RELIGIOUS SCHOOL EVENTS

02.10.12 Shabbat Evening Service / Scholar-in-Residence with Professor Daniel C. Matt Join us for part or all of our Annual Scholar-in-Residence weekend with Professor Daniel C. Matt -
Friday evening - speaking on: "Shekhinah: the Feminine Half of God"
(see additional details below and on 2/11 and 2/12)

Each year, since 1980, an outstanding scholar visits Leo Baeck Temple for a weekend of study and discussion. Join us this year, as we welcome our 2012 Scholar-in-Residence: Professor Daniel C. Matt
Topic: From Kabbalah to the Big Bang: Ancient Wisdom and Contemporary Spirituality

Professor Matt will introduce us to some of the central themes of Kabbalah. On Friday night he will focus on the concept of Shekhinah (the feminine aspect of God) in the context of Shabbat. In his subsequent presentations, he will show how the Zohar interprets and reimagines the Torah, and how the mystical tradition enables us to discover God in the material world. Finally, he will address the question of “God and the Big Bang,” exploring parallels between Kabbalah and contemporary cosmology, and seeking to find harmony between science and spirituality. Please see the February/March Bulletin (page 5) for additional information and to register.

02.11.12 Scholar-in-Residence Program with Professor Daniel C. Matt

Kabbalah to the Big Bang: Ancient Wisdom and Contemporary Spirituality

Shabbat Morning Minyan / Session One 9:30-12:00   Join our Shabbat morning minyan for song, prayer, and learning, as Professor Matt teaches a passage from the Zohar on the Shabbat Torah portion. Minyan is followed by a vegetarian potluch Kiddush lunch.

Session Two   1:30-3:00    The Mystical Meaning of Torah

Session Three 3:15-4:45   Raising the Sparks: Finding God in the Material World
Havdalah 5:00
See 2/10 and 2/12 for additional topic information. Go to page 5 of the February/March Bulletin to attend Saturday's program.

02.12.12 Religious School / Scholar-in-Residence Weekend Special invitation to parents! While your children are in class, join us for the final session of our annual Scholar-in-Residence program. This year we welcome Professor Daniel C. Matt -

From Kabbalah to the Big Bang: Ancient Wisdom and Contemporary Spirituality

On Sunday morning - Session Four 9:30-11:30, Professor Matt will address the question of “God and the Big Bang: Discovering Harmony Between Science and Spirituality.” Please see 2/10 and 2/11 for additional topic details; to register go to page 5 of the February/March Bulletin.

02.12.12 Grades 7-10 Afternoon Classes

02.15.12 Wednesday Hebrew School

Youth Groups

LBT offers three unique opportunities for youth to informally gather to socialize and to participate in tikkun olam activities in the community.

LBRTY- Leo Baeck Reform Temple Youth is our senior youth group, affiliated with the Southern California region of the North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY). Students in grades nine through twelve are invited to join. Activities include broomball with local synagogues, shul sleep-ins, regional retreats, leadership training, movie nights, and Disneyland trips.

LBRTY LIGHT- For student in middle school grades seven and eight, activities are planned monthly. Sporting events, Laser Tag, social action work, trips to local recreation centers, and other bonding activities engage this age group.

LBRTY JUNIOR- For our elementary students in grades three through six, we offer approximately five activities a year. These range from BBQs to pizza parties, and are guided by a professional staffer trained specifically to work with this age group.