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Our Jewish World Series on Rav Kook: Rabbi Mark Biller to Focus on ‘Living a Soulful Life’

Our Jewish World Series on Rav Kook: Rabbi Mark Biller to Focus on ‘Living a Soulful Life’

Last year, in an Our Jewish World series titled “A 20th-Century Dreamer Speaks to Us in the 21st,” Rabbi Mark Biller introduced us to the writings of Rav Kook. This year, Rabbi Biller will delve more deeply into the thought and philosophy of this towering figure in a three-part series, via Zoom, called “Living a Soulful Life.” The series, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Thursdays, March 14 (“Midnight Writer”), March 21 (“Everything Is Sacred”), and March 28 (“Every Moment Counts”), all at 1 p.m.

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‘Jewish Music in America’ with Cantor Perry Fine

‘Jewish Music in America’ with Cantor Perry Fine

Cantor Perry Fine, of Temple Beth Shalom in Livingston, will present a three-part series, called “Jewish Music in America.” The topics will be “Jewish Music in America: In the Movies” on Thursday, Nov. 16; “Yiddish favorites,” on Thursday, Dec. 7; and “Klezmer,” on Thursday, Dec. 14. All three programs will be held at 1 p.m. via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent early in the week of the program.

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