Project Inspire Arizona and Pardes Jewish Day School is thrilled to host Shabbat Project founder, Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein on its campus. South Africa’s Chief Rabbi will address the broader Jewish community at a special event launching his new book, Shabbat: A Day to Create Yourself. The event will take place on May 22 from 9am-10am.
Pardes has hosted the Shabbat Project Challah Bake, Shabbat dinners and Havdalah events in conjunction with the Worldwide Shabbat Project for the Phoenix Jewish community.
The Chief Rabbi’s new book, acclaimed by global Jewish thought leaders and personalities including Mayim Bialik, Dan Ariely and President Isaac Herzog, tells the story of Shabbat in a way that has never been told before.
It shows how Shabbat can unleash personal and societal renewal, offers us a recipe for happiness in an increasingly complex world, and gives us the Divine gift of self-creation.
Within 48 hours of announcing the book release, synagogues, schools, and other Jewish organizations across the globe requested books that they could use for in-person and Zoom learning groups. Thousands of gift books have been distributed as a result.
Some Pardes families were given a copy of the book at a Shabbaton in April to read and learn as a family, and have been inspired by the ideas.
“We are excited to be able to provide space for the Phoenix community to come together for in person learning and a live stream questions and answer session with the Chief Rabbi,” shared Lauren Kreisberger, Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management.
Ilanit Pony Levitan and Robin Meyerson, Co-Chairs of the Shabbat Project Arizona, say the event will be a great way for families to mark the end of the school year. “Shabbat: A Day to Create Yourself can be a deeply meaningful and inspiring read for the summer vacation,” says Robin. “As the famous poet Ahad Ha’am famously put it, ‘More than the Jews have kept Shabbat, Shabbat has kept the Jews’.”
Shabbat Project Arizona is funded in part by a grant from the Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix.
All attendees will receive a gift book, but registration is required at www.projectinspireaz.com/rabbi-goldstein
To set up a book learning group of your own with gift books call 602-469-1606.
This project is funded in part by a grant from the Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix.
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