Kol Shofar joins with Congregation Rodef Sholom and the Osher Marin JCC to welcome Ron Wolfson as the Annual Marin Jewish Community Scholar in Residence. Spend a weekend of learning with the co-founder of Synagogue 3000 and author of Relational Judaism: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community.
Schedule of Events
Friday, February 24
6:15 p.m.: Shabbat Services at Rodef Sholom (170 N. San Pedro Rd, San Rafael)
Topic: Envisioning the Relational Synagogue of the 21st Century
Saturday, February 25
9:15 a.m.: Shabbat Services at Kol Shofar
Topic: The Seven Questions You’re Asked in Heaven: A Spiritual Accounting of the Soul
Afternoon Session: To Be Announced
Sunday, February 26
9:00 a.m.: Lecture, coffee & bagels at Osher Marin JCC (200 N. San Pedro Rd, San Rafael)
Topic: Relational Judaism: An Interactive Workshop
Registration required to rsvp_cjp@marinjcc.org
Dr. Ron Wolfson is the Fingerhut Professor of Education in the Graduate Center for Jewish Education at the American Jewish University in Los Angeles.
Dr. Wolfson is a popular scholar-in-residence for synagogues and communities, speaking on a wide range of topics in Jewish life, a co-founder of Synagogue 3000, and a pioneer in the field of Jewish family education.
He is the author of Relational Judaism: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community, The Spirituality of Welcoming: How to Transform Your Congregation into a Sacred Community, and his newest book – The Best Boy in the United States of America: A Memoir of Blessings and Kisses (all Jewish Lights Publishing). He eats frozen yogurt just about every day.
Click here for more information on Dr. Wolfson.
