This interactive discussion helps both religious skeptics and believers access some of the treasured concepts and practices of Judaism without assuming a conventional belief in God. Whether you were raised in a faith community or not, this is a chance to ask “forbidden questions” about religious concepts. Delicious food and flowing drinks provided.
BIO
Rabbi Sid Schwarz is a social entrepreneur, author and teacher. He is currently a Senior
Fellow at Adamah: People, Planet, Purpose (formerly, Hazon).
Rabbi Sid founded and led PANIM: The Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values for
21 years; its work centered on integrating Jewish learning, Jewish values and social
responsibility. He is also the founding rabbi of Adat Shalom Reconstructionist
Congregation in Bethesda, MD where he continues to teach and lead services. Dr.
Schwarz holds a Ph.D. in Jewish history and is the author of two groundbreaking books--
Finding a Spiritual Home: How a New Generation of Jews Can Transform the American
Synagogue (Jewish Lights, 2000) and Judaism and Justice: The Jewish Passion to Repair
the World (Jewish Lights, 2006).
Rabbi Sid directs the Clergy Leadership Incubator (CLI), a program that trains rabbis to
be visionary spiritual leaders. He also created and directs the Kenissa: Communities of
Meaning Network which is identifying, convening and building the capacity of emerging
spiritual communities across the country.
Sid was awarded the prestigious Covenant Award for his pioneering work in the field of
Jewish education and was named by Newsweek as one of the 50 most influential rabbis in
North America. Sid's most recent book is Jewish Megatrends: Charting the Course of the
American Jewish Future (Jewish Lights, 2013).