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TOPICS ON TAP - Jewish Prayer: Why should I care?

Nov 10 2009 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Location: 
Raven Lounge (upstairs), 1718 Sansom Street

Join us for the Fall series of Topics on Tap!  Each Tuesday between October 20 and November 17, we'll take an innovative look at a different Jewish topic, presented by talented educators from across Philly.  No prior knowledge required.  Grab a drink at the bar downstairs and come up for great learning and discussion!

Tonight's topic is Jewish Prayer - When did it start, and why should I care?, presented by Yaffa Epstein of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies.

Tonight's event co-sponsored by Moishe House Philadelphia.  Series co-sponsored by The Collaborative and Birthright Israel NEXT

Yaffa Epstein holds a Law Degree from Bar Ilan University and has been a member of the Israeli Bar since 2003. She is a former student of the Kollel at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, and was a member of the Advanced Talmud Institute at Matan. She teaches Talmud and Jewish Law at Pardes, and has taught at SIACH, the Lookstein Center, Young Judaea, Ta Shma and has been a Scholar in Residence for Hillel. Yaffa also sits on the Executive Board of Mavoi Satum,a leading Israeli organization helping agunot and mesuravot get (women denied divorce).

 

 

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Miriam Steinberg-Egeth
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