about what prayer can and cannot do; how to respond when a bat kol (an inner voice) seems to be calling you to prayer, and you’re not sure how to respond; and ways to begin making prayers a meaningful and manageable part of daily life.

Whether prayer feels familiar or unfamiliar to you, comfortable or uncomfortable, known or mysterious – come join us for a Shabbat afternoon nosh and discussion.  No prior knowledge of Hebrew, Jewish prayer practice, or particular belief about prayers and praying is required – just curiosity and openness to seeing what might happen.