Austin Founder Lions Club
DATE: December 9, 2021 12:30 pm via Zoom
Rabbi Neil Blumofe Introduced by Lion Allan Frank
In Austin, we have rallied together to confront acts of antisemitism in our beloved city. How does the ancient Festival of Hanukkah help us to respond to hate that swirls around us? How does the practice of lighting a light a night get us into a rhythm to be a blessing to ourselves and to others? We will join with Rabbi Neil Blumofe for a discussion about how Hanukkah came to be and the wisdom it teaches us about self-confidence and as we respond to the world all around us with joy and positive intention
About our Speaker:
NEIL F. BLUMOFE
Neil Blumofe is the Senior Rabbi of Congregation Agudas Achim in Austin, Texas, a flourishing congregation of over 700 families. He holds Rabbinic Ordinations from the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) in New York and the Academy for Jewish Religion in Los Angeles. Rabbi Blumofe also holds the diploma of Hazzan (Vocal Cantorial Arts) from JTS. Blumofe is on the faculty at the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, in Austin, where he teaches in the D.Min and M.Div programs. He is former adjunct faculty at St. Edwards University. He is the immediate past president of Interfaith Action of Central Texas. In addition, Blumofe has a weekly podcast about the significance of jazz (Liner Notes), which airs weekly on the NPR affiliate radio station and is nationally distributed. He also produces live musical events in Austin, where he speaks and performs with other musicians, creating awareness of the innovative power of tradition and the connections between the Jewish wisdom traditions and the improvisational majesty of jazz. He is a Rabbis Without Borders Fellow, a Mentor in CLAL (The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership), a member of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, and a Senior Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Twitter: @nblumofe; Blog: WordPress; Chirga d’Yoma (The Illustrated Dust of the Day).
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