Disagreements for the Sake of Heaven with Rabbi Suzie Jacobson and Rabbi Jaimee Shalhevet
Monday, November 17 | 7:00-8:30 p.m. ET | Online
The rabbis taught that the Jewish community becomes holy through machloket l’shem shamayim—disagreement for the sake of heaven. On Yom Kippur, Rabbi Suzie Jacobson of Temple Israel, Boston, and Rabbi Jaimee Shalhevet of North Shore Synagogue, Syosset, NY, shared how their ongoing conversations about Israel and the Gaza war have shaped the way they think and engage with others on this difficult topic.
Join us as we continue that dialogue—complex, sometimes contradictory, and always respectful—and see this sacred practice in action. Through real-time conversation, we will model what it means to engage across differences with openness, courage, and care—and invite our congregations to join the conversation.
Register to join us online. Contact cajl@tisrael.org with questions.
The rabbis taught that the Jewish community becomes holy through machloket l’shem shamayim—disagreement for the sake of heaven. On Yom Kippur, Rabbi Suzie Jacobson of Temple Israel, Boston, and Rabbi Jaimee Shalhevet of North Shore Synagogue, Syosset, NY, shared how their ongoing conversations about Israel and the Gaza war have shaped the way they think and engage with others on this difficult topic.
Join us as we continue that dialogue—complex, sometimes contradictory, and always respectful—and see this sacred practice in action. Through real-time conversation, we will model what it means to engage across differences with openness, courage, and care—and invite our congregations to join the conversation.
Register to join us online. Contact cajl@tisrael.org with questions.
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