THE RABBI DAVID LEFKOWITZ MEMORIAL LECTURE AND THE DELORES AND WALTER NEUSTADT LECTURE SERIES

The Rabbi David Lefkowitz Memorial Lecture
Thursday, February 10, 7:30 p.m., Pollman Hall
Reform Judaism and Jewish Law: The Enduring Connection

The Dolores and Walter Neustadt Lecture Series
Friday, February 11, 6:15 p.m., Olan Sanctuary
Shabbat Service
Turn it Over and Over Again: What the Study of Torah Means to Jews

Saturday, February 12, 9:00 a.m., Linz Hall
Chever Torah
Parashat Tetzaveh, Exodus 27:20 – 30:10

Saturday, February 12, 12:00 p.m., Linz Hall
*Lunch and Learn
Medical Ethics: How Jewish Law Responds to Contemporary Challenges

Sunday, February 13, 10 – 11:30 a.m., Pollman Hall
Who is a Jew? Sticky Situations in Reform Responsa

*RSVP for lunch to Sherri Samuels at 214-706-0000 or ssamuels@tedallas.org
to reserve a spot.

Please contact Nancy Rivin at 214-706-0000, ext 155 or nrivin@tedallas.org for additional information.

Our Scholar
Rabbi Mark E. Washofsky, Ph.D. chairs the Responsa Committee of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, and is the editor of the recently published two-volume set of Reform Responsa for the 21st Century. His extensive publications include Jewish Living and Practice, Teshuvot for the Nineties, and essays and articles on Reform rabbinic responsa, Jewish bioethics, outreach and conversion, prayer in the vernacular, abortion, medieval and liberal Halakhah, the right to die, and AIDS and ethical responsibility, among others. Dr. Washofsky is the Solomon B. Freehof Professor of Jewish Law and Practice at HUC-JIR in Cincinnati and specializes in the literature of the Talmud and Jewish law.

The Rabbi David Lefkowitz Memorial Lecture
As a dedicated leader of Temple Emanu-El from 1920 – 1955, Rabbi David Lefkowitz was well known as the voice of the Dallas Jewish community and was committed to fighting injustice and upholding the values of our tradition. He spoke out boldly against the Ku Klux Klan and was a leader in the Reform movement. Admired and respected by both Jews and non-Jews, Rabbi Lefkowitz helped forge the traditions and values that are a hallmark of Temple Emanu-El.

The Dolores and Walter Neustadt Lecture Series
This lecture series was established in 1999 by the Neustadt family to help support the adult Jewish learning goals of Temple Emanu-El. We note with sorrow the passing of Walter Neustadt during the past year. This generous gift to the congregation will serve as a lasting tribute to Walter, who loved education and Reform Judasim.